JSticks
Member
I was at my local range a couple of weeks ago and I noticed they had a model 15-2 for sale with target hammer and trigger and what looked like the original magna diamond stocks. S/N K6724XX. My search of this forum indicated a spring 1966 shipment date.
It looked nice, in the case, but when I held it I noticed that it had a decent finish, but for the side plate and a few other spots. Those were pitted and rough ("rust blossoms"). The revolver was covered in some sort of dried grease, hard to rub off with a paper towel. It appeared as though it had been taken care of, when in use, then left in a holster for decades. To my range's credit, it had made no effort to clean the 15-2. The price was not negotiable, $370.00 out the door but a $15.00 range credit was thrown in.
Well, I couldn't stop thinking about it. I went back a week later and bought it. Here are some pictures showing it after I cleaned and oiled it. (It was bone dry and difficult to take apart.) The pitting virtually disappeared after I used the method that I learned on this forum, rubbing the rust spots and pitting with copper and oil. I followed that with several coats of Ren Wax!
I put the target stocks on it. They are about 10 years younger than the 15-2, It would have had football cutout stocks but with diamonds.
The revolver came with its original magnas, numbered to the revolver.
The wear on the right side stock, and some holster wear on the tip of the barrel, indicates this was a carry piece at one time.
Trip to the range the other day. 15-2 grades A+, shooter C-. 12 shots double action at 10 yards.
I'm old and had a difficult time seeing the front sight clearly. (I should probably paint it.) I was using 120 grain ammo when I usually use 158 grain and I left the sights as the prior owner had adjusted them, and "the dog ate my homework"!
But, all that said it was great fun to shoot!
It looked nice, in the case, but when I held it I noticed that it had a decent finish, but for the side plate and a few other spots. Those were pitted and rough ("rust blossoms"). The revolver was covered in some sort of dried grease, hard to rub off with a paper towel. It appeared as though it had been taken care of, when in use, then left in a holster for decades. To my range's credit, it had made no effort to clean the 15-2. The price was not negotiable, $370.00 out the door but a $15.00 range credit was thrown in.
Well, I couldn't stop thinking about it. I went back a week later and bought it. Here are some pictures showing it after I cleaned and oiled it. (It was bone dry and difficult to take apart.) The pitting virtually disappeared after I used the method that I learned on this forum, rubbing the rust spots and pitting with copper and oil. I followed that with several coats of Ren Wax!
I put the target stocks on it. They are about 10 years younger than the 15-2, It would have had football cutout stocks but with diamonds.
The revolver came with its original magnas, numbered to the revolver.
The wear on the right side stock, and some holster wear on the tip of the barrel, indicates this was a carry piece at one time.
Trip to the range the other day. 15-2 grades A+, shooter C-. 12 shots double action at 10 yards.
I'm old and had a difficult time seeing the front sight clearly. (I should probably paint it.) I was using 120 grain ammo when I usually use 158 grain and I left the sights as the prior owner had adjusted them, and "the dog ate my homework"!
But, all that said it was great fun to shoot!
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