Recent content by dachshund

I bought an HKS loader, cheaper, but I guess you get what you pay for, it's kind of slow and awkward.

Good old Hoppe's #9 still works for me, might be old-school but it's been around for a long time for a reason...

I've got a 17-2 and MKlll Stainless Hunter (with a Sam Lam bushing that eliminates the magazine disc) and a Single-Six Convertible. All three are great fun and I shoot them all with about the same frequency. I find I shoot 22s more often lately than all my centerfires. They're great fun, ammo is...

According to Supica/Nahas the gun was 66 manufacture. The ser# is K667xxx. The grips are the third type of Diamond center target grips with the extractor relief cut and the smaller area of checkering coverage, as shown on page 23 of the Standard Catalog of S&W third edition.

What would have been the issue grips on a 1966 vintage 17-2, The used one I just picked up has target grips which fit well, but I thought revolvers at that point in time were still wearing magna grips or did target models like the K22 get target grips?

[/IMG] Here's my two-tone specimen. I got it used and the frame finish has obviously been redone, don't know who did it, but they did an excellent job...

I'm pretty sure that the finish is original. This gun has had 2 previous owners, I am positive the second never altered the gun and am almost as sure the original owner didn't either. There is no trace of anodizing inside or out, even in the nooks and crannies, so I g uess I dont know. It does...

How common is this configuration? Gun was made in 79 or 80... Sorry for the crummy photo...

How common is this configuration? Gun was made in 79 or 80... Sorry for the crummy photo...