I spent an entertaining afternoon on Saturday with some gents in St. Louis with affinities for weapons. Not just handheld guns but an assortment of military memorabilia, most of which I will post to the Lounge.
I saw and handled any number of vintage/antique pistols and revolvers and long arms, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century pieces. It was quite an afternoon. When they get their website set up (it's also a business venture) I'll post it in the Lounge.
Anyway, besides a Registered Magnum with a price tag, if I read it right, of $7500, the only S&W revolver that piqued my interest sufficiently to get a picture for the Forum was this Model 65.
Looking closely, you will see that it has an engraved signature on the frame. "Bill Jordan". Unfortunately, these guys do not have paperwork or other provenance to verify that the gun actually belonged to Bill Jordan. And I was thinking, if anyone knows it will be a denizen of the S&W Forum.
So, there you have it.
Comments solicited.
I saw and handled any number of vintage/antique pistols and revolvers and long arms, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century pieces. It was quite an afternoon. When they get their website set up (it's also a business venture) I'll post it in the Lounge.
Anyway, besides a Registered Magnum with a price tag, if I read it right, of $7500, the only S&W revolver that piqued my interest sufficiently to get a picture for the Forum was this Model 65.
Looking closely, you will see that it has an engraved signature on the frame. "Bill Jordan". Unfortunately, these guys do not have paperwork or other provenance to verify that the gun actually belonged to Bill Jordan. And I was thinking, if anyone knows it will be a denizen of the S&W Forum.
So, there you have it.
Comments solicited.
Was that Model 65 actually engraved by Bill Jordan? Probably not. Was it owned by Bill Jordan? If it was, for $7500 it would have to come with a letter of authenticity and be traceable directly to the late Bill Jordan and I still think that would be too much $$$$$.
