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Monday, August 10, 2009 Filed in: Revolvers, Gunsmithing

A recent job on a 2" S&W Model 15 brought back my admiration for the medium-framed "snub." This is a class of revolvers that seems to get no respect, and for reasons I can't quite fathom.

They're easy-carrying belt guns, quick out of the holster and carrying six shots - not to mention a delight to shoot. In the last month or so I've found myself contemplating a modern example on a Ruger GP100. Anyone else interested in such a thing?

The only major hangup I'm having is finding someone who can make proper concealment grips. They need to be short with no silly fingergrooves (I believe I've made my feelings about those quite clear), and getting that combination is proving to be a challenge. I'm told that Eagle will make their "Secret Service" grips to fit the GP, but a) I've not seen any, b) they don't have pictures of them on their website, and c) I've never been terribly enamored with their quality to begin with. The search continues...

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One necessary mod is a reworking of the sights. As my eyes continue to age I've learned some important things about shooting with degraded vision, and any new gun I make for myself must carry some sort of "enhanced" sighting system. (Yes, I have some ideas, but nothing I'm ready to talk about!)

-=[ Grant ]=-

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