Thanks for watching and commenting. I may need to do the same with mine. HKS will do well, Safariland not so much.

@@RangeRoninChronicles I have the safariland and was wondering if I need to do what this user said above. Thanks for the info. I will get the HKS and give that a try before a sand anything off.

@@mokgable Yes, please try the HKS before doing any grinding, as those grips are really nice.

Thanks for watching and your comment. I think that you are going to like it.

Thank you. I appreciate your watching and commenting.

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I appreciate your watching and commenting. Enjoy your new Defender! I believe that it will serve you well.

Thanks and take care!

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. You are correct about the 692 Executive Grade revolver being expensive; $1,106.99 MSRP (according to the website). I have the 627 Tracker (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jq6Ufsuhqa6qqqs.html), and the 856 Executive Grade (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fal7qqubycXHfXk.html). Both are fine revolvers. With that said, I do like the "porting' feature of the 627 Tracker and 692, as the porting does help (somewhat) in the felt recoil and muzzle lift departments when firing full-load .357 magnum. The capability of the 692 to fire 9mm cartridges may be a plus, and a selling point, but I think that the jury is still out on that. For me, the 692 is a bit too pricey for my blood. It may well be worth the cost, and if Taurus would lend me one for review I would let them (and my viewers) know if it is.

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Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Both are appreciated.

Thanks for watching and commenting. Both mean a great deal. Actually, I found these grips handled felt recoil very nicely. I was surprised, actually.

Or the g10 from VZ grips. Plus those ones look fuckin STUNNING

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Thanks for watching and commenting. You are right about the key-holing. I shoot factory ammunition. There si more to key-holing than bullt/powder combination: There are several potential causes for keyholing: (1). Improper Bullet Diameter: If the bullet’s diameter doesn’t properly match the barrel’s bore diameter, it might not stabilize effectively, resulting in ke-yholing. (2). Incorrect Twist Rate: Firearms barrels have a specific twist rate that helps stabilize the bullet. If the twist rate is not appropriate for the bullet’s length and weight, it can result in key-holing. (3). Muzzle Damage: Damage near the muzzle of the barrel can destabilize the bullet as it exits, leading to key-holing. (I discount this with the new firearms that I review). (4). Suboptimal Bullet Design: In some cases, the bullet design itself might be flawed, making stabilization during flight challenging. Bullet-to-barrel sizing is important and can affect stabilization. This is where hand-loading can be a plus, as the bullet can be sized/selected to the bore. Most ammunition coming out of the factories are sized generic to the caiber, and which may not work perfectly with all barrel bores, which is why we spend a lot of time and money trying to find the ammunition that shoots well out of our guns. (5). Velocity Issues: Bullets that are fired at velocities too low may not gain sufficient rotational speed to stabilize. I try not to endorse ammunition. I do try to tell what ammunition that I am using for the review, but that is not an endorsement. I would rather the viewer draw their own conclusions. What may have not worked in my gun, may work fine in your gun of the same manufacturer and caliber or even with one of different manufacturer but the same caliber. The standard for 9mm ammunition has been the 124-grain bullet; whereas, in .445 ACP, the standard is 230-grain. But both of these rounds may not work well out of different barrels and barrel lengths. For example, I have a Glock G19 that will shoot 147-grain perfectly with one manufacturer, but not 147-grain of another manufacturer; the same is true of 124-grain. But the same 147-grain that would not perform through the G19 would perform perfectly in my G17 and G17L. In short, the consumer (us gun and ammo buyers) become the beta testers for those guns and the ammunition that we are feeding through them. It cost us money, time, and effort to find what works in our firearms - and the ammunition manufacturers love us for it.

Thanks for watching. For the 'Executive' revolver, the double-action trigger pull weight on this particular revolver is 10-pounds, 13.5-ounces, but it is a smooth 10-pounds, 13.5-ounces. There is a slight amount of stacking and a very slight amount of tensioned free-play before the real trigger pull weight is felt. For the 'Defender', single-action trigger pull was 3-pounds 9.7-ounces with a five-pull average. The double action weight is a consistent and somewhat surprising 11 3/4 pounds. In my fantasy, I see the Defender grips on the Executive and also the Defender front sight on the Executive, which would make the Executive a very nice defensive handgun. The target grips of the Executive, while nice, negate the use of a speed-loader. But back to your question. The Executive trigger was smoother than that of the Defender, but not enough for me to choose the Executive over the Defender as a carry companion.

Why, I thank you very much for hanging with me. I have a few other (modern) revolver reviews in the mill that you might be interested in.

@@RangeRoninChronicles I’m waiting for the Rossi review sir.

@@misssassycompany9950 I am getting there. Just building up funds to finance one. As a side note, I will be producing a review of the Taurus Model 66, which is nearly identical to the Rossi RM66, except for the barrel length. The Taurus Model 66 barrel length is 4-inches versus the 6-inch barrel of the Rossi M66. The Taurus Model 65 is nearly identical to the Rossi RP63, a fixed rear sight version of the M66. As I think I mentioned, Taurus and Rossi firearms are virtually the same. Rossi contracts their guns through Taurus. Anyway, if you will tell me (and you may already have and I have forgotten), I will do my best to acquire what you are looking for.

@@RangeRoninChronicles I’m just waiting for your thoughts on the rp63. It has positive reviews because they say it has no Hillary hole and has a firing pin. I value your opinion before I go to my LGS to pick up one.

