Addiction....

cgpd2515 · #1 10-12-2012, 07:47 PM

I have come to the conclusion that I have an addiction. I bought my first S&W about a year ago ( a 442 ) and recently a sweet 19-5.

I now have a serious draw to buy more. A nice 4" 19 to compliment the 2.5"??

A stainless ??

Thinking real hard about a nice N Frame....

This could get costly

625smith · #2 10-12-2012, 07:50 PM

Uhh...yes yes it will get costly

Iggy · #3 10-12-2012, 07:54 PM

Brace yourself, it's a fun ride all the way to the bottom.

cgpd2515 · #4 10-12-2012, 07:57 PM

I'm trying to convince the female party that I "need" a winter gun..i.e. a nice N frame...most likely a 4" 629.

I tried the whole " well...bigger critters come out in winter..." deal.

I think she smelled Bull****.

Invictus357 · #5 10-12-2012, 08:49 PM

I am agonizing over what revolver to buy next.

The trouble is that I know the minute I get it, I will want another.

cgpd2515 · #6 10-12-2012, 08:54 PM

Same here...I've got a .38...a .357...now I "NEED" a .44.

She just doesn't understand. You gotta have a set.

C Islander · #7 10-12-2012, 09:17 PM

Hope you really didn't think you were going to find a "cure" for the addiction here!!

cgpd2515 · #8 10-12-2012, 09:23 PM

Nope...maybe just a support group

Stainless44 · #9 10-12-2012, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invictus357

The trouble is that I know the minute I get it, I will want another.

In that respect S&W revolvers are just like sex.

mbliss57 · #10 10-12-2012, 09:49 PM

You don't have an addiction..you have a healthy appreciation for the finer things in life...
Some of us (that would be me) have a real addiction..when you can't remember which one's or how many you bought last week, or last month, or the month before... and you have to start keeping track of them in a ledger or a spread sheet...then you should start to worry. ...as of now you are just sticking your toe in the water. But the drop off is very very steep... be careful..or you might start really having fun

fyimo · #11 10-12-2012, 10:01 PM

This isn’t no stinking support group we are ENABLERS Period and there are no self help meetings!!!!

VaRecon · #12 10-12-2012, 10:32 PM

Get a 27. It's about as good as they get.

hotrod150 · #13 10-12-2012, 11:00 PM

Someone else on this site posted a good idea re: the better half. Keep the guns locked in the safe to which only you have a key, and only let her see one gun at a time , either "the blue gun" or "the silver gun". If she's not a gunny that just might work.

shawn mccarver · #14 10-12-2012, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgpd2515

I have come to the conclusion that I have an addiction. I bought my first S&W about a year ago ( a 442 ) and recently a sweet 19-5.

I now have a serious draw to buy more. A nice 4" 19 to compliment the 2.5"??

A stainless ??

Thinking real hard about a nice N Frame....

This could get costly

Those all sound like pretty good ideas to me!

RussellD · #15 10-12-2012, 11:11 PM

In the book Unintended Consequences...the main character made a statement to the effect after the first one..the rest are free.

Its all a matter of means and perspective. To some five are a nice collection to others 100 rare examples are not enough. Take a good running start and jump off the cliff...Its all good

GCF · #16 10-12-2012, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgpd2515

I have come to the conclusion that I have an addiction. I bought my first S&W about a year ago ( a 442 ) and recently a sweet 19-5.

I now have a serious draw to buy more. A nice 4" 19 to compliment the 2.5"??

A stainless ??

Thinking real hard about a nice N Frame....

This could get costly

There is really no cure - once hooked. You'll never shake it, so make it easier on yourself - & resign yourself to your fate.

Seriously though, if you pay attention to what sells, buy right, & don't plan on selling anytime too soon, you are actually making reasonable investments - that will show growth. Also more fun - & less volatile then a mutual fund...

steamloco76 · #17 10-12-2012, 11:39 PM

Yes the S&W addiction is guaranteed to take the funds away from other lesser needs. There is no cure; my wife even caught it

She likes Model 10's and fixed sight N Frames among others.

Frank46 · #18 10-12-2012, 11:41 PM

It is an addiction pure and simple. I started out with a lowly model 36 for CCW. Figgured that was the end of it. Then a model 10, next was a stainless 624 in 44 special, next after that was a 24-3 4"bbl also in 44 special and recently a 24-3 3"bbl lew horton also in 44 special. Also have a model 15 38 special and am looking for a K38 as my nest toy. Frank

Allen-frame · #19 10-13-2012, 12:01 AM

Greetings friends !.

I recently had a conversation with a customer in my store
who did not want his spouse to know he had bought another gun.

