StrawHat
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As some may know, I enjoy a good ACP revolver. Others may know I will be started another of my annual trips around the Sun at the end of this month. My good wife knew both of these things and made it possible for me to not only acquire a Model 1950 45 Target Revolver, but one that left the factory the same year I did, 1955.
I was offered this revolver prior to it going into the For Sale section. The shipping date was not known. I posted in the “Ask for a Shipping Date” section and found out it was July 1955 a mere 4 months after I left the mother ship! I passed on it. It was listed and somehow Herself found out about it. After a bit of discussion, some arguing and maybe some cast iron skillet persuasion, I finally contacted the seller with an “I’ll take it”.
Jebus35745 was happy to sell it and as I mentioned, offered it to me prior. He did not actually say “what took you so long?” but, I heard it loud and clear. I received it last week, Larry delivered it personally, we are local to each other. The revolver is everything it should be, beautiful, tight, blue and chambered for the 45 ACP cartridge.
I quickly added a grip adapter as that is my preferred set up for my shooting revolvers.
As some of you know, fewer of these revolvers were made than some revolver considered scarce, 2768, by count. Here is a fun fact, I own two of them!
The 1955 is on top, the bottom revolver dates to February 1956.
I prefer smooth elk Magnas, bigmtnman has been kind enough to provide me with several sets to grace my revolvers.
I have been told to letter this revolver and will do so. I do not expect anything other than a firm shipping date but, hope springs eternal!
Thanks for reading this far. Should I look for another one or keep waiting for a birth year Model 1955.
I was offered this revolver prior to it going into the For Sale section. The shipping date was not known. I posted in the “Ask for a Shipping Date” section and found out it was July 1955 a mere 4 months after I left the mother ship! I passed on it. It was listed and somehow Herself found out about it. After a bit of discussion, some arguing and maybe some cast iron skillet persuasion, I finally contacted the seller with an “I’ll take it”.
Jebus35745 was happy to sell it and as I mentioned, offered it to me prior. He did not actually say “what took you so long?” but, I heard it loud and clear. I received it last week, Larry delivered it personally, we are local to each other. The revolver is everything it should be, beautiful, tight, blue and chambered for the 45 ACP cartridge.
I quickly added a grip adapter as that is my preferred set up for my shooting revolvers.
As some of you know, fewer of these revolvers were made than some revolver considered scarce, 2768, by count. Here is a fun fact, I own two of them!
The 1955 is on top, the bottom revolver dates to February 1956.
I prefer smooth elk Magnas, bigmtnman has been kind enough to provide me with several sets to grace my revolvers.
I have been told to letter this revolver and will do so. I do not expect anything other than a firm shipping date but, hope springs eternal!
Thanks for reading this far. Should I look for another one or keep waiting for a birth year Model 1955.
...Ben
...Ben
