Kathy shooting her new sixgun
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Kathy shooting her new sixgun
She is doing well!
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Sure didn't take long to get some bullets down the bore of that one! Glad to see y'all made it home safe and sound. Really enjoyed the visit! Come back up here soon!
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Looks about the size of the bird's head Taylor's Cattleman I recently picked up. Though I have yet to take mine out shooting.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Shooting that well ya better not get her mad at ya Scott
All kidding aside she shoots it well !
All kidding aside she shoots it well !
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Agree. It just seems naturally suited to your bride's hand.
Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Very cool, and it appears that she got a good one!
I've heard that bad crowns are an issue with some wranglers, easy enough to fix and mine doesn't suffer the malady either.
I've heard that bad crowns are an issue with some wranglers, easy enough to fix and mine doesn't suffer the malady either.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
I shot the gun and thought it is a little rough, it shots fine and it shoots to the sights. A little oil helped it smooth out and I’m sure I can hunt down any errant burs.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Give it a burnishing, cock it (unloaded) , putting the end of the tail of the hammer on a solid surface, add some body weight and pull the trigger. Do that a few times and you will notice a difference.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Trigger is not bad. However it is difficult for her to cock. I’ll replace the hammer spring and polish inside a bit.
Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
She seems pleased with it. Glad it shoots to point of aim. Hope it never lets her down.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Very nice definitely a KEEPER!
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Yup, around here we call that a "Poor Man's Trigger Job" -- it usually does help somewhat, but has it's limits.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
That's great!Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:05 pmYou can see it from the smile on her face. This is her first firearm of any type.
They are a little rough, but the oldest has probably run 5-600 rounds through his already and it seems to be getting a bit smoother as it goes.
Really tempted to pick one up for myself.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Oh, this must be the Wrangler from the other thread. Sorry, I'm a little slow. Great that she's enjoying it.
I got my wife a Beretta 84F in .380 ACP to introduce her to guns. It was a bad choice on my part ... a .380 in a blowback action is a little harsh. She enjoys shooting my .22 revolvers though.
I got my wife a Beretta 84F in .380 ACP to introduce her to guns. It was a bad choice on my part ... a .380 in a blowback action is a little harsh. She enjoys shooting my .22 revolvers though.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
have you looked at the LCP .22? I wonder if it would be better for my wife. Except she shoots the 380 well, and i hate the newest LCP triggers....Rimfire McNutjob wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:50 am Oh, this must be the Wrangler from the other thread. Sorry, I'm a little slow. Great that she's enjoying it.
I got my wife a Beretta 84F in .380 ACP to introduce her to guns. It was a bad choice on my part ... a .380 in a blowback action is a little harsh. She enjoys shooting my .22 revolvers though.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
That’s the one. When I won it, she asked if we could change out the grips. I told her that we could. She sort of indicated that she wanted the gun and I was happy to give it to her.Rimfire McNutjob wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:50 am Oh, this must be the Wrangler from the other thread.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
I did a trigger job tonight. Cut a couple of curls off the mainspring and replaced the trigger spring with a Wolff.
Cleaned up some burrs with an Arkansas stone and put a little red axle grease in the action on contact points. Operated the action a bit and she is having no trouble working the action now.
Cleaned up some burrs with an Arkansas stone and put a little red axle grease in the action on contact points. Operated the action a bit and she is having no trouble working the action now.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Excellent choice for a starter. Glad she likes it.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Found her some better looking grip panels.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
...???
The gun, or the WIFE...???
I view ALL guns as 'keepers', but it takes one in a million for the 'wife' role...
...looks like Scott found BOTH...
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
I’m so blessed. The gun means nothing to me but she’s a blessing every day.
The night we won this gun at the Holiday she told me that she wanted different grips. Next will be some leather from Simply Rugged.
The night we won this gun at the Holiday she told me that she wanted different grips. Next will be some leather from Simply Rugged.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
That'll make a wonderful package
I just ordered a Simply Rugged Sourdough for the Smith Model 69.
I just ordered a Simply Rugged Sourdough for the Smith Model 69.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Do you have the short one or the 4 inch?Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:24 am
I just ordered a Simply Rugged Sourdough for the Smith Model 69.
Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Seems to me that the 4" model 69 would be a more practical alternative to the scandium model 329.
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Re: Kathy shooting her new sixgun
Great Guns are a dime a dozen when compared to a Great Wife.
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