@@misssassycompany9950 Okay Dokay! That's the one I will concentrate on Let me see what I can do.😁

Thanks for watching and for your question. I believe that it is the Armscor ammunition. The Georgia Arms +P ammo did fine - no key-holing. I have fired Remington through it since with no issue. I have had issues with Armscor ammunition in the past - in their own firearms of all things. I think that in this case (no pun intended), there may have been several factors at play: (1.) The Target was too close, (2.) The bullets may have been undersized and not engaging the rifling properly, (3.) The rifling may not be adequate of the shape of the bullet (not enough flat). The Armscor ammunition that I was using is very cone-shaped and I have no idea how much body is actually part of the bullet. The Georgia Arms and Remington ammunition has a more conventional ogive and shape, which may be why they did not keyhole; there is enough bullet material to catch the rifling. I am not a ballistics expert so I am only speculating here. I may try the Armscor in a different revolver with a longer barrel just to see if the key-holing goes away. A curious mind is running amok!

@@RangeRoninChronicles Thank you for answering my question! Love your videos! Have a blessed day!

@@leslieshepperd9850 My pleasure! I am glad that you like what I am doing - helps me keep going and growing.

@@RangeRoninChronicles "I think that in this case (no pun intended), there may have been several factors at play: (1.) The Target was too close, (2.) The bullets may have been undersized and not engaging the rifling properly, (3.) The rifling may not be adequate of the shape of the bullet (not enough flat)." I agree. I have some 9mm polymer coated 115gr. lead round nose that is .357 inches in diameter that my 9mm pistols don't like however I have loaded those up in the .38Spl. and will see how they do in it since that diameter is closer to a .38Spl. or a .357 Magnum than 9mm that is .355-.356 in diameter. I like the fact that revolvers don't care what ammo you feed them but like any other gun the bullet diameter is what counts where it grips the rifling. Bullet ogive may have a role also in where the rifling either grips the bullet or does not grip the bullet. In rare cases yes the target can be too close before a bullet stabilizes in flight but that is usually more akin to higher velocities in rifles than pistols. Thanks for sharing. On a side note, polygonal rifled barrels do not shoot lead bullets without them being either jacketed or coated because unlike traditional rifled barrels that have lands and grooves that cut the bullet, polygonal rifled barrels have hills and valleys where lead can be pushed rather than cut causing bullet skip and that causes lead to build up rapidly, loss of accuracy, and key holing. I prefer traditional rifle barrels for the reason that I can shoot any bullet coated, jacketed, or plain lead that I cannot do in polygonal rifled barrels. Manufacturers like polygonal rifled barrels because of ease of manufacturing over traditional rifling. Glock and some Bersa barrels are polygonal rifled barrels.

@@rbm6184 Thank you for sharing - it matters. I have not yet had the chance to try out a different brand of (range) ammunition through this revolver. As I noticed during the range session, however, is that the Sig Sauer ammunition did not key-hole. That tells me something. Actually, key-holing at combat distances is not a critical factor. Granted, some penetration may be less, but the wound channel is greater. With that said, I am going to try the Armscor ammunition in a different revolver with a long barrel length just out of curiosity. I'll probably do a Part 2 - shooting, with different ammunition, at some time.

Thanks for watching and commenting. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, would you be my neighbor?😁

Thanks for watching and commenting. I am not sure what 'notes' you are talking about. The maintenance notes were expanded during the presentation for easier reading and following along with my narrator. The range notes are large enough not to be too distracting. Also, you can enlarge the presentation to full-screen, which makes everything larger. If you are watching on a smart phone or tablet, I can't help you.

Me Thanks you! Glad to see that you are still hanging out with me.😁

Thank you for a critique of my work.

Thanks for watching and commenting. Have you contacted Taurus? I once had to send a Taurus 85 back to them and it was returned repaired in two weeks time.

Thanks for watching and commenting. Not the gun, but the ammunition used for the review. I have not had good luck shooting Armscor ammunition in any of my handguns, pistol or revolver. I have since fired some Federal and Fiocchi in it with no issues. True with any firearm, it may take trial after trial of various ammunition to find the right marriage of both firearm and ammo.

@@RangeRoninChronicles Me either. That stuff is junk.

Thanks for watching and for your comment. My comment, as it were, was based on the teaching of Massad Ayoob. Personally, I know of no one ever prosecuted for using single-action with a DA/SA revolver. My training, as a former LEO, involved the legal ramifications in a court of law of using single-action with a DA/SA revolver. In short, we were trained in double-action only. It was more of a matter regarding department liability. I don't give legal advice; I pass on what I was trained in doing. If you want to use single-action with a DA/SA revolver, you go right ahead if that's your prerogative. So, please refrain from submitting your garbage comments unless they are backed by fact, and if it is simply a matter of a difference in opinion - well, I have mine and you have yours. The fact is that many have used single-action during a good shooting (not that any shooting is good), and a lot of them took place before double-action revolvers were available. With that said, many use a single-action revolver for self-defense. But that begs the question, "Why would anyone use a single-action revolver when modern DA/SA or DAO revolvers exists?" But that a different topic. When it comes down to it, it will not be whether you used single-action or double-action, it will be whether you were justified in using deadly force against another individual regardless of what mode of operation the gun was in. We can debate if you like.

James Earl Jones was busy. Morgan Freeman wasn't free. William Shatner said that he could not lower his standards. Southern American is my first language, English is my second language. It would seem, that you need to tend to your own site and not mine. Have a good day, young sir!

What accent? I had no difficulty whatever understanding him.

@@gregb6469 Me either