Recent content by spencerhut

Yeah you can also just lop off the rear portion of a stock barrel and FTE problems go away. I've never done that, I just buy the Clark barrels. I have saved all the original parts for each gun so I can always put them back to stock. We saved this A prefix gun from some kid at a pawn shop...

Yup, it's a Clark. I think it's a good barrel. My buddy Brad thinks the Clark barrel is terrible, but he does have pretty high standards.

The original one is from 1959. The one setup for competition is a 1964. Both were made well before the "A" prefix.

I picked this up a while back. Pretty sure I paid to much for it then. A great gun, in unmolested, almost pristine condition. I can't bring myself to alter it for competitive use, the original intention. I shot is yesterday and it runs like a champ. 2nd picture is one of my other 41's we use...

The 3913's are nice guns. Every time I pull one out and shoot it, it's always a pleasant surprise. My wife carried this one for many years. It's had just shy of 9,600 rounds through it. But lets not go overboard with how good these guns are as CCW weapons. 3rd Gen Smith's -require- regular...

This is a consignment gun for a customer. If anyone cares to acquire it . . . Smith & Wesson Model of '91 Single Shot 22Lr Target Gun - Antique Guns at GunBroker.com : 918353634

You may be correct. They are quite heavy, that is why I assumed they were lead. Lead would crack if it was poured at the incorrect temperature. Never worked with pewter.

Found the S/N on the barrel. only 2 digits 15 . . . so it looks like the barrel matches the frame. Color me shocked. I think the frame might be chromed. The barrel is nickel, no question. S&W 91 by spencerhut, on Flickr

The serial number is 18,215. Should there be a number on the barrel?

The plot thickens. The grips are not aluminum, they are lead. Something tells me hand washing was not as big a deal back then as it is now. S&W Model of 91 by spencerhut, on Flickr S&W Model of 91 by spencerhut, on Flickr S&W Model of 91 by spencerhut, on Flickr S&W Model of 91 by spencerhut, on...

Do you think it's worth it to get a letter on this one?

Do any of you recognize this? I'm stumped S&W 1891 Single Shot by spencerhut, on Flickr S&W 1891 Single Shot by spencerhut, on Flickr S&W 1891 Single Shot by spencerhut, on Flickr S&W 1891 Single Shot by spencerhut, on Flickr

Slip2000 Carbon Killer - non toxic, not stinky, works like a charm.

It should be good to go out of the box. If anything just run a clean, dry patch through the barrel and each cylinder to make sure there is not an excessive amount of oil in them. Try to clean any oil out from under the star/extractor and rear of the cylinder also as this just attracts debris and...

Yeah, me to. It's sort of the odd duck among my Smith's. Shoots like a dream. Whoever did the trigger did it just right. It loves lightly loaded lead bullets. Anywho . . . just sharing.