Recent content by chrisbroz

IF I had the money, I would...but that's just me...

I recently acquired a 66-2 from a fellow collector - it belonged to a female Miami detective and has floral etchings/engravings on the receiver & grips.. pinned, not recessed - started me into collecting Smif wheel guns - recently traded a nice Soviet 1951 SKS for a Model 19-3 and bought a 13-1...

S&W K22 Masterpiece I inherited a 6 in model from my dad in 1984...he asked me to never sell it...I pawned it a few times when things got tough but ALWAYS redeemed it...still have it almost 40 years later...this is a gorgeous specimen my friend...first 'short' barreled K22 I've ever seen...

Pre '66 Model 49 I've got a Mod 49 with an SN 340XXX. I's engraved (or etched) with 'New Berlin PD'...any idea of date of production???

I inherited my dad's K22 in 1984 - he had a Tyler grip on it...I never like it and changed the grips to S&W Goncalo Alves target grips. I recently bought a set of the original grips for that pistol and would lie to get another Tyler grip - dad's was w/o the finger grooves...after years of...

I inherited an 'original' K22 from my dad in 1984...a 5 screw made ca 1955 - 57...still has that gorgeous S&W highly polished blue...promised my dad I'd never sell it - pawned it a few times but always redeemed it.

I inherited my dad's K-22 (SN indicate manufacture ca. 1957 - when I got it after his passing in 1984 it had that Tyler grip...which I'd never liked after I took possession of it I went to gun shows looking for a set of target grips to replace the T-grip...I recently bought a set of original S&W...

S&W Mod 29 I bought one while stationed in Germany. In mid December 1973 I got a call at work from the manager of the Illesheim Rod & Gun Club asking if I still wanted an S&W Mod 29...he told me there was one left in the S&W bonded warehouse in Ulm...that S&W was closing the warehouse...

My first pistol purchase was a Mod 39 - while stationed at Storck Barracks, Illesheim, Germany (Nov '71 - Jul '74). I bought it some time in '72...I WANTED a P-38 bu the Rod & Gun Club manager talked me into the 39...9mm was difficult to find (as compared to today) back in that time frame -...

Excellent reverse engineered Chinese copy of the 1911. I bought one at at show in Ft Lauderdale in the late 80s/early 90s for (IIRC) $199. I replaced every part, pin and spring, save the barrel and grip screw inserts (actually bought it as a project gun)...I bought a Nowlin drop in kit...

$650??? That is absolute grand larceny, my friend!!! Nice catch!!! I woluldda been tripping all over myself on the way to and from the bank!!!

I bought a Mod 29 in late 1973/early 1974 from the Illesheim Rod & Gun Club in Germany...I'd seen Dirty Harry in July of '72 at Grafenwohr, liked the pistol, but had no funds to even THINK about getting one...according to my dad back in NJ they were going for around 700 bux at the time...I put...

Mod 66-1 Thanks to all who've replied thus far and have offered advice as well as links...I've told my bud what I've learned and forwarded the links so he can see for himself...you guys have been EXTREMELY helpful!!! Thank you all again...

i'm not looking to buy it, just trying to help him out...I have NO interest in it, beyond what I mentioned...trying to help a good bud.

My retired Marine major buddy is in the process of slowly selling off his collection (he'll be 83 in Nov). He has an S&W 66-1 - a special run for the Chicago Police Department in commemoration of their 125th anniversary (and so marked) is the original presentation case. It was a gift to him...