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    Wanted to Buy.....S&W Model 25-13

    Hey guys..couple years ago....I got lucky and purchased a S&W Model 25-13 MOUNTAIN GUN in .45 LC...Blued....4" Barrel...and loved the Pistol....but as happens to all of us at one. time or another....Ole Truck needed a $3,000 transmission..so wound up selling the Model 25-13 along with couple...
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    S&W Airweight Stainless Lock.????

    My brother passed away this week and his widow handed me a box and said "He wanted you to have this"..upon opening it ..found an S&W Stainless Airweight 2" barrel........on closer examination...noticed it was set up for a lock...( a tiny hole with arrow right above the cylinder latch)..altho...
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    Pre-Victory Model S&W .38 Special Value .?

    I was set up at our Annual Military Show this past friday/saturday.......actually kinda quiet as not much sales going on...at least for me.....anyway..as Show was closing....guy walked by me carrying what looked like Victory Model S&W......I asked to look at it and he said it was a "Pre-Victory...
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    Shooting & carrying Victory Model

    A couple months ago....I found and purchased a Smith & Wesson Victory Model .38 Special....4"barrel....I would like to carry it hiking...but have heard all sorts of warnings about shooting "modern ammunition"..in "older pistols".....would you anticipate any problems in shooting and carrying the...
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    Holster Wanted for Model 36-1

    Hey Guys..as I posted earlier....this week Im getting back an S&W that I sold over a year ago...(actually its a twin and in better shape)....found me a Model 36-1 Heavy 3" Barrel....and it should be at my FFL Dealer this thursday......Im looking for a Good Brown Leather Holster...with thumb...
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    Regrets Anyone..?????

    Well..about 6 months ago....I got a wild hair and had to have an Interarms Luger...with a 6" barrel....and the guy I was trading with wanted my S&W Model 36-1 with the 3" heavy barrel.....after some haggling..we finally traded....couple days later....realization hit me....."Wish I hadn't traded...
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    Regrets.....Regrets.....Ever Have Any.??

    Well..about 6 months ago....I got a wild hair and had to have an Interarms Luger...with a 6" barrel....and the guy I was trading with wanted my S&W Model 36-1 with the 3" heavy barrel.....after some haggling..we finally traded....couple days later....realization hit me....."Wish I hadn't traded...
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    Smith & Wesson Letter Came today..!!

    Hey Guys....it took approximately a month ....but my S&W Letter came today in regards to my question regarding the Victory Model .38 Special I was lucky to find about two months ago......According to the letter....It was shipped from the S&W Factory on January 14,1943 to the "Cactus Ordnance...
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    Smith & Wesson Letter Timeline..????

    Hey Guys....Over a month ago.....finally picked up the S&W .38 Special Victory Model Ive been wanting for a long time.....and so wanting to get more info on it.....pulled up the S&W Website....filled out the Form to get "The Letter" from S&W telling about my pistol...put in the check for...
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    O.D.Green S&W..?????

    Well...there was a Gun Show in town today....and normally I dont go but decided would just go and wander around a bit...never know what you may find......there were dozens of guys walking around with pistols in their belts for sale...rifles..shotguns over their shoulders....amazing....no...
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    Metal Dummy Guns.?

    Do any of you."older guys"..(I turned 70 last September)..remember back in the 50s when you could buy solid metal replicas of military pistols.?...they sold for about $3.00 in the back of magazines....Ive got a Luger...45 ..P-38 and Broomhandle mauser....but ive been looking for a solid metal K...
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    Shes finally here...I owe you Guys..!!

    Hey Guys....well the Indoor Range/Gun shop called me today to come pick up my Victory Model S&W.......and its Beautiful....the gunsmith was there behind the counter working on a rifle...he took a look at it and said it had never been fired..!!......not to hurt anyones feelings...but I put 50...
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    Im Embarassed to ask this.....anyway.

    Hey guys....as you know from my posts....today is the day that my S&W .38 Special Victory Model Pistol comes in to my FFL dealer...and Im just waiting on the phone to ring to tell me to come get it.......my silly question is.....I am looking at a number of holsters that some members of the forum...
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    Holster advice for Victory model carry.?

    Hey Guys....well the Big decision has finally been solved....as you can see by the photo I posted about my new Victory Model coming in this week..(new girl in town)....anyway....after I get it in hand ...and shoot a few rounds....have seriously considered using it as my concealed carry...
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    New Girl in Town

    Hey Guys....Thanks to everyone for your help and Advice....finally decided on the S&W .38 Special Victory Model I want.......and it should be here this friday....and hopefully this photo will show up.....it looks almost mint and unissued......but as soon as it comes into the gunshop...(which...
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    Need Advice on Victory model Grips...!!!

    Hey guys...just when Ive lined up an almost mint S&W .38 Special Victory Model..and put some $$$ down on it.....(thank God for layaways...probably caused some divorces tho :) anyway...another dealer that I had been talking to ...just sent me some photos this morning....its a .38 Special...
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    Tomorrow is the day at 1400..!!

    Well....have had couple teeth upper left top been bothering me a little more and more as time goes by...so I took my Ministers advice and went to his dentist today....nice guy ..in his fifties....after xrays..talking a bit....hes got me set for a "Root Canal" tomorrow at 1400....I told him I was...
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    Ammo Prices.?/have I been livin under a rock?

    Hey Guys.....a little help here....today the wife and I went to Bass Pro Shop.....found some good looking flannel winter shirts....and I casually ambled over to the firearms section.....wanting to buy some .38 Special for that Victory Model the good little wife doesnt know Ive bought....heh...
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    S&W Victory Model .38 Special Purchase

    Hey Guys.....I need your help and advice...after surfing the Internet for over two weeks and hitting various gun shops.....finally....found the Victory Model .38 Special that I want.....it has the Lanyard Ring in Butt....and Original Wood Grips...Parkerized finish and from the photos the dealer...
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    Victory Model .38 "Govt. Stamped or not.?

    Hey Guys....I just read a note that the Victory models .without. the Government Stamping are more desireable ....this interests me....as Ive just found two Victory models....one with the Government stamping and one without..sadly the one without is a couple hundred dollars more.....and if you...
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