Big bore snubbies
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The_Truth
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They're older models, mid-90s IIRC. I got them, one right after the other, on GB. Both were less than $500. The stainless is factory mirror-polished (I've been told, anyway) and still looks great. And the blued one has near-flawless fit and finish, kinda surprising if you listen to the folks who hate Taurus in general. The actions are smooth, they lock up pretty tight and there doesn't seem to be any endshake. I doubt seriously they were fired much.... and as stout as the recoil is in these light guns, I can see why.
I've since replaced the grips on both... I even found a set of Eagle Secret Service grips for the blued one on Ebay for roughly 20% of what they go for new. I think the guy priced them low thinking he'd never sell expensive grips for a TAURUS.
Ive got a really nice set of Taurus brand "walnut magnas" that fit your 431. Want em?
JonE406
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My newly acquired mod 69 Combat Magnum
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Some beautiful guns here! I feel like a piker, as I only have one, but I love this 624...
John
John
Just saw this.... Sure, thanks! How much?
The_Truth
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Believe it or not they were only 11 dollars plus about 7 dollars shipping. Never mounted. PayPal or Venmo me $11 and email me your addy and they're yours. PayPal and Venmo I use this same email.
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Bobafett
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You did say Big Bore Snubbies, please don't shun me 
dotdsd334
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Sorry I’m late to the party.....
A few of my big bore snubbies
Lew Horton “Set” of consecutive product codes....all 3” full lug
148119 657-4 .41 MAG 1 of 154
148120 610-2 10MM 1 of 318
148121 625-7 .45 LC 1 of 555
148122 625-6 .45 ACP 1 of 155
The bonus one in the middle is 149141 625-7 .45 LC 2-tone with bead blast stainless frame and barrel and satin stainless cylinder. Confirmed with Lew Horton...1 of 40.
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A few of my big bore snubbies
Lew Horton “Set” of consecutive product codes....all 3” full lug
148119 657-4 .41 MAG 1 of 154
148120 610-2 10MM 1 of 318
148121 625-7 .45 LC 1 of 555
148122 625-6 .45 ACP 1 of 155
The bonus one in the middle is 149141 625-7 .45 LC 2-tone with bead blast stainless frame and barrel and satin stainless cylinder. Confirmed with Lew Horton...1 of 40.
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Both sent, thanks!!!
HamHands
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What an ugly and near worthless piece of s*&^%....
Just kidding man... I love 3" barreled Lew Horton's and your one and only stainless LHS is certainly no exception. In fact, I just may sell something else so I can justify picking/bidding up another one today! I'm thinking a stainless LHS would match my 2 blued Lew Hortons nicely and give my stainless 629-3 Mountain Back Packer a nice new like friend!
HamHands
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My newly acquired mod 69 Combat Magnum
For me... that 69 Combat along with a nice pair of 80's OEM Smith combats and you have the perfect "Combat Magnum"...
HamHands
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Some beautiful guns here! I feel like a piker, as I only have one, but I love this 624...
John
You made up for just having (1) by having a "hellofa" only big bore for sure! Tell me more about those grips! Are they "Eagle" branded or styled grips? I'm pretty sure I've seen that profile before that caught my eye and Eagle is the style or something similar. Again, nice carry companion!
HamHands
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Sorry I’m late to the party.....
A few of my big bore snubbies
Lew Horton “Set” of consecutive product codes....all 3” full lug
148119 657-4 .41 MAG 1 of 154
148120 610-2 10MM 1 of 318
148121 625-7 .45 LC 1 of 555
148122 625-6 .45 ACP 1 of 155
The bonus one in the middle is 149141 625-7 .45 LC 2-tone with bead blast stainless frame and barrel and satin stainless cylinder. Confirmed with Lew Horton...1 of 40.
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How did you swing the consecutive serial numbers? You must know someone at Smith or a distributor! Good for you brother and this is the most impressive picture post I've seen in a long time. I have one question though... where's the .44Mag?
Just kidding...
dotdsd334
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How did you swing the consecutive serial numbers? You must know someone at Smith or a distributor! Good for you brother and this is the most impressive picture post I've seen in a long time. I have one question though... where's the .44Mag?
Took me 18 months to track them all down...I was determined to complete the set +1..... as for the 44
My 3” 629 PRELOCK VCOMP will have to do for that
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HamHands
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I only have one 'big-bore' snubbie, a 610 Lew Horton:
While some may not think of the 610 as a true Big-Bore... But I consider anything .40caliber/10mm as the entry level threshold into "Big-Bore" category for sure! Anything .40 to .50 caliber in the Big Leagues in my opinion!
Nice 610... I've always wanted a non-fluted cylinder big bore. I bet it balances a hair better than a fluted cylinder because the extra weight is all behind the barrel. My M24 Lew Horton balances better than my M29 Lew Horton does because the M24's cylinder is shorter and it's barrel is a tapered profile; than my M29 with it's "full-bull profile" I like to call it. But choosing which one I like shooting better would be like choosing which one of my dogs, (both have saved my skin more than once), I love more!
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