Recent content by bmesw49

Every time someone mentions a Model 12 on the forum, I shed a tear. I purchased mine brand new May 1, 1968 for the grand sum of $65.00. I sold it on July 2, 2002 for $200 after 34 years of ownership. I parted with the pistol, but kept the purchase and sale paperwork. Wish I could buy it back...

I also had one on my Ruger 22/45. I first tried a Made in China red dot and it was just OK. Then I bought a TRS-25 and really liked it. Took it off when I sold the 22/45 to buy my Shield 9mm. Both red dots now sitting in my gun closet as none of my current guns can hold a red dot. For the...

I used Hoppe's 9 for 40 years to clean my revolvers and Hoppe's oil to protect them. When I bought my Glock 19, I saw Hickock's video and just happened to go to a gun show a few days afterward. A vendor was selling Ballistol, so I bought a can to try. Since then, I have been using Ballistol to...

Here is mine, no dash.

Here is mine. Most of the wear is from the holster. This pistol was worn everyday by a retired NYC police officer. It sat in a safe for over 20 years before I received it as a gift from his 93 year old widow.

My Model 49 My Model 49 from the early 1970's was a gift from a close friend. His father was a New York City officer for many years and this was his father's personal weapon. I first met the father in the 1970's and he passed away in 1995. The pistol was stored in a safe deposit box until it...

A Model 12 was my first handgun but I sold it a few years ago. Sent you a PM

I shoot every week at the West Palm Beach Shoot Straight Range. Back in August I noticed that they had about 15-20 model 10's & model 15's, all at $279. They were Dept. of Corrections trade-ins. I had been looking at them for a few weeks and finally about 2 months ago saw a 15-8 in very good...

njl, My LGS is part of a chain as well. They have been displaying a similar group of model 10 and model 15 revolvers on their used gun table for several weeks. Some have the original S&W wood grip and others have different rubber grips. The first ones were exactly as you described, but recently...

Pictures, as promised I returned from my trip a few days ago. Here are a few pictures of my Model 49. I think it is in pretty good condition with only a few wear spots. I plan to take it to the range this week. One of the pictures shows the well worn IWB holster that the original owner used...

John, It is very clearly 9J8xxx. I believe that hotrod150 is correct that it is from 1971-72. I personally knew the owner of this gun from the mid 1970's until he passed away around 1995. He was a NY city police officer all his working career and was already retired when I first met him. His...

g8rb8, Thanks, yes it does have the pinned barrel.

My new to me Model 49 (no dash) has a number stamped on the frame visible when the cylinder is open. It reads 128XX there and also inside the grips. However there is a totally different number stamped at the very bottom of the frame between the bottom of the grips. That number is 9J8xxx...

murphydog, Alan, Thanks for the advice - it worked. I removed the grips and the side plate. I cleaned up as much as I could without totally stripping the gun. It really was not too dirty or gummy inside. I very lightly lubed the moving parts. I am now looking forward to shooting my new to me...

I am a brand new member. I previewed this site and believe it is one of, if not the best S&W site. I owned a model 12 for about 34 years before I sold it. I recently received a model 49 as a gift from a close friend. It was in a safe for about 20 years. It had been cleaned and oiled before...