Ahhhhhh The 60's were good years.
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From the year I graduated high school 1965. A 15-2
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Skeeter was right
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From the year I graduated from high school 1965. A 15-2
I've got a 15-2 also...from 1966,
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The only thing I see that might be a date is the number 08009. No idea if that's an inspectors mark or what. It's on both the grip frame and the yoke.
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I was enjoying the story about CajunBass 60's experience, which reminded me of handling a new model 15 at the Gibson Discount store in Las Cruces, beginning of my freshman year at NMSU September 1969. Then, saemetric shows us some 15-2's from southern NM. It's time I find a model 15 of my own, for sure.
I was a latecomer.
My 1996 M640-1 was the first gun that I ever purchased. I bought it in 2008, new unfired with the money Obama gave me with his stimulus package. I'm pretty sure that's what he wanted me to spend the money on.
I added some Combats and it was my EDC for the next 6 years.
In 2014 my brother gave me this 1978 M28-2 and the M642-1 that he had carried as his backup for yeas when he was in LE.
The M642-1 replaced my M640-1 as my EDC.
He also gave me the original Magna stocks. He bought the 28-2 new and told me I was the only one who had ever fired it.
Today this is how it rests on my nightstand.
I've put more .357 rounds thru this one than all the rounds thru all my other guns combined. And its killed a bazillion rabbits too.
Man you must have some bad *** rabbits out there
Engine49guy
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I understand what you are saying about the lug ,
While its kinda hard to tell without the gun in hand...after zooming in on the lug it does look like they left it original for the original recessed cylinder (which is slightly longer at the rear)....but as long as the cylinder closes without any issues a shorter cylinder at the rear would not affect the position of the case head.
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Majer
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I had a 19-2 that I bought used for $200.00, I needed a duty gun to go through Armored car guard training. When I shot factory magnums in it I would have to hammer the empties out of it, .38's were no problem. I got to looking it over and saw the cylinder lock notches were expanded out, the prior owner must have been shooting some real elephant stompers out of it. I got to know the S&W rep for my area and talked to him about having the cylinder replaced and it converted to double action only. He said no problem, give him the gun and he would take care of it. I got a call from the gun shop asking if I had a pistol shipped there and when I stopped by, there was my gun with a new non recessed cylinder, double action only and the frame lug replaced.The yoke was the original to the gun. I sold it about 10 years ago and really wished I had kept it now.
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It was much more fun growing up in the 60s than now being in my 60s. 
magicmanmb
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The 19 snub and a 4" 28 my 2 favorite revolvers. My Fathers department issued him a Colt D frame when he became chief but large hands ended up with it as his bedside pistol. When I came on somehow the new chief authorized the 28 as my duty weapon & 19 as a backup. They were carried until the 9 & .45 semiautomatic was ordered by the state. My 39 & 4506 were carry until they got a deal on Glock's they didn't even allow us to purchase our carry weapons due to a deal with Glock. I was able too find out the dealer that they traded them with he was retired LE felt bad for us & let them go back to their original home at cost if they wanted to. Nearly all bought them back. He felt that plastic was inferior to the metal frame. This was in an area that it might be 2 ft snow or 100*. After 2 years and a new chief went to 40 caliber 4006 or 1006 if you qualified. Have a 4006, 1006 and 1076. Kept the 4006 until retirement. Moved back South and ended up with a 229 Sig in 40 until full retirement. Still carry it as a reserve. Just had it engraved with the councils names so it accidentally ended up with cerakote. Personally think more agencies should go to wheel guns again. We knew we weren't in the military and treated citizens as respectful people unless you got other wise.
Green Frog
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It was much more fun growing up in the 60s than now being in my 60s.
Amen, Brother Grey Fox! But wait until you hit 70!!! It seems like I enjoyed being in the 1970s a lot more than I am my 70s. I guess part of it is the amount I enjoyed myself in the '60s and '70s. "Ve grow too soon oldt und too late schmardt!"
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Ahh, the '60s, when Americans still built quality products in factories, and most of the workers were proud to be there. Now it seems guns are one of the few such products made here.
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