shovelhead
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Well after procrastinating since Friday I acquired a 15-1 that appears by the S/N to be from 1971. Not a perfect specimen cosmetically but mechanically in good shape. Came in on trade at the shop I work at.
First handguns I ever purchased were in 1975, a 10-4 heavy barrel which I later transferred to my mother and a Model 15 no dash Combat Masterpiece. I kept the 15 until 1976, sold it at the behest of an ex-fiancee because she didn’t like handguns (or a muscle car that I also was “encouraged” to sell). Got the 10-4 back after my mother passed in ‘98, still have it. I did have the box for it but an ex son in law tossed it out when he and our daughter moved in with us for about a year and a half. I’m still pissed about that bit at least he’s an ex now.
Replaced the car in 1986, similar but one year newer, all restored and still have. The CM has eluded me though until today. I’ve been cleaning and touching up the bluing on and off all day, it looks pretty good now.
Grips were pretty rough, actually an understatement. Pulled them off, not original to,this gun via the numbers so I put on a pair of Magnas I have. And a friend has a set of Magnum grips that I’ll pick up this week. A couple of tiny rust spots on the trigger and hammer, some Wilson Combat oil and 0000 steel wool lightly applied takes care of that.
So, off to the range sometime this week to see how it performs. And my original assessment when I saw it was “pass”……
First handguns I ever purchased were in 1975, a 10-4 heavy barrel which I later transferred to my mother and a Model 15 no dash Combat Masterpiece. I kept the 15 until 1976, sold it at the behest of an ex-fiancee because she didn’t like handguns (or a muscle car that I also was “encouraged” to sell). Got the 10-4 back after my mother passed in ‘98, still have it. I did have the box for it but an ex son in law tossed it out when he and our daughter moved in with us for about a year and a half. I’m still pissed about that bit at least he’s an ex now.
Replaced the car in 1986, similar but one year newer, all restored and still have. The CM has eluded me though until today. I’ve been cleaning and touching up the bluing on and off all day, it looks pretty good now.
Grips were pretty rough, actually an understatement. Pulled them off, not original to,this gun via the numbers so I put on a pair of Magnas I have. And a friend has a set of Magnum grips that I’ll pick up this week. A couple of tiny rust spots on the trigger and hammer, some Wilson Combat oil and 0000 steel wool lightly applied takes care of that.
So, off to the range sometime this week to see how it performs. And my original assessment when I saw it was “pass”……
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