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Have I told y'all about the three legged chickens? There was a traveling salesman over in Arkansas the other day. He was on some back roads between Hot Springs and Little Rock. Was doing about 35 mph and looked out his window. There were some chickens running along side in the ditch. He bumped...

Have a gun that I think belonged to James C. (Doc) White. I realize I am only a caretaker and that it will pass on at some point. Here is my dilemma. Have a letter from Potchernick's to S&W stating that the the gun is the property of Jomer C. White c/o the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They...

S&W boxes for sale: Model 36 Blue 2-inch Square $75 Model 14-2 Blue 6-inch Square $75 Model 38 Blue 2-inch Round $50 (Bangor Punta) I will pay the shipping.

Planning on displaying four 1st year magnums at the next Symposium. .357 Magnum 1935, .357 Combat Magnum 1956, .44 Magnum 1956, .22 Centerfire Magnum 1961. Have some material, but interested in anything I don't have. Catalogs, AMCs, brochures, ads, etc.

Read stories about air passengers injured during turbulence on their flight. A lot of times does not specify how the injuries occurred. Have read about passengers hitting the ceiling of the aircraft. My guess is that is normally how the injuries occur. On flights I have been on the captain comes...

Live in Texas and have had a concealed carry license for a number of years. Now with constitutional carry in many states plus reciprocal agreements have decided to carry everyday. Looking for something easy. Started carrying the Model 37 in a front pocket of my jeans. Worked pretty well. Lately...

Have seen a thread about a book on the 44 Magnum written by Bill Cross and Roy Jinks. I would like to have a copy. Exact title and where I might find one, please.

Worked in our family gun store back in the 80's. We would find close-outs and run ads at a good price. Came across this one from the early 80's I think. Prices have changed a bit.

Have seen quite a bit about what constitutes a 1st year gun. My view is that if only a few were produced at the end of the year, then the next year is the first year. I have six in my small collection that I consider to be 1st year guns. .357 Magnum #47138, REG 657 shipped 12/24/1935. REG #1...

Sold elsewhere. For Glock Compact Fits 19,23,25,32 and 38. I had it on a Model 23. Perfect, $99.00 shipped. OBO

The 9mm Automatic Pistol (Single Action) Saw a listing for this in the S&W 1956 AMC (All Model Circular). When model numbers were assigned it became the Model 44. Think I read that only 10 were produced. It was in the January 1956 S&W catalog priced at $65. It was in the catalog until March...

Model 37, 2-inch SB with Pachmayrs. Federal .38 Special 125 gr Nyclad HP. Gun shipped in 1982. I carry the gun in my front left jeans pocket. Carry an extra 5 rounds loose in my right pocket.

A few years back I came across an issue of a Smith & Wesson publication named S&W Sportsman, dated Spring 1985. One of the topics was the announcement of S&W's Historic Research Service, conducted by Roy Jinks, the company's Historian. For a research fee of $10.00, the history of a gun is...

We have had a very interesting thread on what may or may not be a 4-screw pre-model 26. The thread was pretty long, so decided to start a new thread for these questions. First question. Is there such a thing as a 4-screw pre-model 26? SCSW 5th Edition does not mention one. S&W serial number...

I have a 1st year Model 53 4-screw #K441135. Shipped to Nash Hardware Company, Ft. Worth, Texas May 21, 1961. Has a hole in the top strap. Have included a photo. My guess is the gun had a scope mounted at some time. If you remove the rear sight, thinking this hole and the one where the rear...

THE MOST POWERFUL HAND ARM IN THE WORLD THE FINEST TARGET REVOLVER MADE SMITH & WESSON ACCURACY "Magnum" a greater chamber capacity than military dimensions and power beyond the normal expectancy of the caliber. 1510 foot-seconds velocity! 800 foot-pounds muzzle energy! More energy at 200 yards...

Went to the Memorial for the first time yesterday. Very interesting. I have always heard about "Kitty Hawk." No mention of Kitty Hawk at the Memorial. They call the area Kill Devil Hills. It is south of Kitty Hawk. There is a 90 foot sand dune where the brothers launched 600 glider flights...

My dad was a gun store owner and a gun writer. As a gun writer he went to the firearms trade shows for American Firearms Industry. He met quite a few notable folks including Elmer Keith. Dad told me about meeting Elmer for the first time. Elmer said, "my name is Keith and I would like to buy you...

In the mid 70s I lived in Garland, Texas. Had a neighbor that I did not get along with. Had issues about a fence and a couple of other things. One night about 1:30 AM my phones rings. "Reynolds, this is Tim next door. Do you think you could shut your damn dog up?" "Oh, sorry," I replied. "I will...

I have a couple of Ruger single actions in .22LR and a Hamilton Model 27 .22 cal. that I would like to have values for. Not interested in selling, just putting together a list with values to aid my heirs after I am gone. The Hamilton 27 was built from 1907 to 1930 with about half a million...