New Addition To The Family. Thanks Santa!!!

[twyacht]

Sometime over the last year, there was a post here, "Ode To The Snubbie".  I have always liked them, and finally Santa came through!

Taurus M85 Ultra-Lite in .38SPL. It is +P rated, had some Hogue grips put on, (felt better for my larger hands), and it was a deal.
I fondled the S&W and this one for almost 40 minutes.



Although I love S&W, and own 3 S&W semi-autos, the comparison for me was a thicker barrel, reinforced area that houses the extractor, the crane seemed slightly "beefier" and it was $100 cheaper.




Speedloader was a "sample" from a new distributor "Dade Screw Machine Products", local shop threw in the speedloader, and a box of Golden Sabre 125gr +P JHP's, 1/2 off the Hogue grips, free install, and discounted the pistol if paid with cash.  

All for $329.00  

Range report to follow soon, could really use any tips, or recommendations on IWB left handed holsters. (Store didn't have any lefty stuff I liked).

Anyone with experience with this particular pistol, let me know. I did some reviewing and they seem positive.

http://www.snubnose.info/docs/M85.htm

tw

[Timothy]

Nice.....my one complaint about my Ruger snub, I like blued guns better than stainless....

'Nother point, buy the Speer "short barrel" .38 +P ammo, a bit more "ooompfff" for the snubs...

I want one, can I have that one?  PULLEEEEZZZEEE?

Enjoy Tom, you been a good boy this year.....

[ericire12]

Obligatory: Thats a terrible gun.... They are prone to explosive malfunctions.... Send it to me immediately for safe keeping!










*Stick with the golden sabre's..... they are extraordinary self defense ammo

**Free ammo with a gun purchase..... yes, the glut is over!

[Timothy]

*Stick with the golden sabre's..... they are extraordinary self defense ammo

I agree wholeheartedly about the GS, however, I'm carrying a .357 Mag.  Speer is doing some good things with short barrel ammo, it's worth a look for 2" and 3" barrels, including your 9mm out of your 26.....

 

your mileage, yada, yada...

Would be nice for someone to publish the stats on short barrel balistics.  Most, if not all are based on a 4" barrel or longer.

[shooter32]

Nice new addition Tom, haven't seen any of the M85's around here yet. 

BTW, I use the Speer Gold Dots in my snubbie

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[MikeBjerum]

Congrats on the new addition!

[twyacht]

from Timothy:

Would be nice for someone to publish the stats on short barrel balistics.  Most, if not all are based on a 4" barrel or longer.


Ask and you shall receive, I wanted to know also. I had an idea but this is a good source. Seems 2" barrels in 38 is almost 900 to even 1400 fps.
Here's some denim and water jug test results. 2 to 2.5" barrel, different ammo...testing.

http://www.snubnose.info/docs/snubby_ballistics.htm

Good article. I'm just wondering if there is going to be a huge amount of muzzle flash?

[ericire12]

This is the correct link for those snubbie ballistics:
http://www.snubnose.info/docs/snubby_ballistics.htm

Firearm: Colt Diamondback
Barrel Length: 2.5"
Caliber: .38 Special
Bullet Diameter: 0.357"
Bullet Weight: 125 grains
Make: Remington JHP GS
Velocity: 986 FPS
Recovered Bullet Diameter: 0.650" <-----------------------------NICE!
Recovered Bullet Weight: 125.0 grains <-------------------------NICE!
Distance From Muzzle: 15'

Here is more 9mm testing done with a Kel-Tec P11 (3.1 inch barrel)
http://www.goldenloki.com/ammo/gel/9mm/gel9.htm

*The sabre's expanded to .621 diameter

[tombogan03884]

Nice !

[twyacht]

This is the correct link for those snubbie ballistics:
http://www.snubnose.info/docs/snubby_ballistics.htm

eric beat me to the link correction.

I hope to give it a go Saturday with my son who's down until New Year's. Any snubbie owners that can post about excessive muzzle flash?

I have some Winchester LRN, and semi wad cutter 38 regular loads for range/target, that I shoot in my .357, but will have to try some GS, and some other 38 JHP's I have in the safe.

Holster ideas? I tucked it IWB without a holster with a tucked in shirt and it fit my 9:00 hip (lefty) really well.

I also heard removing the strike plate and for lack of a better word; "douching" the "guts" can help remove any milling or machining particulates and may even smooth trigger pull.