Recent content by Hawkeye#28

In the mid 80's, I owned one from the late Russ Whistler estate.......Sold to Harrison Carroll, who waved it at our Dean of S&W Records...After much to and fro that gun was a prototype for the FBI............

Sometimes I think "Where are Frank Longtin and/or Dick Beaulieu when you really need them?"..........

Does anyone have text or knowledge of the assignees whose service/action codes are marked on the outer interior radius of S&W revolver frames, visible when the grip panels are removed? I have a P&R late built Model 29 with nine such codes. It has 100% engraved coverage. Seems that logic would...

Agree......love stock original..........dislike mods.......recall those ugly side mount holes for a Winchester Model 63's Weaver scope that was offered to me along with a minty S&W Model 53 with drilled holes.........I saved my funds...........

S&W Factory Dnife display cases I have the larger case. Have managed to fill it with multiples of the the Deluxe versions of these knives, most of which came from the J&G offerings of their late owner Joe DeSaye. Was almost successful in obtaining a set with the same SN. Supica advises that...

THESE GRIPS WERE IN A WET SITUATION AT SOME POINT.........LOTS OF CONTINUED DAMP WILL DO IT AS WELL.

My oh my! What a beautifully engraved revolver! I remain in awe of same and it's engraver. Secondly, I have the good fortune in owning one of James DeMuncks' masterpiece works, a Ruger 44 mag Flattop which he offered on Gunbroker some years ago. He is a true artist and his genius gives me...

IN 2008 AND '09, J&G, PRESCOTT, AZ, SOLD OUT MOST OF THE PALLETIZED(J&G'S STAFF WORDS) ITEMS OF THEIR LATE SENIOR FOUNDER AND OWNER, JOE DeSaye. AMONGST THAT WEEKLY OFFERING SETS WERE, ONE OR TWO AT A TIME, THE ENGRAVED/ETCHED VERSIONS OF THESE KNIVES. Ii bought/won all I could. Never was...

Love that full lug barrel!!

4" early 29 Part of value testing "in my world" is based on, obviously, is condition, production numbers, and also, "how many do I see?" This is not a commonly found Smith. It appears to be in decent shape, has a factory change history, and will appeal to the segment of the buyer market that...

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Knurled screwdrivers........ Sewing machine drawers are the first place I look, when a sewing machine "exists".....Wives were known to "liberate" the husband's screwdriver(s).............