Recent content by Quakertown

Bump for a very nice model 36, rated above at "fair" to minimize "expert" scrutiny...fail.

Fair condition. 38 spl., 1 7/8" pinned bbl, Pachmayr compac grips. NO endshake. Buyer pays Shipping from my ffl to yours- $40. Asking $300 Edit: Please read ad. MY terms..NOT yours. Clear? I now remember why selling on this board is ALWAYS a pita! 50+ yr old S&W. Not asking a mint for it.

Many questions and requests for additional pics sent to their email. There is no rust. There is no pitting. No, i am not entertaining trade offers. I consider offers of 100 bux off as "low-balling" and will not respond. I would rate finish and function conservatively at 90%. It is shot, but not...

Up for sale is my 5" S&W model 27-2 357mag. S/N is N207xxx. Bluing/Timing/Grips are in VGC. Unknown round count. Price is $800 . 30 bux shipping from my ffl to yours. Thanx for looking. SOLD!

Don't want to, but am in a bind for cash. Up for sale is my very good condition S&W model 29-2, 6 1/2" bbl 44mag revolver. TT/TH/TG's. Unknown round cound, but timing is fine as is lockup, no end shake. I'm asking 800 . 30 bux shipping from my ffl to yours. SPF

You are right. My intent was to hear what ATTAINABLE 357 mag was desired from this forums respected members. From the pics shown, many of you have aquired said gun, and I am truly envious. To petepeterson, you are correct. The 5" does feel perfectly balanced. I've owned 6" models with and w/o...

I've always considered this the holy grail 357 mag. Model 27-2 with 5" barrel. Pythons look unproportionate, especially with the vented rib. I guess I'm fortunate to feel this way as they are practically unreachable anymore. Anyway, what say you? What's your 357 grail gun?

I see shooting-grade 6.5" 29's on gunbroker all the time for 600-750 all the time. Eventually, they will dry up, like seeing 60's Mustangs for 1000 bux.

The heaviest bullets I shoot in my 29-2 is 255gr lead SWC's. I reload, so I have a lot of options. If it were me, I wouldn't shoot the 300gr bullets.

I experienced this with my 5" model 27. I thought it was a bent rod or crane as well. Contacted a gunsmith, he told me he fix if those were the problems, but to try giving thorough cleaning, especially under ejector star and in cylinder set holes. I got out the q-tips and cleaned every corner...

I've got a model 64 with "Pittsburgh Police" stamped down the backstrap. It's a 64-3 dating around '77, 4" heavy barrel. So, unless they changed their stamping methods, I doubt yours is Pittsburgh.

Born in 1977, but is as crisp and tight as if it were born yesterday. This one will never leave the family, at least until after I kick.

Got one. Wouldn't trade it for anything. I paid $600 for mine about 5yrs ago.

Bought this 6.5" a few months back that came with target grips. They were in decent shape, but not great. Kinda darker on one side and some scuffing at the edge. Shooting was ok, but I wanted the control you get with hogue rubber. So, I just bought some grips on ebay from gungripsupply.com ...

AFAIK, if there was some engraving or police markings..fine. But, for me, the stickers had to go. The guns "history" is written all over mine. First part was dirt and residue from it rarely being cleaned. That went away too. Second part is the scratches and nicks as it appears as much effort...