Recent content by scotchblade

More and more, it's looking like it was refinished. A previous owner had also added gold paint fill to the stamped areas, which I removed. He did a beautiful job and it shoots great, but I wish it was original. In California, a state where older Smith revolvers are not readily available and...

I have a Model 58 with an S-Prefix. The Catalog indicates a date range of 1968/1969. One observation about this revolver is the trigger is uniformly blue and the hammer uniformly satin. I have a couple of other Smith revolvers from the early seventies and they have case hardened triggers and...

Thanks for the information on my lucky find. My serial number is not far from yours Klyde. D673350, which puts it a little outside the D672000+1200 range. But the letter did say approximate. Not in tip top shape, just some good honest wear. The grips that came on it were not originals...

I came across this recently at a local shop. When I asked to handle it, I expected it to be a .38 Special, the stainless steel version of the model 10 with a heavy barrel. Lo and behold, it's a 64-1, chambered in .357 Magnum with a recessed cylinder! I had the fellow behind the counter drop a...

Thank you all or taking the time to reply, I really appreciate it. I will follow up with a report and some pictures in a couple of weeks. Cheers

Next week I will be picking up a beautiful Model 14-4. This will be my first dedicated .38 Special revolver. Oh wait! My second. My first is a Model 36 with 3" barrel. Anyway, I'm wondering if there anything I should know about loading for the Model 14 to optimize it's performance? I...

Thank you Armorer. Looks like I'll have to wing it for the most part. Should I ever actually do this conversion, I will report back my experience.

Can someone please tell me if most pre-1980 K and N frame revolvers share the same hammers or are they model specific? For example, would a hammer purchased from Numrich from the Model 13 Schematic fit a 14, 15, 19, etc.? Also, do the dash numbers apply or does one fit all? From the way the...

Usually partial to wood, I have Culina grips on order for this 28-2. But in this case, I don't mind the look of the rubber Pachmayr Presentation grips. They just seem to suit the gun. N573XXX, 1979.

I picked up a Model 28-2 recently. No box, papers or original grips. But being a CA resident and very limited in buying options, I'm pleased as punch to have it. These grips were on it. I don't care for them, so I placed an order with Culina and they are on their way. But I am curious about...

Is it unusual to have a slight variation in hue between the barrel and frame? My model 58 has an overall beautiful, deep luster. However, the other day I was wiping it down in the bright sunshine and the barrel looked noticeably more "purplish" to me. Will try to get a photo of it in the sun.

I'll take a shot at it. Manufactured between 1975-1977 per the Standard Catalog. For value, I'd check COMPLETED listings on Gunbroker for a clue. Looks like 800-1000 is the range.

The gun is awesome, but sorry, not a fan of the grips. They just don't look right on that gun.

Tom_R, I never got a clear understanding of which grips came on the 66-1. Mine is from 1979. Googling an answer further muddied the picture. Some said speedloader targets came in the early 80s, others said late 70s. I finally just Googled Smith 66-1 and looked at images. I saw plenty of...

I'll bet you are right. I think the company is Grand Blue and they are made from sandalwood. Once again, I've learned something new here!