Recent content by Plinker37

Wouldn't that be fun if Al or one of the G-men had used this gun. Somehow, I think all those have been accounted for and in museums somewhere. Based on where this came from (area), I suspect it may have been a police issue at some point, used little but holstered a lot. Then a farmer bought...

thanks for the info First, there isn't a letter with the serial number, so maybe 1925 is the ship date. As for lettering, I guess my curiosity isn't worth the $100 on this one. I'm in the process of cleaning it. I usually remove the yoke and cylinder as part of this process every few...

more information I checked the serial numbers and they all match in all four places. (the fourth being in pencil under the grips. I paid less than $100 for it. It is about 70 or 80%. with most of the wear from holstering. It came with a police style holster from about the '40s. It looks...

I recently acquired an M&P model 1905 in 38 special. It has a 5 inch barrel. The serial number is 5148XX. S&W said it was made in the early 1930's. Comparing that to similar numbers on this forum, your are saying that it likely would be made earlier than that. Any comment?

I have one and tested it I have the 4" 686 PC and my friend has the standard 686. I have replaced the orange front site with a hi viz in green. We tested each gun side by side shooting 6 rounds with one then 6 with the other, over and over. Our observations are: the PC is faster and has a...

I put about 200 rounds through mine the first time out with 1 stove pipe. It worked with all types of ammo, including sub-sonic. I did clean it before I shot it and add a touch of oil to the slide. With all 22's, cleanliness is a necessity.

I have the M&P bodyguard 380 without the laser. I did replace the trigger with the Santiago trigger from Galloway Precision. That greatly helped the pull length. I did not replace the springs in the slide. I was not having light strikes so I gave this configuration a test. I tried it with...

Model 36 Serial Number I have a model 36 with a 3 inch barrel. It is from the mid 1970's. I sent an e-mail to S&W with the serial number and they gave me the date.

I've owned a model 51 since 1973. It was the first pistol I ever purchased. I have the original grips, but have replaced them with packmyer grips. The gun is a tack driver. It is my favorite gun. I think it is the perfect kit gun or for just that walk in the woods where you need protection...