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    I BOUGHT A 651 TODAY.

    I was in one of my regular pawn shops today. They had a 18-3 with a fair amount of bluing wear. This 651 and the blued version which I will assume is a 51. I'm sure I have heard of these before but I don't remember it. A J frame square butt 22 mag. The price was fairly high I thought, but the...
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    How should I fix my model 60 cylinder latch

    I was out shooting my model 60 over the weekend. After about 30 shots I noticed the cylinder latch button was gone. I looked and saw the barrel nut AND the threaded post was gone too! I found the button and the barrel nut and post in the dirt. Very lucky. When I got home I saw the post was just...
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    HOW DO I FIX MY COMBAT GRIPS

    I went to a gun show over the weekend. I was walking around and found a pair of K frame Combat grips. I looked them over and saw they had been broken and glued back together. The emblem washers were gone but the emblems were there. I made the deal for a fraction of what a good pair would cost...
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    K 22 Outdoorsman Box

    I recently posted about the K 22 Outdoorsman I bought. It came with a box. That is it, the box, no tools. There is a paper inside the box. My question is what value do I put on the box for insurance purposes. What would I have to pay for one like this? Thanks, John
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    K22 OUTDOORSMAN FIND

    I was a t a local gun show this weekend and stopped and talked to a guy. Lots of nice local dealers here. I noticed he had a K22 Outdoorsman in his stuff. I looked it over. Hardly a turn line. Little if any use showing on the ejector rod. The grips are in very good condition. The negative is it...
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    Help on the value of a 10-5

    A elderly lady friend of my wife's has a model 10-5 that is in very good condition. It shows very little to no use. I want to know what she can expect to get out of it. I'm not going to buy it because I don't care for the model 10's. Any opinions would be a great help. Thanks, John
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    My 625-3 model of 1989 Tools

    Several weeks ago I bought a 625-3 at a gun show. I had some moon clips from owning a 625 years ago. I wish I never sold it. But I got lucky and found this one. The first thing I did was ask about loading tools on another thread here. A pic of one that was made with a block of wood and a old...
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    Wanted S&W model 60 2 1/2 or 3" barrel

    I have a model 60 no dash and want to put a longer barrel on it. I will consider blued barrels too. John
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    What year was this K22 made

    I am looking at a K22 with lots of bluing wear. What I want to know is what year it was made K22, 22LR, 5 screw, I don't remember all the serial number but it is K 452XX Thanks for the help and how does one find the date of manufacture on our own? John
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    **SOLD** SMITH & WESSON 686 NO DASH 4" FOR SALE

    I have a 686 no dash for sale. I have had this for at least 15 years and just don't shoot it. I have another 686 that I shoot. It is only the gun, no box. It comes with hogue mono grips. That is the way I got it. It is in very good mechanical condition. It has been carried more than shot. I am...
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    Social Distancing In Wyoming

    My son takes his social distancing seriously in WY.
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    S&W 686 no dash For Sale

    I am selling off some of my guns to pay some bills. I have had this 686 about 15 years. It is a no dash. It is a very good gun and accurate. It has the 4" barrel. I can email more pics of it to you if you PM me your email address. I am asking $600 plus shipping to your FFL or a FTF sale in MT...
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    What is the best gun for Bear Defense?

    I have read and been part of several discussions about what is the best gun for self defense against a bear. This is what happened to my son on Thursday. He hunts for a living for a hunting magazine. He was hunting a black bear with his bow. He stalked to within 15 yards of a bear. Shot it. The...
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    Need help on a pre 27 find

    My friend found a sack in his basement behind a wall. He has lived thee for a few years. He was checking on some plumbing and found this sack. In the sack was a few knives and some drug stuff and this pre 27 5 screw on OK shape. He figures someone in the past hid that stuff there. He wants to...
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    What am I missing about this pic?

    I don't recall seeing a Smith like this with the big pivot pin for a hand like this before. Could someone please enlighten me? Thanks, John
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    686 Front Sight

    I am looking for a 686 barrel that is bad, so it is cheap. lol What I want is the front sight and ramp. I am making a project and need to mill a front sight out of a 686 barrel. So if any of you have such a barrel or know where I can get one I would appreciate it. John
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    Need help on shooting bench

    I am building a shop on our new place and the single car garage in the house is going to become a gun room. Where the garage door is is going to be a walk in door and a window. I am going to build a shooting bench so I can shoot out the window! How cool is that? Clean out to 600 yards! My...
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    What Vintage is this Screwdriver and Value?

    This is one of those "I can't believe it" finds. I was in a pawn shop the other day and as I walked by the end of the counter, I saw behind the counter, a magnetic strip holding with tools on it. I saw this little S&W screwdriver. I knew it was an older one and asked the guy there if he would...
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    Need Help with My 629 and Front Sight

    I have hit the jack pot the last two weeks. I found and bought 2 629's. One is a 629-3, square butt, 4 inch. The same day I bought it I stumbled across a 44 mag. 5" barrel in a pawn shop. WOW! For me the 5" barrel is the perfect barrel length. I now have a 629-3, square butt with a 5" barrel...
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    How high to make the front sight??

    I have a 629 with a 5" barrel that has the interchangable front sight with the spring loaded pin to hold the sight in place. My problem is The gun groups about 5 inches high at 50 ft. The rear sight is bottomed out. I have a bad 629 barrel so I cut the front sight out of it and and ready to...
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