Cleaning up the "pending topics" folder...
Tam profiled another
revolver at The Arms Room this weekend. Her Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector 2nd
Model was made in 1920, and has
period mother-of-pearl grips. She calls it a "tired" piece - and it
is - but I like honest wear on an old gun. Great historical
information in the article, as always.
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I've played around a bit with the Steyr "M" series and their "trapezoidal" sights, and have yet to form a strong opinion one way or the other. (My wife loves them, and Massad Ayoob thinks they're neat, so apparently they have some utility - despite being relegated to the top of a self-shucking firearm. Blech.)
Apparently the Steyr effort wasn't lost on the folks at SureSight, who've developed a sight that is obviously inspired by Steyr's (though by no means a copy.) Interesting - too bad they don't make them to fit revolvers, as I'd like to try them out. (Just because I shoot a revolver, and have something of a reputation as a Luddite where firearm sights are concerned, doesn't mean that I'm totally opposed to something that will help me shoot better. They simply have to show me some marked advantage over what I have now!)
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Speaking of sights, the Israeli company NorthEast Technologies (NET) has developed what they are not-so-modestly referring to as a "revolutionary" handgun sight. Basically, it's a long fiber optic that mounts to the rear of the slide, replacing the front and rear sights. (It reminds me of the late and hardly lamented ASP Guttersnipe that was mounted on their namesake modified S&W 39 autpistol.) Simply place the glowing red dot on the target, and pull the trigger - at least, that's how NET says it works. Hmmm...where have I heard that one before?
Still, if it works well and has no major disadvantages, it may prove to be useful for some folks. Like the SureSight, I'll believe it when I see it. (Maybe I was actually born in the "Show Me" state?)
-=[ Grant ]=-
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I've played around a bit with the Steyr "M" series and their "trapezoidal" sights, and have yet to form a strong opinion one way or the other. (My wife loves them, and Massad Ayoob thinks they're neat, so apparently they have some utility - despite being relegated to the top of a self-shucking firearm. Blech.)
Apparently the Steyr effort wasn't lost on the folks at SureSight, who've developed a sight that is obviously inspired by Steyr's (though by no means a copy.) Interesting - too bad they don't make them to fit revolvers, as I'd like to try them out. (Just because I shoot a revolver, and have something of a reputation as a Luddite where firearm sights are concerned, doesn't mean that I'm totally opposed to something that will help me shoot better. They simply have to show me some marked advantage over what I have now!)
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Speaking of sights, the Israeli company NorthEast Technologies (NET) has developed what they are not-so-modestly referring to as a "revolutionary" handgun sight. Basically, it's a long fiber optic that mounts to the rear of the slide, replacing the front and rear sights. (It reminds me of the late and hardly lamented ASP Guttersnipe that was mounted on their namesake modified S&W 39 autpistol.) Simply place the glowing red dot on the target, and pull the trigger - at least, that's how NET says it works. Hmmm...where have I heard that one before?
Still, if it works well and has no major disadvantages, it may prove to be useful for some folks. Like the SureSight, I'll believe it when I see it. (Maybe I was actually born in the "Show Me" state?)
-=[ Grant ]=-
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