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Post by seminolewind on Jun 2, 2024 9:38:02 GMT -5
My M97, also a gift from my wife on my 50th birthday, is a .357 and had a 4 1/4” barrel from the factory. I never shot the gun well and it mostly stayed in the safe. Last year I sent it back to FA and had a 9” barrel installed. This turned it into a totally different gun. I shoot it much better now with a longer barrel and red dot sight, and the .357 loads picked up enough fps to make it an effective whitetail cartridge without heavy recoil. This gun is the most accurate gun I have and is my favorite for several reasons.
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 2, 2024 9:49:25 GMT -5
My M97, also a gift from my wife on my 50th birthday, is a .357 and had a 4 1/4” barrel from the factory. I never shot the gun well and it mostly stayed in the safe. Last year I sent it back to FA and had a 9” barrel installed. This turned it into a totally different gun. I shoot it much better now with a longer barrel and red dot sight, and the .357 loads picked up enough fps to make it an effective whitetail cartridge without heavy recoil. This gun is the most accurate gun I have and is my favorite for several reasons.  |
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Post by Encore64 on Jun 2, 2024 10:15:36 GMT -5
Does that rare scope base have the sight blades with it?
I regret not buying one of those...
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 2, 2024 10:29:04 GMT -5
Does that rare scope base have the sight blades with it? I regret not buying one of those...  |
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Post by Encore64 on Jun 2, 2024 10:29:56 GMT -5
Very Cool!!!
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Post by princeout on Jun 2, 2024 16:43:20 GMT -5
I’m in the camp with those who aren’t big fans of the grip frame shape. I’ve had a stock 44 Special and a Bowen built 327/32 with a much more Colt-like grip frame. I much prefer (and still have) the modified gripframe.  |
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Post by cas on Jun 2, 2024 19:57:39 GMT -5
I guess I'm in the middle, not "love/hate" relationship, but not pure love. For me it's like a snubby or a scandium revolver, great to carry, not great to shoot. I love what it is, but it doesn't love me back.  |
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Post by crazyhorse on Jun 2, 2024 23:13:20 GMT -5
I knew I would only have one chance to own a Model 97 so I got a 44 special with a 5 1/2" barrel, black mircarta grips and trigger job. I really like it.
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Post by wyomingnimrod on Jun 3, 2024 12:32:50 GMT -5
I’m in the camp with those who aren’t big fans of the grip frame shape. I’ve had a stock 44 Special and a Bowen built 327/32 with a much more Colt-like grip frame. I much prefer (and still have) the modified gripframe. Gorgeous grips and matching folding knife! |
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Post by wyomingnimrod on Jun 3, 2024 12:33:29 GMT -5
My 5.5” .45 Colt 97 has become my favorite revolver to carry in the backcountry as well as to shoot.
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Post by squawberryman on Jun 3, 2024 12:37:21 GMT -5
Tim forgive me, I thought that gun belonged to someone else. THOSE are the snakewoods of legend.
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Post by rjm52 on Jun 3, 2024 20:14:50 GMT -5
Another Fan here...
Have had ten and still have six...with one more possibly coming in...
The three shorties all had round butts... .327, .45 and .41 Magnum. The rest have been square with 5.5" barrels except for the .224-.32 that is a 7.5 octagon.
The shorties are very unforgiving...mess up your squeeze or followthough at all and it is a miss...but still my favorites...
Bob
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Post by Encore64 on Jun 3, 2024 20:20:22 GMT -5
I agree Bob. Find the 5.5" guns are much easier to shoot with an action job and overtravel screw...
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Post by princeout on Jun 3, 2024 21:02:32 GMT -5
Tim forgive me, I thought that gun belonged to someone else. THOSE are the snakewoods of legend. You were correct! Robb put the gun together. I just added the folder. Tim |
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