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I am asking if the use of PMC Bronze .45 230gr. FMJ ammo may have damaged the barrel of my Sig P220 .45 Match. I have had trouble lately getting the copper fouling out. This time, I really went after it, finally using some Outer's foaming copper remover. It turns blue as the copper is being removed....

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Boy, am I embarrassed! Reassembling my S&W 41 today (for the X,000th time!) I suddenly found myself with the question of which way the recoil spring goes onto the rod?? I believe that I have had it with the tight, compressed coils on the rod but, the manual shows it with those coils forward and the ...

Thanks to both of you and, Bullseye, I'm glad you said it again!

Back from the range. As expected, being a revolver, there were no malfunctions! However, the single action trigger is so bad that it was difficult to really check the sights - even when rested on the bench. It's not that it is so heavy a pull but there is a "notch" just before release. By the time y...

I have new input/correction - I thought to go and look at the S&W test round. It was dated February, 2012. My information was bad on the dates of production of the 617 and I now believe the 617-6 to be the current version. All I have to complain about is the firing and dirty condition of the gun. It...

My S&W 617 was delivered today. At the LGS, I was delighted to find that the barrel was in perfect alignment. I was a bit taken aback to see a build-up of powder residue around the receiver and the LGS agreed that it was more than one would expect from test firing. This was sold to me as "Factory Ne...

I don't intend to borrow any trouble. Quite the contrary, I want to avoid it!

Not really being a revolver man, I had never heard of the problem and wanted to be knowledgeable if I encountered it. Hopefully, I will not.

In my case, this was not a gun I was looking at but one I had on order and was trying to foresee potential problems. When it went on backorder, the dealer tried to find another and when unsuccessful, i have gone elsewhere. This afternoon, I executed a GunBroker Buy Now with BudsGuns for a 617. In pr...

Two developments here: 1. My dealer contacted me last evening to tell me that the S&W distributor has put my 617 on backorder. He is looking for another. 2. On RFC, the poster with the "1/32" canted barrel has posted a pic. See: http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=446091 Is that an...

About where I was coming out. We'll see tomorrow. Thanks!

I take delivery of my new S&W Model 617 tomorrow. On another forum, some guys are complaining about their recently acquired Mod 617's having "canted barrels." One claims, "by at least 1/32"." Is this a valid complaint? I suppose one could say that it should be perfect but, what are the expected tole...

I bought a Bodyguard 380 and took it to the range on Friday. I love it! The function is smooth and the trigger, while a long pull, is not too heavy and fairly smooth. I fired 20 rounds with no faults. Best of all, the sights and accuracy was dead on! I never thought I would fire as good a target fro...

We haven't heard much lately about the S&W Bodyguard .380? What's the latest lowdown on the gun?

This turned into a debate about laser sights and I was hoping to hear about the performance of the S&W Bodyguard on the range! Can we hear about that?