Recent content by pypes

I resurrect this thread to answer any questions like I had before actually undertaking this. One of my "grail" guns was to own a 4" 617 no dash in 10 shot configuration. None existed and I could find no definitive answers if constructing one was even possible. Well...it is possible and yes I...

sold please remove

Hey saa, I just PM'd you. I don't have alot of confidence speaking to S&W customer service reps. Many don't seem up to speed with the finer points of obscure guns like the 547 ie: "Yeh its a k frame, all the parts are interchangeable. Just send it in..." To complicate things further, I'm told I...

I need all 6. How expensive are they?

Just picked up a 4" model well used. Anyone have/know where to get replacement "extractor segments"? A barrel? No luck with Numrich:(

The 625 is actually prohibited class as well at 4". The coalition to ban handguns had the ear of the Liberals back in 1998 and they all figured prohibiting barrel lengths at less than 4.2" would eliminate all the police revolvers flooding the market at the time. The shame is all my snubbies will...

This has been a good year of collecting for me. After years of searching, I managed to acquire four of my Holy Grail's in quick succession. I don't know how hard they are to find in the U.S., but up here in Canada we have a lot less to choose from. They are from top to bottom: - 1066 10mm -...

Thanks for the replies guys. I wasn't thinking so much along the lines of one of a kind guns, more like S&W 650 with box and both cylinders, 625-3, Colt Python etc...

I recently landed a grail gun from Georgia that I could not find up here in Canada after several years of looking (S&W 1066) After factoring in the currency exchange, shipping and handling charges and duty it was more than I would have liked to pay but hey...now I own the only one up here!:) I'm...