18 no dash

[Aviator]

picked up this 18 from a forum member recently. made in 1958
It is almost safe queen condition but will be getting a lot of use.

It is going to the range today for a shoot out against the new Ruger Mark III my wife gave me for Christmas.

 

[SweetMK]

Sweet looking, but, I will bet the Ruger MK fires more rounds when you do the tally at the end of the day!!

I love 'em both!!

In my case, the bottom feeder only shoots less rounds when I leave it in the gun safe.

 

[bgrafsr]

Absolutely gorgeous. Doesn't get much better than that.

 

[sophie]

Congratulations on a fine looking .22. Thanks for sharing.

 

[larkop]

Love my 18 but it sure isn't as nice as yours.

 

[Smithboomer]

That's a great-looking gun, Aviator. Congratulations.

I have a 1952 pre-18 K156xxx that shoot like a dream but isn't near as pretty as your new gun. That's fine with me.... I don't like safe queens. S&W's are made to be shot.

 

[Aviator]

Pretty is nice but it is the shooting that counts with me.
I am not yet sure how well mine shoots. It did have some light leading on the bottom of the forcing cone which seemed to go away after I polished the forcing cone with flitz.
The true test is yet to come.

 

[Aviator]

Mine won't look like that a year from now.
The range wear is inevitable.

 

[Shooting Padre]

Beautiful specimen of an 18. Looks even nicer than mine and I thought I had a beaut. Congratulations on your acquisition and many happy hours with it. I'll share a photo of mine just for fun.

 

[Hondo44]

Aviator,

That's a screamer! Target hammer and trigger too. I also changed my grips to the PC (plain clothes) style, fit my hand much better.

 

[jack the toad]

very nice.