MKIII Colt
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MKIII Colt
Was discussing and old revolver at the local Gander Mountain last week and was shown one they just got on a trade in. Decided I had a pressing need for a MKIII Colt Lawman
Couldn't find much about the ones with "E nickle" finish. Serial n# dates it about 1980-1981.
Gander has a 5% discount for military, police, retired military, etc. I got a touch better than 5%. They add a one-year warranty, gun sock, trigger lock and a free cleaning. With their price on new ones, I can understand doing that. This one was under $300 after taxes. It it is not too hot tomorrow, maybe I'll dip into my .38/.357 ammo.
There has to be a reason I need another .38/.357 revolver. Will just have to come up with it before SWMBO gets home.
Couldn't find much about the ones with "E nickle" finish. Serial n# dates it about 1980-1981.
Gander has a 5% discount for military, police, retired military, etc. I got a touch better than 5%. They add a one-year warranty, gun sock, trigger lock and a free cleaning. With their price on new ones, I can understand doing that. This one was under $300 after taxes. It it is not too hot tomorrow, maybe I'll dip into my .38/.357 ammo.
There has to be a reason I need another .38/.357 revolver. Will just have to come up with it before SWMBO gets home.
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First 3 rounds at 15 yards, one-hand standing, were X's. (158 gr LSWC on 4.5 gr universal). Should have quit because it was downhill after that. Excellent trigger SA. The DA trigger is different from the S&W's and Ruger I have. It breaks sooner.
I was very pleased with the revolver both SA and DA. It did a nice job handling .357 for both recoil and accuracy. Overall, that lawman is an excellent revolver and well worth the price.
Just an addition. Today was not a great day for me seeing iron sights. The Colt was probably the worst of the guns I fired. Will try some paint.
I was very pleased with the revolver both SA and DA. It did a nice job handling .357 for both recoil and accuracy. Overall, that lawman is an excellent revolver and well worth the price.
Just an addition. Today was not a great day for me seeing iron sights. The Colt was probably the worst of the guns I fired. Will try some paint.
Is this a bifocal issue? If it is then you can get one of those sets of "stick-on" lenses to help with your shooting. Stores like Walgreens sell them and you pick out the diopter value you need to focus on the front sight. Then use water to stick the pliable lens onto your shooting glasses where the aiming point is on that lens. That way you're not craning your head all around trying to get a good sight picture. This especially works well for rifle shooting where the focal point is typically very high on the lens. http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/optx-20 ... ocals.html Plus, you can trim the lenses to a smaller size with a sharp pair of scissors.
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