Hi,
Please be gentle as this is my first post and i have searched and seem even more confused than i was before ???
I am from the UK and looking at getting a second hand 1894CS .357 for £375 ($602), for the record a new 1894C is £640 ($1027). This is a very good price as they do not come available very often.
I just have a few questions that hopefully somebody can answer ??
1. What is the difference between a 1894CS & a 1894C ?
2. The serial number is 0900****, any idea how old this maybe ?
3. Are the spares for the current 1894C likely to fit the 1894CS ?
4. It has the micro-groove rifling ? From what i read this is a problem with handloaded cast lead bullets, i would only ever be using factory loaded Sellier & Bellot .357 Magnum - FMJ 158grs (10.25g) Muzzle Velocity 385m/s (1263ft/sec) ? Again from what i have read people seem to say that factory loaded full metal jacket rounds are not a problem with a micro-grooved barrel and accuracy will be good. I will only be using it for target shooting at 25metres & 50metres ?
Any help or advice is appreciated
Dave
Please be gentle as this is my first post and i have searched and seem even more confused than i was before ???
I am from the UK and looking at getting a second hand 1894CS .357 for £375 ($602), for the record a new 1894C is £640 ($1027). This is a very good price as they do not come available very often.
I just have a few questions that hopefully somebody can answer ??
1. What is the difference between a 1894CS & a 1894C ?
2. The serial number is 0900****, any idea how old this maybe ?
3. Are the spares for the current 1894C likely to fit the 1894CS ?
4. It has the micro-groove rifling ? From what i read this is a problem with handloaded cast lead bullets, i would only ever be using factory loaded Sellier & Bellot .357 Magnum - FMJ 158grs (10.25g) Muzzle Velocity 385m/s (1263ft/sec) ? Again from what i have read people seem to say that factory loaded full metal jacket rounds are not a problem with a micro-grooved barrel and accuracy will be good. I will only be using it for target shooting at 25metres & 50metres ?
Any help or advice is appreciated
Dave