kdailey
Member
My Granddaughter told me this morning that my old 10 was ugly. I never thought of it as ugly. Still shoots like new. Any others have an old "ugly" Smith ?
Any Ugly Ducklings out there?
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Green Frog
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When your grand daughter matures more she will be able to distinguish between "ugly" and "experienced." I hope she will soon learn the value of the latter over things that are "pretty" on the surface. 
Your Model 10 has the character that can only come with experience and familiarity, but it is very unlikely to let you down like the latest pretty face will. 
Froggie
Your Model 10 has the character that can only come with experience and familiarity, but it is very unlikely to let you down like the latest pretty face will. Froggie
keith44spl
Member
Picked this ugly duck,
Jest something for the Grandsons to shoot a few pop cans and knotted ropes with.
Sez, 38 S&W Special Ctg. on the barrel......Reckon I can shoot +Ps in it?
A 5" in the 490,000 range,
Su Amigo,
Dave
Jest something for the Grandsons to shoot a few pop cans and knotted ropes with.
Sez, 38 S&W Special Ctg. on the barrel......Reckon I can shoot +Ps in it?
A 5" in the 490,000 range,
Su Amigo,
Dave
Broker50
Member
Picked this ugly duck,
Jest something for the Grandsons to shoot a few pop cans and knotted ropes with.
Sez, 38 S&W Special Ctg. on the barrel......Reckon I can shoot +Ps in it?
A 5" in the 490,000 range,
Su Amigo,
Dave
Elmer would load that up with a healthy dose of 2400 & a hard cast SWC! Just be sure to use a standard primer, might be a tad over pressure with a magnum primer.....................
crsides
US Veteran, SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
i got a cosmetically challenged mod 58. Never thought to take a pic of it. It's one of my favorites ... I don't worry about finger prints. And I semi bobbed the hammer. It goes with me most everywhere.
Charlie
Charlie
Will Carry
Member
Sorry. I thought this was a Glock post.........
G.T. Smith
US Veteran
Not that bad I guess.....
I thought that this little 37, 1968 manufacture was pretty ugly when I bought it. It is a very tight and smooth operating gun. Most of the bluing is gone from the barrel and cylinder. Since this photo was taken I have restored the original grips, that are on it in the picture, and stored them away. I put on a new set of magnas that have the smaller checked area. Gonna take it to a guy not far from here that refinishes guns and get the barrel and cylinder re-blued. I love shooting it. It is my daily carry gun so I hope he can get it done fairly quickly. Have to carry that darn 65 4" while it's gone.
I also think that my Colt .25 (1922) is kinda ugly but is fine except for the finish. Shoots great. Does not like Blazer ammo. S&B is what it likes. Re-finishing it would probably decrease the value, which according to some sources, is pretty high.
Peace,
gordon
I thought that this little 37, 1968 manufacture was pretty ugly when I bought it. It is a very tight and smooth operating gun. Most of the bluing is gone from the barrel and cylinder. Since this photo was taken I have restored the original grips, that are on it in the picture, and stored them away. I put on a new set of magnas that have the smaller checked area. Gonna take it to a guy not far from here that refinishes guns and get the barrel and cylinder re-blued. I love shooting it. It is my daily carry gun so I hope he can get it done fairly quickly. Have to carry that darn 65 4" while it's gone.
I also think that my Colt .25 (1922) is kinda ugly but is fine except for the finish. Shoots great. Does not like Blazer ammo. S&B is what it likes. Re-finishing it would probably decrease the value, which according to some sources, is pretty high.
Peace,
gordon
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I have a 15-3 that has a lot a character. Bluing is thin, nicks here and there, but shoots just fine. I replaced the diamond magna grips that came on it with Uncle Mikes. The best part, it was only $100 out the door at the local pawn shop. The Lewis Leather holster was not included but fits it well.
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keith44spl
Member
And sumbody sed,"The rat catcher is too tough on the rats!"
Ha! Not the way I see it, right thar!
Su Amigo,
Dave
I have this old prewar .22/32 Kit Gun that got pretty wet once before it came to me. Some of the surface is still good, but there is rust damage, pitting and corrosion on the barrel and parts of the frame, mostly on the right side. I took it completely apart and cleaned out internal stains and rust. Miraculously, the bore and chambers avoided serious deterioration. It looks a little tough, but it works just fine. It's an oldie but goodie that I am not afraid to shoot.
Art Doc
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
Just out of curiosity, Dave, at what chamber pressure do you think your old M&P was designed to operate on a regular basis?
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kdailey
Member
I do like a "cosmetically challenged" gun. I can shoot it all I want and not worry about scuffing it up. Just use it for what it was created for, and have fun.
keith44spl
Member
SP,
Just right off the top of my head...Somewhere south of
18,000 copper units of pressure, would be better for the ol gal.
Probably load 'er down to the 14 -15 thousand range for the kids to shoot.
For them warmer loads, I'll drag out one of the RMs.
Su Amigo,
Dave
hotrod150
Member
I found it interesting that you didn't mention the blueing on the frame of your model 37 being worn. Can't tell one way or the other in the (small) photo, but it seems like the blue anodizing on the frames of most S&W airweight revolvers gets holster worn pretty easily-- usually much more so than the blued steel parts. I used to have a model 12-2 that the barrel & cyl were perfect on, but the frame had shiney aluminum showing through at the top strap & the lower front corner in the yoke area. Not very attractive IMHO, although I rather like the dull silver "patina" of holster-worn blued steel.
merl67
SWCA Member
This is the ugliest gun I own Colt 1900 serial 1304
Art Doc
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
No, no... I didn't ask what YOU thought would be good, I asked what you thought S&W intended for it to handle on a regular basis. I believe every S&W 38 Special starting with the 1899 was designed and intended to shoot 21,000 PSI ammo, which is 3,000 above current +P levels.
Damn... I swore I would NOT get sucked into this discussion again.
Damn... I swore I would NOT get sucked into this discussion again.
oberon
Member
That thing is my kind of gun.
I have a lot of beat-up hardware. It all goes 'bang', and they actually shoot better than me.
Thrashed equipment has a mystique and charm that is absent in new shiny stuff.
I have a lot of beat-up hardware. It all goes 'bang', and they actually shoot better than me.
Thrashed equipment has a mystique and charm that is absent in new shiny stuff.
ColbyBruce
Member
This round butt #36 is about the ugliest S&W I have ever owned. I gave it to my son about 1.5 years ago, and his wife totes it. I wish he would have it refinished.
