Recent content by Bob Wright

No, not a trick question. My question was, were there any .45 S&W caliber No. 3 Top Breaks that were not of the Schofield pattern? But I got an answer on another forum that some New Model No.3s were indeed made in .45 S&W caliber. Bob Wright

I know there were some commercial No. 3 revolvers in .45 S&W caliber. My question is were all .45 S&W No.3s of the Schofield pattern? That is, did they all have the Schofield latch? I've read/heard Smith & Wesson chafed at paying royalties for each gun sold, so did they revert to the original...

I don't know how fragile that case coloring is supposed to be. Mine is just shy of twenty five years old and has just under 3,000 rounds fired through it. Its been my shop gun for the past couple of years, residing in my shop with no climate control. I've cleaned it with my Hoppe's No. 9 and...

This is my "American Express", I never leave home without it: It's a Ruger Blackhawk, .45 Colt. Bob Wright

As to Hondo44's remarks: A NOTE ABOUT THE COLT NEW SERVICE 45 REVOLVER: "Colt chambered the New Service for the 45 Colt which were produced as the Frankford Arsenal 1909 .45 Revolver Ball Cartridge for it with widened rims to work with the DA extractor. The old Colt SA ammo rims were too...

I've been pondering the Colt and Smith & Wesson double action revolvers submitted for the US Army's test trials of 1907. According to most sources I've read, any revolver submitted for these tests had to chamber the .45 caliber rimmed cartridge developed by Frankford Arsenal. Yet, I've never...

Looks like walnut to me. Bob Wright

I made a brief stop by my gunsmith's yesterday, didn't have too much time to browse. But I did see two nice S & W revolvers. One was a Model 29, nickel plated and engraved, in the mahogany resentation box. A second was an old Centenial, not sure which vintage, with the grip safety. Nickel...

For over fifty years I have used an oil that is 50/50 mix of automotive motor oil nd Three-In-One oil. Never been particular about the brand of motor oil. An old gunsmith, now deceased, suggested motor oil. Why? Motor oil is formulated to keep automotive parts clear of carbon. Some of the...

I had the same problems with my Model 29, an early model. I contacted S & W and they told me to return the gun to the factory. In several conversations with a contact there, he told me they would install an "endurance package" , of which some folks have disputed the existance. This was done...

I have been known to favor Memphis BBQ. Since 1975 or so, each Wednesday has found me at my favorite BBQ establishment. Since 1993, this has been my favorite: So maybe a couple of years back now, I went there one day, and much to my wife's surprise, came home with this: It a Model 19-2...

Well, I sort of got disconnected from this forum, and recents attempt to log on went thwarted. Never could seem to get my user name and password just right. Finally got things together and got logged on after some wiggling around. And after getting back in, thought I was forgotten so figured...

Where are you located? We've passed through that little tip mear Weirton and Follansbee. Daughter's family live in Bloomingdale, Ohio.

New member here, not new anywhere else, been around awhile. Been a handgunner for close to sixty years. Here is my favorite Smith, a Model 29 5" Full Lug made up for me in 1991: This gun has only about 10,000 rounds fired through it. Never holster carried, range gun only.

If I may introduce myself, I'm Bob Wright, in Memphis, Tennessee. Consider myself a handgunner since 1954. Also a student of the revolver, main interest in the Single Action revovler. I have a fair cartridge collection, metallics: rimfire, center fire US, English and European. I have a fair...