Perhaps better heard when 'clean', I'm not sure; I haven't heard an N-frame for a while.

To me, it always seemed to depend most on the stocks, with Goodyears winning The Ringing Contest.

Stainless also seemed more prone to ringing upon dry-firing, but that's probably because the blued and nickel guns were better dressed.

In K-frames, I have a well-used Model 617 that 'rings' when wearing Hogues but not with walnut.

FWIW, the 'flattest' sounding little snappers in the modern S&W lineup are probably the alloy J-frames; I don't think I ever heard one 'ring'.

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I have a 66-7 (IIRC it is a dash 7) that rings like that. I have a solution, don't dry fire it...

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Sincerely,

Hobie

That reminds me: I told friend of mine about this phenomenon a long time ago.

Since she is decidedly a non-gun person, it really didn't impress her much.

In any case, I thought then − and still do now, to some extent − that it is more commonly found in 'new' guns, whether stainless or carbon steel.

The example I had in mind back then were 'newer' 1911s; I noticed their dust covers would 'ring' slightly when handling the frames during cleaning.
OTOH, I have since heard the same thing from my Series 70s, so maybe it's me who's getting 'old'...

Ya think?

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I've got em' that ring, and them that don't. Never have understood why that is. But, it hasn't affected their function or accuracy.

Murphy

Wish I hadn't sold it.

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