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Southern Shooter · December 15, 2011, 08:31 AM

Thanks for the input, folks.

I wonder how old the little gun is.

I understood when I bought it that it was not +P rated. But, with the Federal 125 Nyclad back on the market, the Federal 110 Hydra-shok Low Recoil, and the newer Hornady 110 non+P Critical Defense .38 Special ammunitions...I figured the gun would still be a serviceable defense weapon that would require very, very little maintenance and could be locked in the truck dash ready to be used IF ever the the need arouse.

As tight as the lock-up is now, practicing with generic wadcutters and periodically with a box or two of the standard pressure defense loads, the gun will hopefully remain mechanically snug for a long time to come.

Thanks

December 15, 2011, 08:31 AM	#5
Southern Shooter Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2005 Location: central Louisiana Posts: 469	Thanks for the input, folks. I wonder how old the little gun is. I understood when I bought it that it was not +P rated. But, with the Federal 125 Nyclad back on the market, the Federal 110 Hydra-shok Low Recoil, and the newer Hornady 110 non+P Critical Defense .38 Special ammunitions...I figured the gun would still be a serviceable defense weapon that would require very, very little maintenance and could be locked in the truck dash ready to be used IF ever the the need arouse. As tight as the lock-up is now, practicing with generic wadcutters and periodically with a box or two of the standard pressure defense loads, the gun will hopefully remain mechanically snug for a long time to come. Thanks __________________ "My plea is that we stop seeking out the storm and enjoy more fully sunlight. I am suggesting that as we go through life we accentuate the positive. I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment and endorse virtue and effort." Gordon B. Hinckley