Hey fellas. Just thought I'd share an auction I just "won"...don't know if it was much of a win though! It's what appears to be a nearly new/unfired 70's vintage Model 12-2 with the dreaded cracked frame (likely due to when the barrel was torqued into the frame, yeah?).

The seller was completely upfront and sold the piece as a "parts" gun, so I put in a bid that I though was reasonable for an excellent condition Airweight Paperweight

I figured $150 shipped wasn't too bad, because it's got to be worth close to that in parts, wouldn't you guys say? I know those thinner Model 12 stocks are somewhat hard to come by and they're in great shape...then there's the hammer, trigger & cylinder. I could probably sell the piece as whole for parts again too?

I know it's probably silly to even ask, but there's probably nothing S&W could do for this gun is there? Maybe some JB Weld or a bandaid It's my understanding that aluminum frames are pretty much a one-shot deal...so S&W probably can't do anything, yeah?


Well, just thought I'd share. Thanks for looking. -Rob