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I am a big fan of the Model 36. I have owned several.(I preferred the 3-inch models; try to find one of those now!)
ReplyDeleteI never liked the factory grips. I preferred the Pachmayr Compac grips or the S&W wooden J-frame "target" grips that could be used for the round-butt or the square-butt frames. I doubt if those are made anymore.
You got yourself a nice roscoe. Enjoy it.
Hey there Old 1811! It's great to have you stop in again. Thanks! Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteHey, sweet little buy! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThanks EGD! Great to have you stop by.
ReplyDeleteOne other thing: That hammer spur is guaranteed to snag on something during a draw from a pocket holster. If you don't want to have it removed (and I wouldn't), you should practice drawing with your thumb on the hammer spur till it clears your pocket. (Of course, all safety rules apply.)
ReplyDeleteCarry it in good health.
Oh, what lovely things they are. I bought one sometime in the early eighties, as I recall, and though I really preferred 1911s it was like having toy-size dog: it couldn't really do anything but I carried it everywhere. Since the factory grip really is useless, mine had a Tyler T-grip which helped some. In a life filled with gun-trade regrets, that little .38 is nearly at the top of the list.
ReplyDeleteHad a .38 Air Weight at one point but treaded up for a nice .357 with fixed sights. Still one of the most consistantly accurate pieces in my collection. For a carry piece I switch between a Bersa Thunder .380 and an old Browning model 1910. Low profile sights and hammerless. Slides in and out of the pocket without any chance of snagging. Just make sure the saftey is on once it's chambered. No way to decock it except to drop the mag and eject the round. But it can drop 7 rounds in less than 2 seconds.
ReplyDeleteJoel and JWMJR, thank you for stopping by and thanks for you comments!
ReplyDeleteBest,
Zack