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I am sad to tell you that Charlie, who you all know as Raider, died the 29th of September of this year. He had been in failing health for some time especially the last 2 years. I really miss him! I am wondering if any of you can help me. Do any of you have any experience in dealing with an...

The SCSW tells me that the 27-3 was made from 1982 through 1988. The forum search engine hasn't provided much information on this model either. This was the first non-pinned, non-recessed mod 27 and it seems that it gets little attention since the prior models are much more desirable. I have a...

Just saw this headline on Yahoo news. Linda has Parkinsons and can no longer sing. This is just a shame although she is 67 years old and all kind of health issues can happen to us in that age range, or even younger. Her music has brought me great enjoyment since the late 1960's and at least I...

A couple of days ago I bought an as new S&W model 624, 4 incher. No box or papers came with the pistol. Naturally I wanted to know if my new prize was part of the old recall since its serial number is AHB74XX so I emailed them. Below is their official answer: Flag this messageRE: S&W model 624...

Talk about being surprised! I had no idea that she had been shopping all year for the Colt. She bought the revolver and then located the grips from a separate source. It's a 3rd generation model in .44 special and brand new. It came in a ratty old box but that's expected. The grips are ivory...

Photos of the fine Kurac grips that I received from 2hawk yesterday modeled on my Model of 1955 .45acp. The cylinder mouths on this revolver are the proper diameter for great shooing accuracy. The beautiful grips show it off at its best. Too bad my photo skills aren't as good as the revolver...

Received my absolutely beautiful pair of Kurac grips today. Pleasure to deal with a good man. Charlie

Some time back I posted about finding a 1st model New Departure .32 with box at the gunshow. From its serial number 200XX I am guessing that it was made in 1890-91. It has all matching numbers and may not have been fired. Despite the fact that its finish was stained a splotchy coppery color, it...

My wife and I went to the Dallas Market Hall gunshow Saturday; $8.00 each for entrance plus free parking. I got a nice Walther PP but my wife got the goodie - a low number Smith New Departure First Model as new with box and pearl grips (maybe aftermarket). The reason the pistol was so cheap was...

I received the Detective Special holster in the mail yesterday and man is it nice; its the same model as the one I had that was stolen so many years ago. My DS fits it perfectly. Sip also included something extra -- a genuine S&W logo prop rod! This was a total and most pleasant surprise; I have...

I bought an old S&W revolver some years ago that had gold plate added to its hammer and trigger. At the time, I decided to just live with it. Now I want it gone and want the revolver to look like its original condition. I don't want to use acid because it might damage the steel underneath...

My wife and I like the model 39 a lot and shoot them frequently. I just bought a beat up finish wise Mod 39 for a car/fun/SD gun. The grips were beat all to h-ll so I removed them for a refinish. One of the grip screws was broken off with a piece still in the grip stud; another screw is...

I bought a Model 39 today. Its just a shooter with grips so beat up that I want to refinish them. When I took them off the gun I discovered that one grip screw is broken in half (piece stuck in bushing) and another grip screw is apparently cross threaded so they need to be replaced. Does...

Excellent transaction on a very nice 39-2. Ron is a gentleman and a pleasure to deal with. Charlie

Received the rod in excellent condition with fast shipping. Thom is a good man to do business with. Charlie

Double-O-Dave is the winner. Congratulations! Today, January 28, is my birthday so I wanted to do something for the forum members. The rules You must have 100+ posts...and not all in the lounge. You must post a pic of your favorite S&W. What you get A pair of finger groove grips for a S&W...

I bought my wife a Model 39. Its used but in excellent shape. Best of all she loves it and can shoot it comfortably even with arthritis problems. It came with a spare firing pin and spring. My question is, how do I replace the firing pin should I ever have to do so? It looks like the safety...

I was the winner of 29aholic's Karma a couple of weeks ago - a factory letter on my old 2nd model .44spl. Another forum member who wants to remain anonymous provided a beautiful set of checkered rosewood grips which arrived Saturday. Now when I say beautiful, I mean superb workmanship - they...

Joan gave me this .44 2nd model HE last year for my birthday. I ran across it today and wanted to show it. It has the common 6 1/2 inch barrel with all matching numbers (including grips) and original finish. We have test fired it and its smooth action and light trigger make it an extremely...

My wife got this old 38-44 HD back last October. It is in excellent mechanical condition with all matching numbers and has maybe 90%+ original finish but was flawed by a huge chip out of the left grip. I contacted DWFAN about repairing the grips last November at about the time my wife went into...