Recent content by Pistolero1911

+1 on the N frame in .30 Carbine. also a phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range.

You done good, nothing beats a 27-2 with a 3 1/2 inch tube. My favorite Smith as well. Enjoy the heck out of it.

Original owner keeps it LNIB for a lifetime, Grandkids make a mint on an inherited gem.

In a rifle: .308 / 7.62 x 51mm; .223 / 5.56 x 45mm and .220 Swift In a revolver: .357/.38 and .45 Colt In a pistol: .45 ACP, 10mm, 9mm and .32 ACP In all three: .22 LR

Best way to cook quail IMO is to remove the breasts [this is what you'll eat] place a pickled jalapeño pepper along the convex side, wrap the breast/pepper with a slice of hickory smoked bacon, keeping it in place with a toothpick, and grill over charcoal coals for 8 - 10 minutes or until the...

One of life's greatest pleasures is passing the day afield with a good pointer and a fine double barrel. Looks like you had a most pleasurable outing.

The 2012 Boss 302 in front is my Mustang passion. Original owner, 88k miles, a beautiful beast, the model 27 of Fords.

Joe Hanen ran Dayton Gun Headquarters, Inc. He was sort of like the Lew Horton of his time. Very knowledgable in firearms and a tinkerer, the Hanen/Dayton Special Model 14-2 was intended for sale to all, LEOs and civilians. It was a hot rodded Model 14, with many desirable features. S&W...

War movies are film's greatest genre. So many good ones: Seven Beauties Platoon Stalag 17 The Steel Helmet '71 The Hurt Locker Apocalypse Now Come and See Das Boot The Tin Drum

Unfortunately no. I believe the original stocks were of the diamond / checkered variety as that would be correct for 1964. The LOA does state that the gun shipped with checkered Goncalo Alves stocks, but did not specify Magnas or Targets. When I inherited the revolver it wore GA target...

While I don’t have too many revolvers in my humble collection of handguns, this S&W Model 27-2 from Dayton Gun Headquarters shipped mid-1964 is the top wheel gun I possess. Back then, Joe Hanen of Dayton/Hanen Special Model 14-2 fame was running the distributorship. These beauties in their...