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My newest Snubbie
Despite all the insanity of ammo shortages and ammo price gouging there are guns out there to be bought. Most people go for the amazing plastic/steel genre leaving older guns to me!
I mulled over a Model 37 or a Model 49; although not cheap, at $599 each it still wasn’t as bad as ammo prices! On guy walked out carry a 500 round box of WWB White Box 9MM ammo; almost $650 out the door! Ouch. That’s why I’m limiting range visits!
So final answer? I bought the Model 49. I didn’t like the white resin S&W medallioned stocks so I put a pair of older checkered wood factory stocks I have. You choose but I like the wood better!
Here it is; tight lockup, a slight turn line; dry as my sense of humor! I need to do a detailed cleaning; it has a few warts - but as they say: “It’s mine now!” 😉👮♀️😉
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01-25-2021, 03:27 AM
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Very nice 49. I still regret passing up a beautiful nickel 49 about 6 months ago. It was at a Reno LGS and they were asking $475. Damn it!
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01-25-2021, 05:26 AM
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VERY nice 49. The M49 is my favorite CF snubby. My very first was a M442 and just 1 cyl of wadcutters with the RA in my hands dictated an all steel snub over a lightweight. Plus, I like the SA option for grouping with different ammo and being snag free. I practice DAO.
One thing that has worked well, for me, was putting the smooth 'banana' grips on it and putting the factory magna grips aside. I have the checkered banana grips also, but, they weren't as comfortable as the smooth.
Enjoy your new M49.
Rob
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01-25-2021, 07:09 AM
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That's a fine looking Model 49. Thanks for sharing.
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01-25-2021, 07:33 AM
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I’ve been thinking I need to pick up another J-frame myself. Very nice OP
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Nice J! What is “SimpleHuman”?
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01-25-2021, 11:03 AM
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Very wise choice Sir!
You will love that bodyguard.
Steel, always steel?
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Congrats on your new Bodyguard.
Enjoy.
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i have a model 38 bodyguard i purchased new in 1971. I shoot it a little and carry it a lot. Adding a T-Grip really helps control the recoil. It's a greaaaat ankle gun.
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01-25-2021, 03:08 PM
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The Model 49, everything you need, nothing you don't.
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I'm really torn between a 49/638 or the 442/642. I really like the look. I just can't justify another .38 snubbie. Yours looks great.
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01-25-2021, 09:29 PM
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Ankle Gun?
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i have a model 38 bodyguard i purchased new in 1971. I shoot it a little and carry it a lot. Adding a T-Grip really helps control the recoil. It's a greaaaat ankle gun.
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reccpd - I guess if I read your screen name right you are a Brother of the Thin Blue Line. I can understand an ankle carry then; but in the Federal Agency I was with when I retired we weren’t even allowed to carry a back-up gun. Dumb and dumber rolled into one. This was an agency that merged with another 17 years ago; back then if you could qualify with it you could use it as a back-up; they even supplied the ammo. When I started there you could bring a gun to range day and after the qual shooting was done you could shoot the qual course with the gun of your choice - and it would be entered in you Firearms Record as proficient to carry off-duty. Who knows how many back-up guns were carried? I don’t!
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Nice M49 glad you snagged it. I am looking for one myself now.
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