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He makes some good stuff.
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Tipoc, do you know the gunsmith who did your older custom combats that you have pictured at different times?
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Let me know which one specifically please.
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tipoc, you have pictured 2 older 38's one a snub K and the other a "cut down" 3in. I believe. I think the cut down was a [King?] but the snub was also modified wasn't it?
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The snub is a stock M&P, just well worn.
The 3" was sent from S&W directly to Kings Gun Sight Co. in S.F. so it is likely the work was done there though I have no papers directly saying so though the letter from Roy figures that such was the case.
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Ladies and gentlemen of the forum let's add some more Custom Combat Revolver pictures and go for 40,000 views. Thank you all for your responses and views that came out of a discussion between myself and forum member and my very best friend SG688. All my VERY best, Joe.
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Newer by a couple of years than we have in mind, but to keep things going: S&W 25-2 cut to four inches by Curt Hardcastle who was featured in many '80s articles by Leroy Thompson.
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Just to let Craig & Joe know I watch this site & maybe this falls into the category.
19-4 with Metaloy finish and sight plane left all matt blue, rosewood boot grips. Trigger has serrations ground off and polished out.
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Until I can teach Joe how to use a camera and post pictures, I will continue to be at his proxy.
This old Colt Detective Special .38 is in the Fitz style. It's nicely done, but it is a copy.
.45 Colt New Service. The finish is blue-white and looks like chrome rather than nickel. Joe bought it from a state investigator who said he sometimes carried it for the heck of it.
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A twin to my 25-2, both done at the same time by Curt Hardcastle. 1984, I think.
Mine has a better DA, but his is a little tighter. Five years later we would both wish we'd left them the way they were.
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This just goes to show, when you don't have the ability to take and post good pictures, have a good friend that does! Thanks SG-688.
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688: Great lookin guns. Love that old nickel Colt with the 3 inch bbl. What a hoot to have carried that plainclothes. You would have been the envy of every officer in the squad.
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bronco45, when I bought that revolver from an old friend we were at a gun show. He showed it to me, we agreed on a more than fair price, I paid him, and then he reached into his pocket, handed me 6 rds. of Winchester 45 Colt HP and an inside the belt holster with the words "this should see you home". I offered to lend him a snub but typically he said "walk with me to the car and I will get another". I did and he did and we were both more than happy with the outcome. All my best, Joe.
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This picture is a bit more evocative of a certain era. I left just enough of the long guns to give a hint.
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SG-688,
I'd be interested in that engraved M58 if you were to decide to sell or trade.
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In the Bond novels, 007 uses revolvers quite a bit.
A Centenial Airweight in Dr. No and a 'long barreled Colt .45' (probably a New Service) in For Your Eyes Only are the specific ones that I recall.
Police Positives with a 'sawn barrel' are mentioned numerous times as Bond's under the pillow piece.
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Been posted before, but worth posting again.
Colt Army Special (Fitz), .38 special cal., 2.5" barrel.
Manufactured 1922
Colt Agent
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All belong to Joe Kent. We should have thought to include a Government Model.
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How about a fedora and an old FBI badge?
Neat collection. Remington .35's?
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Whitecoyote, that is a very neat Colt Agent. Did you have the work done and second, do you carry or use it?
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AJMBLAZER, yes, they are in caliber 35 Remington. I am on the hunt for both versions in .30 Remington. They do get harder and harder to find however. The older one{Model 8} I have had for better than 30 years and it came from a PD shortly after they upgraded arms to M1 carbines.
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I remember back in the mid 90's there was a guy who would go to the Grand Rapids Gun Shows who always had a few of them on his table. I was intrigued because I knew about our military weapons but had never seen one of those.
Ah, if I had been smarter I'd have bought one or two from him. Too busy spending money on fast food, my rusty truck, and video games.
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I guess this would probably fall into the combat handgun category, RIA .45 ACP, better sights and beaver-tail safety added. Not old, but a really good shooter.
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Whitecoyote, that is a very neat Colt Agent. Did you have the work done and second, do you carry or use it?
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I did the work myself. Had it refinished at Fords in Florida.