I asked him if she bought new shoes , and if those shoes ,once she had
worn them were worth the same money (value) after.??

If I buy a Smith and Wesson revolver today for $500. ,,,,
and 5 years from now it is worth $500. . I have hedged against
inflation .

Will her shoes , or purse , or whaaatEVER ,, be worth the same
dollars in years to come??

A good gun is an investment in the future .
If you don't buy dogs , today , you will always be able to re coup your
money in the future.

Will your 401K guarantee the same??

Will your wifes shoes or handbags that she valued so dearly
increase in value with time??

Buying a Quality Smith and Wesson revolver today is an investment
into an uncertain future.

Buy the best , and cry only once.

Be sure to have a good stock of ammunition to go with your
guns.
A gun without ammunition is like a day without sunshine.

..

Tell them I said it.

Allen Frame

GJHIII · #20 10-13-2012, 12:18 AM

Frank46, best of luck on your search for a K38. Recently found a 15-3 K38. I was'nt interested in a snubby till I saw how well it was taken care of, and it was the only S&W at the shop. Much to my dismay it is my best shooter in the 7-10 yard distance, just an unbelievable pleasure to shoot. To say that it has changed my opinion on .38 spl. snubbies would be a huge understatement. Best of luck.

DrDyno · #21 10-13-2012, 01:58 AM

Hi All,

Bought my first S&W last week. I planned to attend a local gun show and knew I wanted to try an S&W in 357. After an hour or so on the internet (before I knew of the S&W Forum), I figured I could remember a couple of numbers from the many excellent reviews. I settled on two, a Model-19 and a Model-686. I wound up with a 686 no-dash with a 4" barrel. Am VERY happy with it.

So, now I'm thinking I want one or two more. But, there are so many models with so many numbers, I don't know how to pick and choose my way through them!

Is there some on-line S&W site that lists the most popular models? Failing that, is there a chart or a pamphlet or even a book that one can use as a guide to the S&W wheel gun menagerie?

Many thanks,

John
St. Petersburg, FL

JCS&W · #22 10-13-2012, 08:47 AM

Hello, my name is JCS&W and I am an addict. I am also an enabler, like fyimo. So, I do not believe you have a problem. I believe in what Allen-Frame stated, my Smiths are a hedge against inflation. Well, maybe I do not believe that, but that is my story and I am sticking with it. Have fun, enjoy the hunt.

BigBill · #23 10-13-2012, 12:18 PM

Its not a set of N frames without the model 57 in 41mag too. What a sweet shooting round it really is. I thinki it was made for the guys who don't like the recoil of the 44mag. I had a buddy who wanted a 500 S&W but had no handgun experience so i let him shpoot my redhawk 7 1/2" in 44mag with standard 44mag loads. I don't think he liked the recoil because he never mentioned the 500 S&W again.

But the n farme model 27 in 357mag, model 57 in 41mag and the m29 in 44mag are really a nice N frame collection to have. I do perfer the nickel finishes first but i may throw in a few blues next.

But the 41mag is one of my favorite shooters i love the m58 w/4" barrel in nickel with the S&W presentation grips on it its sweet looking too.

BTW; Once your 401k hits a certain point it will skyrocket every year and go up and down but by the time you retire you will have way more than what your gun will be worth if your putting enough $$ into it. Then you can have all the S&W you want at 59 1/2. Don't ask me how i know.

GCF · #24 10-13-2012, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allen-frame

Buying a Quality Smith and Wesson revolver today is an investment
into an uncertain future.

Buy the best , and cry only once.

Allen Frame

Well put!

I no longer have as much trust in the financial market, as I once did.

Am I still invested in the market? Yes, but IMO it is too volatile a basket too trust w/ ALL the eggs. Hence, when I get on to a solid deal on a S&W revolver, one that I LIKE, & that does not appear to be overvalued, I jump - & write it up to portfolio diversification.

In addition to having a hedge against both inflation - & market volatility, I actually get to have a bit of fun in the process...

BigBill · #25 10-13-2012, 04:12 PM

I got into S&W N frames in the past year or so. When i seen the brand new S&W N frames being sold for $699. @ my local dealer for the M57 thru M58 series in 41mag. I'd be dumb not to grab them so i got a few. I took the m57 in 41mag to the range to try out the 41mag being a redhawk 44mag guy for most of my shooting life (40+ years now). But a $999 handgun for $699 and its brand new thats a lot of future fun. I figure my guns will be will'd to my family not sold. So they can enjoy the fun too.

DMSC · #26 10-13-2012, 05:58 PM

I both acknowledged and embraced my addiction quite a few years ago. Therapy is, indeed expensive...but is also very fulfilling!