I have been considering the 856 as well. I have never owned a Taurus, but know many range club members over the years that love the 85. I would like to see Ruger come out with one in the LCR model that I love.I considered the RIA but when I looked at them beside the Taurus 856, I bought the Taurus because the fit and finish was so much better. I paid about $40 more but I felt it was well worth the difference.
IIRC it was in one of the gun mags/"rags" it might have even been a yarn by Massad Ayoob.You knew this personally or did you just hear about this?
I suspect that there is a survivor from being shot by just about every caliber made. A headshot is not always the most lethal depending on placement, angle, etc. You can get shot in the leg with a .22 short and die on the spot depending on where the bullet hits. An individual incident means very little.
Nice close up Pic Hdonly. ThanksI'm perfectly happy with .38 Special HP. I just got back from picking the RIA up. The trigger pull is nicer than I expected and the finish is fine. Cylinder rotation is smooth and lock-up is tight. I'm happy with it. May get a chance to shoot it here in a little bit.
As was mentioned (I think) in the review to which I posted a link several posts above, Pachmayr rubber grips for the Colt Detective Special fit the Rock Island almost perfectly. I put a set of the Pachmayrs on mine, and I think it makes a YUUUGE difference. It's just much more comfortable and secure to hold with the Pachmayrs.ratshooter said:I wonder if a Tyler T-Grip or a BK grip adapter for a Colt would fin on the wood grip version? I have sort of considered getting one of these but have never seen one in person. I would probably lean more towards the 4" version.
As was mentioned (I think) in the review to which I posted a link several posts above, Pachmayr rubber grips for the Colt Detective Special fit the Rock Island almost perfectly. I put a set of the Pachmayrs on mine, and I think it makes a YUUUGE difference. It's just much more comfortable and secure to hold with the Pachmayrs.
Understood. The reason I mentioned it again was to point out that the Pachmayrs fit with NO modifications. I think there was maybe a hairline gap between the two halves, but I didn't have to do any carving or drilling or anything. Which leads me to think there's a high probability that any grip for a Detective Special should also fit the Armscor.ratshooter said:Yes I remember you posting that but I'm like a lot of others who are sort of tired of rubber grips. And I do have several mounted on guns.