Recent content by Crookedcreek

Seems to be in mechanically sound condition....everything is tight and solid lock up. Not much in the looks department, but I bet it could tell some stories!

Did the same thing a few weeks ago, traded a Win. Model 54 in 257 Roberts, with Bishop or Fajen stock and period correct Weaver 1.5 x 4.5 scope to 'feed' my 1911 addiction!

For $249.99 I bet you'd like it even more!;)

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Dropped by the LGS today (the one where I missed the 60 Chiefs Special by one day!) to see if anything new and interesting. In the case was a 10-7, 4" pinned with an aluminum grip adapter showing no name/markings on visible surfaces. Everything is very tight with good bore. Bluing worn (75-80% +...

No, it does not have a pinned barrel.

Asking $755, no box, but looks virtually new! I may try to put together a trade for it and a Sig 1911 STX they have. Looks exactly like yours, except stocks are darker, more contrasting grain and glossy. Yours is a beauty! What year was yours made?

A 34-1, 2" Nickel caught my eye today at a LGS (along with a couple of SIG 1911's!). In the two minutes I had to look at it (wife was in the car!) and write down specifics, it looked great, the nickel was flawless...not a scratch/mark and the stocks look new, and color case on hammer and trigger...

Well, I'm 'guessing $550 was certainly a 'fair' price, I went back today to buy it and it was already gone! I saw it Friday afternoon, 'snoozed' on it Saturday (while posting the question here on Friday), the LGS was closed on Sunday, and 'lost' it by Monday. 'SNOOZE=LOSE' !

Right or wrong, that's what I've always 'understood' the reasoning (by S&W) for having 'identical' models of 'Combat Masterpiece' revolvers for police and military....22 for training and 38 for 'real'. Same 'feel' (basically!), lower cost training. Maybe S&W historians here know the 'rest of the...

Having the letter can only add value should you decide to sell later.

I'm not doubting that it's all factory, box label would have shed some light, but I'm sure you knew that. It's a good looker, but I don't 'need' a second one....at this time!

Do you have the original box, I'm assuming not?

@JP@AK, Thanks for the clarification/education. Looks like one can't be called 'wrong' by using either name....as long as 'Target' is dropped fron the vocabulary! To be on the safe side, I might just start reffering to hammers, triggers, and grips as 'wide, wide, and big'...WWB in place of TTT...

@NY-1, Sorry to hear of your bad luck on multiple sets. My experience has been good (so far!) on 3 sets for Smith revolvers and 5 sets for 1911's and 1 Llama 380. As far as grain looks, the Magnas you show are 'Super Blackwood', which is a impregnated laminate. The ones I posted above are solid...