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Yes that is a Bianchi flap for a 6.5” N frame that it rides in. RCBS Keith bullets over Unique is what it mostly sees.

BINGO! That’s a winner!

chipy, pay no attention to this closet lesbian commie.

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Give it a try, eh?

Some nice modern guns here, very few can match the workmanship of a Colt New Service Target in 44 Russian.

Those old products had more hand fitting and attention to detail. For example, old S&W revolvers had five screw frame with finely checkered wood grips. Now they only use 3 screws plus inexpensive rubberized grips to make manufacture and assembly easier and cheaper. In addition to quality they bring older folks to their years of youth which almost always seem like great times even if in actuality they were less then great. Nostalgia rules.

The reason for the resentment is that Slavek has proven himself a leftist, globalist, piece of trash, several times over. He's unabashed about it. I can understand Americans taking offense to his presence.

Regardless, efforts to drive him away through petty, childish insults and name calling have obviously proven unsuccessful. Clogging a thread with even more of the same simply detracts from what could otherwise be an enjoyable thread. Those upset with him should simply ignore him and move on. Or, they can conveniently vent their hostility in the other thread.

Now, back to business.
Here’s what the S&W Model 60-4 looked like:



… before it became this:

Extra weight helps tame the vicious recoil of the mighty 38 special cartridge. 1948 production 4” 38/44 Heavy Duty

When the round is “pumped up” to .38/44 levels, a little extra revolver bulk and sturdiness may be of some noticeable benefit.

That’s a very attractive example from S&W’s Hans & Franz design team. Looks like a real brute, doesn’t it?

Both nice, but I prefer the way you had it originally. I'm a sucker for a three inch barrel.

There's one of those up for sale at the pawn shop down the street, in like new conditions (with box), for about two grand. Nice guns, but being chambered in .38 Special (and being N-Frames) has always made them a deal-breaker for me, however.

I bet, however, that you could load up some .38 Special to Magnum levels, and that big gun could easily handle it.

Might have to take this one out of mothballs for the new CMP Distinguished Service Revolver match. Shooting one-handed in a bullseye match is definitely a challenge.
Bob

I bought both my Heavy Duty and my Outdoorsman when they were the unwanted stepchildren to S&W collectors. I gave $400 for the HD and $200 for the OD.
I’ve shot 173gr Lyman Keith bullets at 1175fps out of them and it’s pretty much exactly like shooting factory 357 ammo out of a M27 or 28. Certainly doesn’t give the impression that it’s straining the revolver.

But I haven’t found much that I do with a 38/357 revolver that I can do with that load that I can’t do with the same bullet over 5.5gr of Unique. The best side benefit is that the milder Unique load doesn’t ring your ears as badly as the 357 level stuff.

For some true recoil taming weight, the Colt Shooting Master is just the thing mild 38 loads.

It most certainly is, Bob. And, 99-4x sure ain’t bad.

I shot Bullseye 2700 matches on the Yuma Proving Ground Pistol Team as an MP, having been drafted off the CHP. While most used semi autos for everything, I used a K-38 for the Centerfire Component and a K-22 for the Rimfire Component. Couldn’t get my hands on a .45ACP revolver for that component, so used a NM 1911. I used the revolvers in order to stay in shape for my return to the CHP when my hitch was up. Thumbing the hammer for each shot during the Rapid Fire Stage required a strict shooting cadence in order to get five good shots off within the ten second time limit at 25 yards. Didn’t always work, I can tell you.

That Army Pistol Team duty was an absolutely outstanding supplemental income source. Each month, it was one weekend TDY to San Diego and another weekend TDY to Phoenix for pre-scheduled pistol matches. I shared transportation, food and lodging expenses with a U.S. Border Patrol draftee MP on the Pistol Team to save money. We could easily live on the surplus TDY pay each month and bank our entire regular Army pay. The Army absolutely refused to accept return of any of the TDY pay, or for that matter any unused ammo, as it would screw up their accounting. I tried once, and was unceremoniously ejected from the Quartermaster’s office. Tax dollars at work, eh?

LOL!
I thought the OP was more of a 1911 guy.

The 625-2 .45 aco (upper gun in first photo) would have done the trick for you.



As this 25-2 would have, as well.

Unfortunately, back in 1971, the most suitable.45ACP revolver available was the 1955 Target (M-25). And, I just couldn’t seem to find one anywhere, in those days so long before Shotgun News, the internet and hugely expanded gun shows.