You can read about it here: http://smith-wessonforum.com/e...03904/m/96110053/p/1
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Whitecoyote, WAY COOL, I am even more impressed after reading your link. All of us "old school" guys will have to get together and shoot these "dangerous guns" so we can watch each other and not blow our foot off or something even more dear. On a more serious note we are all aware of the dangers and limitations of certain modifications but damn, they sure are neat.
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Whitecoyote, WAY COOL, I am even more impressed after reading your link. All of us "old school" guys will have to get together and shoot these "dangerous guns" so we can watch each other and not blow our foot off or something even more dear. On a more serious note we are all aware of the dangers and limitations of certain modifications but damn, they sure are neat.
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A "dangerous gun" shoot would certainly be a fun time!
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I guess you could say this one is "combat modified"
Back in 1967, I put in a target hammer and trigger and made myself a pair of "target grips."
We were in a few squabbles over the years so I guess it might qualify as a combat gun.
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Good looking, purposeful revolver, Iggy! I really like those grips.
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Yeah. Makes me want a set like that for my 10-8.
Iggy, is that a 4" barrel? Almost looks shorter.
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That's a 4" Mdl 58.
I may have worn a little off in packin' it around for a few years. *G*
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Looks like my 10-8 ex-cop/security/whatever gun. Lots of wear and scratches but all there and solid.
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Here are a couple of pics I've posted in the past...
First one is a "fitz" style M&P .38 special:
And a true combat M&P that served with the 1st Cav in Vietnam along with it's "custom" holster:
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Digi-shots,
Very cool revolvers! Can't get enough of that Fitz.
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digi-shots, neat posting. Did you see many revolvers in your part of Vietnam? My first partner put two tours there and carried a model 15 the entire time{Air Police}. When he came home and came on the department he switched to a 6in. Model 19. Put in another 30 years protecting us and retired as Chief of Detectives. Hell of a guy and a great shot. We won't tell about the time he was practicing fast draw in front of the TV.
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Joe,
The M&P in the photo was brought back to the states by a US Army Captain who served with a MACV unit. He originally got it from a Special Forces Army Major who carried it from the mid 1960's thru the early 1970's.
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Joe,
Like you I am a big fan of old Remington Autos.
Have you posted pics of yours up @vintagesemiautorifle.com?
They would love to see those beauties!
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Even though it is post 1980, here is my 25-13 Mountain Gun with its custom front sight, has had a trigger job done on it. Just ordered a new set of grips from Ahrends for it.
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The FBI's Remington 81s were .30 Remington.
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Joe will correct me: One of these may be a .30, although not FBI. He just missed out on an FBI 81. The bottom one has an interesing history, though.
For you Txshooter.
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My personal photographer comes thru again, the top rifle is a 35 remington Model 81 from a Conn. police agency who even then limited their men to 5 shot mags. The gentleman that I purchased it from passed away before he sent the documentation to me, but it is a Police Officer Equipment modified 81 without a doubt. The lower rifle is a .30 Remington formerly owned and used by the Texas Dept. of Public Safety, the blue inventory card that came with it indicates various Texas Ranger use. Somehow it just seems right when we are discussing early combat guns to include some of the rifles that were used with the revolvers. With any kind of luck we may see some Thompsons and BAR's.
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What's the upside down rifle above the lever action?
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Joe, that's very interesting. I knew that various Rangers favored the M8, but I thought they were all personal purchase guns. The only DPS-marked rifles I've seen that predated the Mini-14 were the 20" Winchester 94s.
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AJM, I believe that's a Winchester Self Loading Rifle, either the 1907 in .351 or the 1910 in .401 Winchester.
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AJM, James is correct on the rifle pictured upside down. It is a Win. Police Model 1907 in .351 Winchester with a 10 shot mag. James, as an aside, the Model 81 was sold by the state app. 20 years ago with 5 or 6 others like it and app.800 win. and Marlin 30/30 lever actions. I would guess that was when they went to Ruger Mini's.
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Ahh, cool.
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Let's see if some of the newer forum members have some new additions to the thread.
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How about some of the new members expanding the thread .
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Pickep up this old Colt Police Positive a while back. Don't know the history. Will get a Colt Achieves check one day. S/n places it aroud 1910
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