I'm curious as to what the sage members, consider to be the most desirable S&W's firearms to own. Especially firearms made after 1960. Please chime in and post a picture or two.

For me, if the barrel is pinned and the cylinders recessed it's desirable.

Most recent purchases: model 36 (1960), model 38 (1957), and today a model 40 (flat latch, year unknown for now)

Last year: model 28-2 (1972) pinned 6" barrel, recessed cylinders and a very smooth trigger.

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The oldest revolver that I currently own was made in 1966.

I tend to gravitate to S&Ws without the IL and, I do like the P&R models but, it depends. I don't have a early P&R 629 yet.

Modern classics AND grail guns.......

Own some modern classics:

2" Model 60
3" Model 10
3" Model 13
3" Model 65
4" Model 18
4" Model 19
4" Model 686





Own some grail guns:
5" Model 625-2 Model of 1988
2" Model 940





Lust after some more grail guns:

3" 'Jovino' Model 60
2" Model 63
4" Model 63
3" Model 650
3" Model 547
5" Prelock Model 629
3" Model 686 CS-1
3" 696

Model 27s in 3.5", 4" and 5"
Model 29s
Model 66's in 3" and 4"
Lew Horton guns
586 L-comp
3" 686+ from Talo distributing

Those are all sought after.

I have a 4" 629, pinned and recessed, they didn't make that many of them, that is a keeper for sure.

a Model 27-7 4" Does anybody out there have one???

If I could only own one revolver it would be a 686 2.5" And if I had to limit it to 10 guns it would be...

686-4 2.5"
686-4 3.0"
686-4 4.0"

60 2" .38 or .357

66-1 2.5" or 3.0"

629- 2.5"

27-2 4.0"
28-2 4.0"

37 2.5

12-2 2.5"



















And I need one good knife.

My desirables are my M696, M66 3", and M65 LS.

My "Grail Gun" was not a S&W but a DS 3".

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I guess my personal "Grail Gun" would be a 4" model 18. I own a 4" model 48, but it pales in comparison.

I'm kind of lost. What does an M-48 lack when compared to an M-18 other than the caliber?

The Model 48 is more expensive to shoot. It is also very dirty, and requires a sweep-down with a brush, for every cylinder full.
I'm not saying that I don't like it, Its just not as useful or fun as the Model 18.

The loves of my life are anything Model 19 Nickel or Model 66, in 4" and 6". Lord, how I love shooting those things.

I'm also building a romance with my Model 69. I love carrying it in the woods but I'm not a big fan of shooting it all that much.

Bob

I hope someday to own a S&W Model 52. I just think it would be a lot of fun to load for and shoot on the range.
A semi-automatic in a classic revolver caliber has to be a hoot!
Jim

I don't know about sage...but I have my must haves from both the classic and modern era.

20140707_133632 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

20140707_133348 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

2009 4" 22-4 and 1954 3.5" five screw pre 27.

Model 624 / 6.5" and 4" - .44 Special



Model 625-2 "Model of 1988" / 5"- .45 ACP/AR


Model 544 / 5" - .44-40


Model 627-4 PC / 5.5"+cap - .38 Super


646 / 3.9" - .40 S&W


586-4 Brazil Contract / 4.2" - .38 Special

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First 586 Brazil contract 38 Special I've seen. I want one now.

696, 657 and 625 all in 3"

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Provenance nerd

Revolvers:

The 3 inch 66s dash -2,-3-,-4 .........

Even more desired by me would be one of the 50...... 3inch 19s.

4" 586-6 with the factory round butt and pre MIM parts.......1996/97 (IIRC).

One that doesn't exist....... a 3" "65 NL"........... no "Ladysmith" marking on the frame.

Autos:

PC 6906 SD-9....... 9mm all stainless, steel frame, w/ a 4.25inch barrel.... also a .356 and .40 cal. versions.

The PC 6906s reverse two tone (several small run versions)......... IMHO great looking guns.....

3913 and 3914NLs....... w/ Hogue wood grips they really turn heads at the range....."What's that??...How do I get one???"

PC DPA 59s

Love to have one (or more) of the long slide 5906s....... 5" barrel/slides.

I got two of my grail guns last winter: 2 1/2" 19-3 and pre-18.

I like older, blue guns, but do have a Mdl 21-4 because it's so cool (and I got a good deal on it).

My only stainless is a Mdl 681 which I'd trade for a 581 in a heartbeat!

I didn't know the 65 Lady Smith I picked up two weeks ago for $335 was a Grail gun. But it is!

