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I have to agree with Fishinfool's comment directly above about the High Standard pistols. They are excellent shooters, feel great in the hand, and very accurate. I personally have a sweet spot for the Olympic and Supermatic models. The only real issue with going the High Standard route would be...

In July last year I bought a really nice example for $700 (out the door price) at a Miami gun show. It came with two factory magazines, but no box, etc. Be advised, There are several styles/versions of the factory mags available for a 645. My favorite (which is NOT necessarily present with...

I’ll take them. Gotta love a good Black Friday sale! Thanks, Roger aka Mr. Wonderful Private message shortly…

I bought five. All were in good condition, with a little carbon visible. Everything cleaned up well. Two of the five were “law enforcement” marked, but really didn’t look better or worse than the others. All had orange followers and good strong springs. If you want/need some extra mags...

Hello friends, I thought I'd post this brief note to possibly help owners of the models above. Many of these guns have a factory stainless steel Phillips head screw retaining the right side safety / decocker lever. Quite frankly, it doesn't look very professional or appealing. Later production...

I just completed a very satisfying deal with forum member sirius. I wish all my deals went as pleasantly and friendly as this one. Communications were timely, friendly and professional. Items were exactly as described… or maybe even better. Packaging was robust, properly sized, and totally well...

I’ll take it. PM sent. I’ll buy the two holsters and the five magazines. Thanks, Roger AKA Mr. Wonderful

Hello friends, Here's a nice looking .38 Safety Hammerless Fifth Model. When I won it in an auction several years ago, I had no idea about its history. I asked for a shipping date from Roy Jinks, and he told me "You want to get a letter on this one, it will make you feel wonderful." That's all...

Hi Patbar, No, I don't believe you did anything wrong. The truth in the history of this particular gun will likely never be EXACTLY known, but your explanation is very plausible, and I would be proud to have the gun in that context. It's a gun with a possible interesting backstory. I'd...

Just a quick note to give Big-Time credit to bbtrout. We just finished an excellent transaction where I bought a beautiful High-Standard .22 Supermatic. I could not be more pleased. His descriptions were right on target. Communications were friendly and professional. Shipping was SUPER fast...

Wow, what a great thread! Honestly though, I don’t know what to choose. If no one has said it yet, let me be the first, “How do you choose from among the stars in the sky?” Thanks to everyone for the great photos and write ups. Roger AKA Mr. Wonderful

Congratulations! I was one one of the other bidders on that lot. No hard feelings though, I picked up a really nice High-Standard .22 auto from 1952 (with factory box, paperwork, extra magazine) at a great price today. We were both winners. :) Best wishes, Roger AKA Mr. Wonderful

I've got several SW99s and P99s in the personal inventory. I really enjoy the ergonomics and decocker design. Most are in the safe, one by the bedside table, and one in my truck. That being said, the one I kept in my vehicle (in Florida) had the backstrap practically crumble into small chunks...

I have an old Stoeger .410 side x side, originally purchased for small vermin control. When it came time to introduce my very young son to "real" guns, as opposed to BB / Pellet guns, it was a good choice. It was a little after Halloween, and I had a Jack O' Lantern that was turning soft from...

Hello Noshoot, CDNNsports.com has the Walther P99 .40 S&W 12-round factory mags on sale right now for $26.09 each. Hard to beat that price. Best wishes, Roger AKA Mr. Wonderful

Hello friends, Just yesterday I went to the Miami Gun show. It’s a hit-or-miss kind of thing, but I have come across some nice guns on occasion. One of the smaller, independent sellers had a beautiful model 10-7. No box, but the gun condition was amazing. The only wear to the bluing was the...

I apologize for not reading all the responses to your question, and I'm not going to address the "Non-Lethal" aspect. I have a Remington TAC-13 12 gauge, loaded with reduced recoil #4 buckshot. Mag capacity is 5, and it's an autoloader (for those folks not familiar with it). It's easy to handle...

Hello Hias*the*Joker, I have a 39-2 with a serial number of A2318XX. Fairly close to your number, and it was shipped in December, 1974. Best wishes, Roger AKA Mr. Wonderful on the S&W Forum

Great snag of a great gun. It's funny, most people (not the local S&W folks) do not recognize what a great gun a 3913 is. This is a good example of something "flying under the radar". Congratulations, I would have done the same purchase in a minute. Best wishes, Roger AKA Mr. Wonderful on the...

Excellent news Golddollar, you give me inspiration and hope! I had shoulder surgery about 2 years ago for a massive rotator cuff injury. Never felt anything so painful before, including when I broke both arms on one play in a football game. But that's another story. ANYWAY, the strength in my...