Recent content by junebug

I have a V176xxx with flaming bomb on opposite side of serial #, 2 "M"s on same side of exposed grip frame, "s" on opposite side of frame, all numbers matching numbers, "s" on back of cylinder, no P's, or anyother marks, except the normal Seal and Patent. It's dark parkerized. Never been...

Wowwwwwww!! I finally got it lined up, and by using a small screw driver popped that pen right out!! That is only half tlhe problem!! Getting the slide back on the frame was the worse problem. I honestly worked 45 minutes getting the ejector and sear release lever to drop down enough to get the...

I just purchased a brand new Chrome Model 59 and most of the instructions to disassemble the pistol assumes that the slide is no problem to take off!! I am having big problems positioning the indent of the slide on the left side (I call it the slide hold back slot) to the front of the slide...

Model 1917 S&W I forgot to ask the big question: What have I got? I must believe the friend and I knew the doctor that it belonged to, but never received the information about this particular pistol from the owner before he died. junebug

I am new to the forum and hope I follow the rules. I have an unusual 1917 that I purchased from a friend that stated the pistol came from an estate of a local doctor whose father was a Army Dr. during the 1st WW. That the pistol was taken from the assembly line before The United States Property...

Hello from Winston Salem, N. C. that use to be the Cigarette Capital of America. The smell has gone!! Happy to be a part of the Forum, if I can learn how things works!!