Recent content by simobros

A vote for blue steel I know the thread is about snub 66s, but I just had to throw in my highly-prized 19-4 2.5 inch that I bought used in 1980. I bought the finger groove combats at a LGS, shortly after I bought the gun, off of a counter display of S&W grips he had. They fit my hand perfectly...

Great gun. Congrats. Love the 2.5 inch 19 and 66 guns. In my opinion, one of if not the best self-defense revolvers. The one I own is a 19-4. I bought it used at a LGS in 1978 for $175. It was in like new condition, but no box. I bought a set of S&W combat grips for it I saw on a counter...

Very close to mine Here is my flat-latch "pre-36". I bought it used at a LGS in 1988. Don't know when the hammer was partially bobbed or by whom. It's been my my most carried everyday gun since then. I put a set of '80s "banana" grips on it. It is much easier to shoot well with them instead of...

29-2 blue 6.5 inch I've owned this 29-2 since I bought it, in like new condition, sometime around 1980. With the wood box and tools (no cardboard sleeve) for $325. The S/N N369xxx puts it in '76 production according to other forum members. I bought presentation stocks for it back then at a LGS...

Lucky gun show find Wanted to stop putting mileage on my 6" blue Colt Diamondback .22lr. So looking for something I'd be happy with in a .22 DA revolver, I stumbled onto this nickel 4" 34-1 at a local gun show. S/N puts it in '69 production. The gentleman selling it told me it had been returned...

Nice find. Especially how it found you. I wanted a 10mm ever since the FBI went to the round back in the early '90s. I had shot one that belonged to a fellow club member and really loved it. I think it was a 1066. In '08, I was at a gun show with money in my pocket (not always the case) and...

Long barrels I love the long barrel guns. My philosophy was you might as well get the most steel you can for the money. New guns generally cost the same regardless of barrel length. My longest S&W is a 29-2 6.5 inch, but I have a Colt Python 8 inch, a Colt Trooper MKIII 8 inch and a Ruger MKII...

Favorite .22s I can't choose one favorite, so I'll submit my top three. As was said already, purpose is what decides which tool is best. 1) Nickel Mod. 34-1 4 inch 3Ts w/extra .22 magnum cylinder. 2) Ruger MKII target stainless 10 inch. 3) Colt Diamondback 6 inch blue.

Sorry. I meant the extra cylinder is I WMR...

34-1 w/every option I had to throw my nickel 34-1 into this thread even though it's a 4". Found it at a LGS a few years back. It's got it all: TH, TT RR/WO Target stocks(square butt) and a bonus fitted second cylinder in .22 WRF! I intend to get it lettered to verify that the work was done at...

645's younger brother? My only S&W auto is a 1006 I bought used back in the mid 90s. It's a great gun. As was said, built like a tank. It handles full house 10mm loads like they were 9mm. I carry it sometimes in the cold weather in a Bianchi shoulder rig that also holds a full size 1911. To me...

Will die owning my Python Back in the late 70's I was fairly new to hand gunning and I pined after a Python. The holy grail of wheel guns. In 1980 I saw a side bar ad in one of the gun mags about the new availability of an 8"barrel Python with a photo of a royal blue one. I just had to own one...

Nice "Dirty Harry" That's a beautiful P&R N-frame you scored there! Mine also happens to date to 1976. You didn't offer the S/N. I'd be curious how close the number is to mine. I've owned it since about 1980. I can't remember exactly. Did you get the wood box by chance? I was lucky mine was...

What about S&W? I too am a long time fan of the 10mm. A fellow gun club member back in the 90's, who was with the FBI let me shoot his and I was very impressed. I bought the first one I came across at a gun show. It's a 1006 with Hogue grips and a previous owner polished the flats of the gun. I...

Love series 70's Beautiful gun! And I learned something about owning guns in Switzerland. My Series 70 was made in 1970 and is in the first 500 built. I accepted it back in 1978 as payment for a $75 auto repair bill. It did not have the original barrel, but was otherwise original. I ended up...