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    Mountain Guns?

    Not a true Mountain but the 329 Sc is a wonderful Trail / Last Resort with a Lion bearing down on you recoil will be a minor issue. I have a brace of 329's with consecutive serial numbers. I have been wearing it daily as a Rattler stopper
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    Buying Grandpas Gun

    My New .44 Target looks just like the one in photos, except the Grips yours are really nice and balance the gun beautifully. Mine are nice with the diamond and checkering , were yours a upgrade option ? What are the proper terms to describe my frame size grip compared to your larger type?
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    Buying Grandpas Gun

    I have 14 great pictures in my photo folder but as a Cyber Doofus unable to get them moved here.
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    Buying Grandpas Gun

    Well I did buy that .44Spc. cost me a Grand. I am thrilled to add it to my Big Old Smith Collection I need to figure out how to post pixs, I got some decent shots . Also the Grips are stamped with S/N on one panel the Grips are so small, following the frame. I am use to the oversize type but...
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    Model 27-2 Top Checkered Top Strap.

    Best looking Wheelgun ever The Model 27 as I have said was My 1st Handgun. First love's are always important, when I found and bought a 3 1/2" Blue a Bucket List Firearm was checked off. It has the proportions and workmanship not to mention a perfect caliber to put it on the short list of the...
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    Got my Goncalo Alves stocks back lacquer free

    What a piece of Work , that weapon is stunning Congratulations
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    Buying Grandpas Gun

    Thank You , My 1st Handgun was a M-27 8 3/8 with a Patridge front sight. 37 years never have I heard the Shooter vs Bird re that sight. The depth of knowledge on this Forum is stunning. Thank You All I'm going all in to get this because this will never happen again. Hoss
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    Buying Grandpas Gun

    A local offered to sell me a 5 screw ,44sw ,61/2 bbl SN is S 145061 Blue Patridge front Just want to know if the SN is correct for a 44 special no box no documentation about 70% I have 800 cash on the table plus all Calif. Fees, Good or Bad deal my friends Thanks for any...
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    first time question

    Hi , looking for a date of manufacture on a 66-1 2 1/2" SN 29K82XX thank you Hoss
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    Friend wants to sell a 3" 66-4

    At the Big Reno Show last weekend I found a 66-1 with a 2 1\2" bbl with everything but paperwork like new paid 900.00 for it and feel like a winner. Prices on any boxed P&R was well north of a grand very big jump in a year and tables were full of safe queens sellers market fo sure
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    The .44 Special

    my 329 PD is real close to perfect .44 special and if ca-- ca hits magnum force at your speedloader
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    Saw a XDs today, Nice... However...

    my first post and it's Re:a XD mine is a 45 from 08 as it was to be my bedside it had a light/laser from day 1 ammo was still cheap then.I had 3 range visits @500rds each 6mags I had ZERO stoppages and none since either as a bedside weapon the chamber/striker nubs allow for ready check in the...
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