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Amen to that Had I not dropped that safety I am sure I would have had an AD I am good about muzzle downrange at all time , Occasionally I see folks holding the slide and racking the gun pointed right at the stall nextdoor that my friend is Scary and I go fetch the Range officer for 40 lashes...

Many thanks Appreciate it

Ok I have not fired the 52 in a while and I know it has a 2 and change lb trigger so I flip the safety on when I charge a round in as if I do it on an empty chamber the hammer will fall sometimes when the slide goes to lock up but it fell on a charge with full mag today never done that before...

Appreciate that Thanks so much I gave my brother a 6 inch model 14 some years ago and he just passed earlier this year I am trying to purchase it from his Widow it would mean alot to have that in my collection as far as the 17 I have been stopping in the LGS's with a new vigor for the classic...

Last picture old hand ejector It would not let me load more than shots

Not Done yet Centennial and others I grabbed wifes 36 so I could get a picture and found a couple more Model 36 #2732xx Model Can't remember centennial maybe Unfortunately this gun has been refinished I used to have 3 of them # 5194 on bottom of grip 3007 Ok Last one 32-20 Model I have...

It is nice as you say It's real tight and has a lovely trigger and to be honest I doubt I ever shot it, back in the day the guns were moving quickly and most just got hung up on display , I asked my wife for her chief's special I gave her when she got her carry permit and got the Why! reply as...

I was thinking that as well Here is my other 48 8 3/8 I really enjoy shooting the 48 but think I might retire it and keep it the way it is as it's in excellent condition , I have a 48-4 with the 8 3/8 ths that the barrel and cylinder have a purpleish hue to them perhaps it might have been re...

thank you Mike Yes it does and thank you

Bit of a Flamethrower Too Funny story on this mag I had a 4 top offshore charter the owner of a local tattoo shop and his employees , I had a 4 ft Remora up on the surface going after the live bait so I clipped him in the tail and he was gone but one of the guys asked if he could shoot it and...

Hi I have been researching and cataloging my Smith collection and can't quite put a handle on this one , I read somewhere that only 1340 were made with a 2 inch barrel and adjustable sights with uncle mikes rubber grips I did buy it new and used it extensively as my boat gun it's still in good...

The Model's 27 and 29 Continued from previous Model 27-2 8 3/8 #N6737xx Model 29-2 8 3/8 #N3582xx Several more I can do later any help is much appreciated

Hi All I am putting together a firearm bio on my collection as one day I hope to pass them down to my Son and Daughter I have several older Autoloader S&W's the other board helped me out with and if you will I will start with 2 rimfires I am seeking appx time of Mfg and any folklore or unique...

That's a serious amount on shorts I can only imagine how long it took to track them down I have never even seen one in person Lucky for sure and Driven no doubt. I would prob better off posting up the Revolver's on the other side What I am attempting to do is put a story to these firearms...

Thank you Jim Thats about as good as it gets on history on the 745 Anniversary model It shoots as good if not better than my Gold cups and right up there with my PC Govt model I got last year and glad it takes the plentiful 645 mags