Recent content by fivetwo

that's what I like about this forum; I never stop learning.

41 magazine interchangeability? I'm shopping around for my first model 41. the price and quality will determine which generation I end up with. I would like to know if all generation magazines fit all generation 41's and what other parts of the 41 are interchangeable with earlier or later...

another question about the cocking indicator: is it prone to malfunction in any way, and if so, will the pistol still shoot?

cocking indicator explained thanks for that very clear explanation; I appreciate it. fivetwo

just got interested in looking for a model 41. some of the material I've read mentions a "cocking indicator" on older models. does anyone have any information on what exactly the cocking indicator is, where it's at and why it isn't on the newer 41's? thanks

info appreciated thanks to you all for your information. it helps a lot. fivetwo

I am thinking about adding a smith and Wesson model 41 to my collection. I have heard a lot of pro's and cons about the quality of the 41 through its various stages, with the majority opinion being "the older, the better." some opinions say buy the "pre A" guns, which begs the question: what...

just got a nice factory engraved 1970 model 60. the current grips are not the original, and I thought I might dress the revolver up with a pair of ebony grips with silver smith and Wesson medallions. anyone know who sells/makes real ebony grips? thanks

thanks to you all, you have been very helpful

does anyone have a picture or a description of what the grips look like for a smith and Wesson model 60 that was made in 1970? I just bought one, and need the correct grips. also, I understand that the grips back then may have been serial numbered to the revolver. anyone know if that is so, and...

just acquired a factory engraved model 60, with jinks letter which dates the gun to February 1970. I am trying to find the correct wooden grips for it. in an e-mail roy jinks says the grips should be checkered without the diamond pattern around the screw hole. also, my local ffl dealer says he...

thanks for the tip, I did look up the wildlife website and it says that under the new INTERSTATE rules, the seller must provide documentation that the ivory was here in the U.S. prior to January 1990.

lefty, as I understand it to sell the grips to someone from another state you must have documentation proving that the ivory was here before January 18, 1998. it is not clear to me what kind of documentation would satisfy the federal government. I do know that selling African ivory interstate...

I just bought a 1970's model 60 revolver at auction. it has a jinks letter saying it was made in the 1970's and was "A" engraved. that's great; exactly what I was looking for. it originally came with wood grips, but somewhere down the road some owner equipped it with some real nice looking...

thanks watchdog, you said it well, turning the ugly drag line into a nice looking line that's part of a larger design.