^ This. Been looking for one for what seems like forever. Won't pay Gunbroker prices on it though.

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Neither would I. That K Comp came from a Forum member for a good price. In fact I also bought the model 19 version (w/o box) from him. And I am awaiting a 3" 625-3, also from him, due to arrive shortly.

Keep an eye on our classifieds! Just keep passing them around. I let four go in the last two weeks and at good prices.

19-7 3" PC

625-3 3"

I consider these to be modern classics. 17-6, 16-4, & 14-5.



A few Grail revolvers that I was lucky to find.

625 SAC



624



625 SDS

Model 60 to me is a classic.

sorry no pics but i like the 627 all stainless V-COMP

A few of my favorite modern S&W's

586-4, Six inch with combat stocks replacing the ugly factory rubber.

586-2 with the loooong tube

A modern Dirty Harry would carry this 29-10 with an Ultra-Dot sight and fancy wood Hogues.

A long tube 686-1M with little bro 686 no dash 4 inch

Scoped 686-3 and a silhouette sight 686-4

How about a 624 .44 Special?

15-2 Nickel

581 no dash AAA serial

Too much fun! 617-6 ten shot

Thunder Ranch specials- 21-4 and 22-4. The TR22-4 is one of my favorite big bore range guns.

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"Must haves" made after 1960 for me include:

57 (preferably 1964 first year)
16-4
24-3
66 2.5 inch
27-2 3.5 inch

There are more, many more, but gotta have those.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

Anything without the lock.

My collection of Smith's consists of my three grail guns. Though I do agree since acquiring them I've come up with new Grails to track down and buy.

S&W model 29-10 factory nickel.
S&W 65-3 with a 3" barrel
S&W pre model 10

Revolvers made in the 1990's. -5 and -6 29's, -3 and -4 629's and 586/686 models.

29 and 629's as well as the classic and classic dx versions, classic hunters and well as 657 versions. Performance center models of the same.

The first generation 627 8 shot .357 N frame

586 and 686 revolvers

Etc.

Nickel model 25 in 45 Colt

Robert

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Robert
SWCA #2906, SWHF #760

If I were trying to get just what I "needed" to have a good selection of revolvers, I would have to start with a K-22/Model 17 and a K-38/Model 14 (the older the better) or their stainless equivalents like a Model 617 and a Model 66 or 67. A big bore N frame like a Model 29 or 629. I like 32 caliber revolvers as well, so a Model 30 or ideally a K-32/Model 16 would probably sneak into the mix as well. Of course everybody has their own opinion of what their "needs" are so the preceding is JMHO, YMMV.

Froggie

I still want a mint Model 29-2.

Only the Hand Ejector Model Revolvers from 1899 thru 2017 interest me;-)

Most definitely my Grail gun from the revolver category. It's a shooter and sometimes carry gun, with a 3914 DAO as back-up for a NY re-load.

digiroc

I've picked up five (six) grail guns in the last year (photos below):

- Birth year ('52) Chiefs Special
- Pre-model number Highway Patrolman from '54
- Pre-model number Centennial from '55 (that had been the holy grail)
- Model 547 3", shooter from '83 (they're all shooters, aren't they?) I'd have preferred a pinned barrel, but I stole this one.
- DAO Model 36-2 from '89 (I made a pig of myself, one's ANIB)

I'll look at any Chiefs Special from the model's first 49 years. Gaps I seek to fill are 36-4, -5, -8 and -9.

Others on the wish list include a 2" postwar M&P, 2" postwar .32 HE, 2" postwar Terrier, 13-1 3", 45 4" (probably won't happen -- I'm of Scots heritage), 58 with S sn, 520, 586 and a 940.

The holy grail is a two-tone (pinto) Chiefs Special Model 50 from the early '70s.

Slàinte,

Bob

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Bob

I've bought and paid for my current gun collection selling others their "Grail Guns".

I don't think the current "Classics" would treat me that well.

My post 1960 Grail Guns:

A set of nickel 8-3/8" guns, models 27-2, 57, and 29-2.
Lew Horton N frame snubs. Already have the 624.
Any pre-IL PC guns, particularly a 627.
A 627-0.
An early 610.

So yeah, a bunch of uncommon N frames

Any s&w N frame in nickel finish.

S&W masterpiece target k22 6"
S&W target masterpiece k38 6" pre m15 38 special
S&W combat masterpiece k38 4" per m14 38 special
S&W m28-0 HP 357 mag 6" barrel

Old school works of art.