Recent content by Six6

Not much left to add, perfect backwoods gun, versatile, accurate, well-balanced. I load mine for hiking with two 44 special shot shells, then two 44s, then two full on magnums. Ready for anything. The only shooting iron I enjoy more is my '58 pre-27 with an 8 3/8" barrel.

My pre-27 has. An 164XXX, and shipped October 1958. Nice revolver, a little Flitz and it should clean up nice. They are great guns to shoot, my pre-27 with the 8 3/8” is my favorite shooting iron.

Paid $850 for a brand new one in October....same deal, walked into the LGS and there it was. Couldn’t pass on it.

On my 629 I’ve gone from stock rubber to Hogue rubber to Hogue G10.....and then finally ordered some Altamont walnut round to square conversion targets. For me, they work best...and aren’t hard on the eyes either.

Great idea! Taking a break from snow blowing last month, and hiking with my better 4/5ths. Can’t figure out how to correct the photos.

Welcome! Someone will jump in shortly to help, that is a fine revolver! I think it’s a model 1 1/2 series 3...but I am new to antique S&W.

Maybe a model 1917?

Get the S&W extractor tool on Brownell’s, which allows you to tighten the extractor correctly without Locktite or marring the surface. I bought for the same issue with my m629.

Definitely early 1950’s, good deal even with the re-bluing. Altamont makes replica walnut Cokes for $95....I bought a pair for my pre-27 as they are a nice fit to my hand and the originals are rosewood safe queens now. Found a pair of Magna replicas for $45 on eBay while I waited 3 months for...

Thanks for the info Gary!

No box, but I think $750 might be the right price. Thanks!

Hi folks, I just acquired a really nice model 1 1/2 that is functionally sound and in nice condition. I am not sure that I really want to shoot it, but of course the thought has crossed my mind. I picked up 10 rounds of Navy Arms smokeless .32 rim fire, from the drawing on the box it appears...

LGS, Custom order single action only, 6” barrel, very fine. Listed $1050, owner offered to take $950. 1977 ship date. Hmmm.

Scientific American cover and article on the factory, 1880 https://ia800608.us.archive.org/22/items/scientific-american-1880-01-24/scientific-american-v42-n04-1880-01-24.pdf This has been posted elsewhere but relevant here. Super cool!

Here are three photos from GB...(guess you can tell I am excited) Chris