7/18/2007 4:05:27 AM
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Section 8: Handguns Subject: 9mm revolvers Msg# 474128
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Taurus offers then drops products very rapidly so if you want one I'd act now. Ruger has also dropped the 9mm in their SP101, and it is hard to find. The Speed-six, my first Ruger 9mm, is near impossible to find. The J-frame S&W 940 was a great little gun as it has a concealed hammer. Also hard to find. Finally, S&W used to offer the K-frame 547, which did not use clips but had a special extractor that had "magic fingers" which moved in and out to grip the case for extraction. Hard to find and expensive. There are photos of the 547 in the Gallery I believe as former member Bill Adair had two of them. Here's a photo of the 9mm Speed-six next to my .357 Speed-six, which I still own: Here is another shot. In this shot you can see the heavier muzzle of my .357 version at left; that was a rare version and this gun shoots very well--it's big enough that I feel the .357 chambering is worth having in this model: |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Shoot, I think you might have sparked something here. I suddenly want one. TJ |