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apmcdaniel
10 April 2021, 19:15
I've been looking for a 296 for a few years. They were expensive even prior to the latest gun run and the PHE. Got a great deal on this one, it's in 99%+ condition. Not bad for a 20 yr old pistol designed for EDC. It has a really nice, smooth trigger, in the 10-11 oz range. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210411/cfbba4fcf201ae5ce7f1e108974491d6.jpg
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eric28
10 June 2021, 07:35
That looks great

Jerry R
9 August 2021, 06:24
Very Nice !! I have a 696 3" 44 Special. A lot heavier than that one. You might look at Bianchi Speed Strips for the .44. A little slower to reload, but holds six and lays flat in your pocket. They peel off two rounds at a time with practice. And, if you need to reload, you may be on the wrong side of the room. [BD]

apmcdaniel
11 August 2021, 01:18
That looks great

Thanks very much! [emoji41][emoji106]


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apmcdaniel
11 August 2021, 01:24
Very Nice !! I have a 696 3" 44 Special. A lot heavier than that one. You might look at Bianchi Speed Strips for the .44. A little slower to reload, but holds six and lays flat in your pocket. They peel off two rounds at a time with practice. And, if you need to reload, you may be on the wrong side of the room. [BD]

Thanks Jerry, I appreciate the suggestion ref Speed Strips; I will check into them.

The 696 is another revolver we share in common. [emoji41][emoji106] You are right - much heavier, and much more pleasurable to shoot!


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UWone77
11 August 2021, 08:46
LOL dude, seems like all your threads start with... been looking for a xxx for years.... and then there it is!

Congrats!

apmcdaniel
10 September 2021, 15:04
LOL dude, seems like all your threads start with... been looking for a xxx for years.... and then there it is!

Congrats!

LOL! You are not wrong! Some are sentimental, like my S&W 4506. I wanted one that was slicked up by Wayne Novak since I bought my first one in 1990. 28 years later I found one! [emoji16] Some are rare (in the US) like the S&W 9mm Target Champion. I'm just lucky now to be in a place inn life where I can finance my hunt for my Firearms Bucket List.


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