Who here is an original owner of their P&R and earlier revolvers?

Just curious..... Who here is an original owner of their P&R and earlier S&W's. All frames invited. Let's see the pictures of those guns that have been with you a long, long time... Give us a short story about it..

My Model 57, shipped from S&W in March 1979. I was working for a gun shop, and one of the owners, who was a police officer, was sent to S&W for Armorer's school. He asked me if I wanted him to bring a gun back for me, and I asked for a Model 57, which he bought and brought back. I've had it ever since. I put the Jordan Trooper stocks on it for shooting, but I still have the original grips too.

27-2

Who you calling old???

The flap and thumb-break holster were purchased when I bought the gun! Mid-1970's, high school summer vacation... I worked at a gas station and made time payments to the FFL. My dad did the paperwork, because I was too young. I never saw the gun until it was paid off - I cut the packing tape on the carton!

Don't have pictures handy, but I have have and frequently carry a M60 I bought in 1970. Also have a M18 from 1972. I bought both NIB.

Your question is kind of depressing! My first thought was, that's a silly question, EVERYONE here still has at least one of their original purchases. Then I realized probably many started purchasing well after the P&R era.

This is the first one I bought. Actually, Dad signed for it. I was too young.

Not recessed, of course, but pinned. I bought this Chiefs Special in 1973. I carried it regularly for 30 years. It is more or less retired now, but I did sight it with BB heavy .38 plus-p this Summer. It usually rests in a "secret" place in my home now. I usually carried it in my right hip pocket, not in a holster. Hot, humid Georgia weather has taken a toll, as you can see. I have fallen in Whitewater Creek with it in my pocket several times when working on an irrigation intake pipe. I have thought about having it refinished, but, nahh. I don't think so.

Born in 1976 and didn't get my permit until 1995. Both were long gone by them.

Bought this one in 1966

Model 58

Pinned but not recessed. I bought this M14-3 new in 1979/80 through the gunshop I was working at during that time. The gun remained nearly unfired until just a few years ago when I decided to focus back on revolvers after a 30+ year run with 1911s.

"Let's see the pictures of those guns that have been with you a long, long time..."

Hey! It was just the other day. It doesn't seem all that long since they were first acquired!

These have been shown several times in the past few months.

This Model 14-4 and Model 17-4 were purchased as a pair, brand new in early 1980, for literally around $40. It was during the time that silver spiked and I scooped a few rolls of common date Roosevelt dimes out of the bottom of the coin box that had been bought at face value, sold them for something like $21 on the dollar and purchased the pair of revolvers. Also purchased a pair of the very first extended-wear contact lenses for my wife at the same time. The Model 14 cost $209 and the Model 17 cost $259.

I had been wanting an 8 3/8-inch Model 14 for several years. It was a dream gun of mine. Since I was feeling flush, I purchased the Model 17-4 with matching long barrel. Didn't actually think I'd really like the Model 17 at the time of purchase. Never dreamed that I'd end up firing more rounds through it than any other firearm I've ever owned while the Model 14 may have had 1500 rounds fired through it.

Model 14-4


Model 17-4


A few months later though I paid through the nose for this Model 29-2 but it was worth it. It was $489, take it or leave it, back when the Model 29 could be sold well above suggested list. This one was used for hunter pistol silhouette competition for 4 seasons, has taken a couple of deer, and has been used for a lot of fun plinking and handload development work. It never has given trouble using heavy loads.

Model 29-2


After trading in and out of several new and used Model 19, Model 28, and Model 27 .357 revolvers, I settled down with this 6-inch Model 27-2 in about 1981. I shot some hunter pistol silhouette competition with it before getting out of the discipline when they began allowing scopes in competition. Original purchase price was $295.

Model 27-2


A couple more, purchased new that didn't stick around. Wished I'd kept them now.

Prior to obtaining the 6-inch Model 27 above I had purchased an 8 3/8-inch Model 27. This one seemed so nice and matched the other long-barreled revolvers that had been accumulated, but must have had a "slow" barrel. Most .357 Magnum handloads gave higher velocities from the 6-inch barrel than they did from the 8 3/8-inch barrel. The 8 3/8-inch Model 27 was used once to swat at an owl who tried to land on a friend and me while I was blowing a wounded rabbit call one evening.

A nice new 4-inch blue Model 19 came and went sometime in the late 1970s/early 1980s.

Hello. I bought this Model 19 NIB in the '70's and later gave it to my father for home protection. With his passing it returned back to me.



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I have a 19-3, 629, 18-3, and a 66-1.

I bought this 5" 27-2 new in about 1970. It had no extras. I sent it to the factory and got all the extra,s. The wide target hammer & trigger, wo rs and rr, smooth presentation grips, wood presentation box. I couldnt resist getting my name engraved in gold in a gold oval. I think that was $66s.

Ya know.... For many of us our old S&W's are like old friends. Many of us had to struggle to buy those guns back then and parting with one today could be like loosing an arm.

I chose the pinned or pinned and recessed models because of the time frame. Because they were no longer made after about 1982 that would indicate those who posted have owned their revolvers for over 40 years. Those guns have lived through good times and bad just like their owners. I'm sure many had to sacrifice to have kept their handgun treasures so long.

Many S&W models were extremely hard to find and to buy during those years. I find the quest to have found them and stories about what people paid, as well as what people went through for their acquisition interesting.

That these pistols were held on to for over 40 years is a tribute to both the firearm and their owners in my opinion...

I hope others will post their pictures and stories here too. I believe there are many people who enjoy reading them as much as I do.....

TDC said:

Ya know.... For many of us our old S&W's are like old friends. Many of us had to struggle to buy those guns back then and parting with one today could be like loosing an arm.

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More that that. The one of mine you see literally is "family." The connection to my Dad is especially important to me.

Over the years, that gun has fired thousands of rounds and has gone with me many places - probably some it shouldn't have. It has been through one complete rebuild (at S&W), has a replacement barrel, has been factory refinished, and has completely worn out two sets target stocks. Worthless to a collector, but it is priceless to me.

don't have picture posting capability,but i bought new and still have the following-- model 53-83/8, model 25-2-61/2, model 41-51/2hb, model 15, 2-model 29-4and 61/2, model 57-4and6, model 25-5-4and6, model 66-21/2. most were bought during the 70's. revovlvers pinned and recessed where available and the model 41 is a pre-a prefix.

I bought three M28s and a M19 new. All of them are long gone.

I do have a M25-5 4" blue that I bought new. Of course, it isn't recessed. I sold it once, but was able to buy it back three years ago.

I've posted the picture a number of times. I roundbutted it right after I got it (1980), a few years before S&W offered RB N frames.

Here is an old picture of my first "bought new" S&W, a
K-22 that I bought new in 1957 at age 20. It's been with me 53 years and is still here and in pretty good shape.
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I have a few that I bought new and still have:
18-4 4" blue (22 LR)
28-2 4" blue (357)
29-2 6 1/2" blue (44 Mag)
60 2" (pinned but not resessed as it is a 38 Spl)
63 4" (22 LR)
66-1 4" (357)
66-1 2 1/2" (357)
I have a few others that have been bought used over the years. They are like part of the family, they have been around so long.

My first P&R was a 6" model 19 in 1974, followed by a couple of blue 29s a 6" and a 8 3/8". The only one left that I bought new is a 629 no dash. Will post a pic later.