Don't get me wrong Brother, I too lust after Mod 27's in 3.5", or a pristine Triple Lock, or...whatever. (if you do a search here in other forum's you'll see pics from me of 1926 Wolf & Klar's, prewar K's, etc. that have gone thru my mitts over the years). But there seems to be some type of stasis that sets in on gunfolk in particular that "the way it was" is somehow mystical.

As a matter of art perhaps that's true. The machining and handfitting that went into, particularly the pre wars is imo stunning. But to think that they are better functioning, or more accurate, is not...uh...accurate.

Not on the planet I inhabit anyway. YPMV. The "oldies" had their warts and scabs too.

Flame suit on, mask down, let em rip.