As noted in another thread, I recently picked up a DS and got it working. My example has some peculiarities.
Mine came with Pachmayr Compac grips, which add some space behind the back strap which I need, but have a recessed pinky grip on the bottom which causes the gun to aim high when I present it from the holster. I've got Spegel Boot + grips on my K and L frames and this doesn't happen with them. Suggested grips to alleviate this?
When it's time to dump the empties, there's no "turn the muzzle vertical and whack the ejector rod" because the cylinder release latch is also part of the recoil shield and blocks one or two of the case rims unless the cylinder is positioned just right. Was there a modification back in the day when speedloaders were in common usage? It seems that machining away part of the latch to permit the case rims to clear it would be simple, and wouldn't expose the ammo's primer.
Thanks!
@Bruce Cartwright