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That's a Gazelle holster, made in England. I bought it on ebay from a US dealer. A word of caution though, I ordered a third one and it arrived this week. It was not the same color or fit as the first two (as pictured). I'm returning the third one and, hopefully, the dealer will be able to send me another one like the one pictured. I ~really~ like this holster.
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Bianchi 'Lightning Grips'. No longer produced, but they do show up on the auction sites from time to time.
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Those are Bianchi Lightning grips. They are no longer made, but occasionally turn up on the internet or in gun shows. They were made in a choice of brown or black.
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Interesting photo, Photoman!
what speed loaders are those?
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Thanks. I took that one camping last summer in between intense moments. As you can see from the photo below, we picked a nice spot with absolutely nothing around but wind! But I digress...
The speedloaders are S.L. Variant. Made in Germany. Most excellent!
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Thanks. I took that one camping last summer in between intense moments. As you can see from the photo below, we picked a nice spot with absolutely nothing around but wind! But I digress...
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are those speed loaders really good and were did you get them from?
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Model 36 from the early '60s era ("flat latch," "diamond" stocks, pinned barrel. My knees get weak and my wallet lighter when I see "diamonds!"
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Dave,
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I like them a lot. A bit bulky but very functional. The work very similar to the Safariland Comp III for the K frames but load and retain the cartridges differently (better in my opinion). They are a bit hard to find. I got mine from Bobby Mac.
Bobby Mac's
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I like them a lot. A bit bulky but very functional. The work very similar to the Safariland Comp III for the K frames but load and retain the cartridges differently (better in my opinion). They are a bit hard to find. I got mine from Bobby Mac.
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Thanks for the info. I placed an order for one for my 625 to use auto rim.
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36 "no dash" left S&W in 1960, and was shipped to Niko Stirling in Tokyo, Japan.
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342 Titanium AirLite refinished in PD black by S&W.
 
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That is a very nice but also unusual 36. Never seen one between c. 1955 and 1966 without the flat latch!! A typical 1960 era 36 would have the 3rd style flat latch. One can never say never about what Smith built!
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Could you tell us what S&W charged for a refinish in black?
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blued 36 rd butt circa 1966ish and nickel 36 circa 1967ish sq butt.
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Could you tell us what S&W charged for a refinish in black?
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$150.00 refinish
$030.00 discount
$014.00 ups next day
$134.00 total
If you can, ask for Larry at the performance center - very helpful. First question was if they could do it as they won't touch the 442 / 642 for refinishing - he said they'd do the 342 no problem. In my letter accompanying the 342 I asked for the same finish as the 342PD - iirc during my phonecon with Larry he said it was the same. I don't really worry about it. Sent it in late Aug and the invoice was dated mid Sep, so turnaround was not more than 2-3 weeks.
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2010 442 with lock. My B.U.G With lots of holster wear.
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Note the 4 line address. It's even crooked bless their hearts.
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Three weeks new 642 with Desantis Nemesis pocket holster and Hogue Bantam grips that came today. Really like this little gun. Bud
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My nod to 'Tyrod' and the wee 'Aussie'.
My wife's little model 60 in action and our little Aussie Pepper in her own form of action.
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That looks pretty good! I didn't know if they could NP3 alloy guns. I notice, too, that it appears you have a forged trigger in that gun...did you fit that yourself? To a forged hammer? An MIM hammer? I'm interested in the details.
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Gotta love a J-Frame . Nothing special here just another M&P 340 , edc gun !
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