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Whiskey, leather, and a .22 New Model 3 Target model
I'm not a whiskey expert and stick with beer, but this homemade whiskey was the best I ever had, which kind of explains why the bottle's empty. Pictured here on my work bench with my Target Model #3 .22.
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Every now and then, you run across an older large caliber S&W that has been converted to .22RF by lining the barrel & cylinder and modifying the hammer nose for RF use, such as you see hear. These must have been labors of love, as the cost a good gunsmith would have to charge you, would have bought a nice, and more accurate, .22RF Target firearm, such as a K22, etc. and not destroyed a NM#3's collector value. However, the gun is what it is now, so enjoy! Ed.
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07-07-2018, 01:13 PM
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Looks to be threaded for a silencer or is that part of the barrel liner for .22?
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Looks to be threaded for a silencer or is that part of the barrel liner for .22?
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iIt IS in fact an extension of the barrel lining. The guy who converted in in the 20s lathed down a .22 rifle barrel and left part of it full diameter at the muzzle. I bought it from his grandson, a man in his 70s now. It shoots great.
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07-07-2018, 01:53 PM
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I never heard of that conversion which is a neat idea . That’s also a great pic . At 61 I still love my 22’s , have you shot it possibly with shorts or cb caps ?
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07-07-2018, 02:56 PM
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I imagine he's shot it with the "HI SPEED" Long Rifles in the picture. If not, he most certainly could. And I reckon he could shoot the magnum loads if they'd fit in the holes.
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Nice pistol but I'm curious about the bottle. Did it have rock candy in it? I remember as a real little guy seeing my grandmother with Rock Rye that had rock candy in it. Didn't get much rye but I did get the candy!
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Great looking photo.
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I never heard of that conversion which is a neat idea . That’s also a great pic . At 61 I still love my 22’s , have you shot it possibly with shorts or cb caps ?
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I shot standard .22s in it but forget what brand now. I just laid this box of shells there 'cause they're the oldest I have laying around. I did shoot .22 blanks in it recently. The sights are pretty hard on my also 61 year old eyes at the indoor range. Here's the intricate extractor system this 1920s railroad machinist/blacksmith came up with. Pretty talented gunsmith hobbyist, wasn't he?
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That is some pretty fancy machine work. "Necessity is the mother of invention".
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A lot of gunsmithing there. I used to own an old #2 that was converted to 22.
That bottle of Rock & Rye is referred to as "Liquid Group Tightener" among some old Bullseye shooters.
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