Birth year, birth month and 4 days short of the actual day. AND it shipped to Ohio where I was born. K-22 masterpiece
Sceva, did it come with the very nice smooth Magna grips?
Larry
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Sceva, did it come with the very nice smooth Magna grips?
Larry
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Don't have a birth year gun yet. The top of the list would be a 5 inch 1959 Model 27. Would need it in shooter grade so it could be had at a price I'd be willing to pay and I could enjoy plenty of guilt-free range time with it.
SGT ROCK 11B
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Personally I always thought about a birth year handgun being a 1911 or a Colt Single Action Army.
For that reason I got birth year S&W or Ruger revolvers for my children.
No, came with diamond checkered with the wrong number. Those smooth magna's are some of John Culina's fine work. The revolver was special to me so it deserved some special grips.
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I picked up a birth year combat masterpiece by chance. It is beat to **** but I don't care.There is a model 29 owned by someone on this forum that was shipped on my actual birthday. I cannot afford to spend what that is worth. The combat masterpiece is a better fit for me.
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I'm not super concerned with condition as I want to "Pinto" it anyway.
When is your birthday? How did you find out actual ship date? That's crazy stuff!!
chiefdave
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No S&Ws yet, but I bought an old Ruger standard off of gunbroker and it turned out to be one ('54) Shown with my '53 k 22 combat masterpiece
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I guess I kinda "need" a 29-2 6.5" from 1971 since that's both my birth year and the year "Dirty Harry" came out.
*checks bank account, cash stash, outstanding bills, taxes and work calendar…
*checks bank account, cash stash, outstanding bills, taxes and work calendar…
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Gah.
I thought I had one. Unfortunately it's a bit too young.
I thought I had one. Unfortunately it's a bit too young.
kbm6893
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Same for me. And even same birth year. A 29 would be awesome. I'd also really like a 19 or 15. I bought a LNIB 15-2 that letters to my brother's birth year. He doesn't care.
Patrick L
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Not a Smith, but yes.
I purchased my Browning A5 Sweet 16 (the old Belgian one, not the new incarnation) in 2016 as my "3rd 50th birthday to myself. " I turned 50 that year. I did not know nearly as much then as I do now about A5 serial numbers and date codes, I bought it because it was a good deal and I always wanted one. Anyhow, in doing a little research and subsequently getting an education in such things, it turns out it is a 1966 gun! I wish I could say I knew that when I bought it, but it was just a happy coincidence.
I purchased my Browning A5 Sweet 16 (the old Belgian one, not the new incarnation) in 2016 as my "3rd 50th birthday to myself. " I turned 50 that year. I did not know nearly as much then as I do now about A5 serial numbers and date codes, I bought it because it was a good deal and I always wanted one. Anyhow, in doing a little research and subsequently getting an education in such things, it turns out it is a 1966 gun! I wish I could say I knew that when I bought it, but it was just a happy coincidence.
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I was just looking at my spreadsheet, and realized my lettered 44 HE was shipped 9/12/1923. Not my birthday but 27 years and two days before... Does that count for something? 
I have both my birth year and birthday and they're both model 29
Tom
My birth year gun is a model 29–1 6 1/2"
And my birthday gun is a model 29–7 6"
Tom
My birth year gun is a model 29–1 6 1/2"
And my birthday gun is a model 29–7 6"
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I lucked into my birth year gun. Picked up a gold plated model 67 on the cheap that looked like junk from a LGS. Removed the gold and cleaned it up and it looks new now. Found out it was my birth year. I then proceeded to purchase my birth day gun which had been on my wish list for other reasons, 1006. Not a lot of folks can buy their "birthday" gun. And it so happened to be my favorite cartridge.
Rosewood
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