Best of show

[cougar015]

SWCA 2025 Symposium in Concord NC Best of show or better known as The Founders Award. The winning display: Semi-Auto's 1st and 2nd gen Models 39, 59, 52, & 52A.

 

[Sevens]

And the Model 44 you bought right at the end of the show!

 

[Sevens]

All of these guns are historically significant and compelling.

My personal favorite of them is the Model 52 and it’s variants.

I wish there was more specific info but the very last 52-2 pistols were fitted and assembled by the newly formed Performance Center team, as per Roy Jinks.

I believe I own one of them as it wears a TZT serial prefix and is amongst the very last 52’s ever made.

 

[Tntcwg3]

Congratulations Rich!

 

[kwill1911]

It got my vote!

 

[SWSC]

Congrats Rich, beautiful display

 

[hoytx10]

Congratulations!

 

[WLP]

Well done Rich,

 

[demkofour]

It got my vote!

ME TOO! Outstanding display Rich!

 

[robvious]

BRAVO.. the photograph is impressive.. can only imagine what it looked like in person..

 

[cougar015]

And the Model 44 you bought right at the end of the show!

If only. Maybe I should start a go fund me page for getting this gun. I'm sure fellow gun addicts would understand. LOL

 

[gmborkovic]

I will start that fund off with a nice new and crisp
dollar bill. Mike

 

[cougar015]

I will start that fund off with a nice new and crisp
dollar bill. Mike

Great! only $34,999 to go.

 

[DARE]

I'm in for a buck also, but with only 1500 S&WCA members don't think this is going anywhere.
However, big congratulations on the Founders Award. So you will display at the NRA Convention in Houston next year?

 

[creeksidewilly]

Congratulations, those are some of my favorite semi Smiths.

 

[KSK]

Congratulations, Rich. Well deserved!

 

[huthike]

Rich - Congratulations! Well deserved. Keep me in mind for helping out in any way I can when you come to Houston

 

[cougar015]

I'm in for a buck also, but with only 1500 S&WCA members don't think this is going anywhere.
However, big congratulations on the Founders Award. So you will display at the NRA Convention in Houston next year?

Thanks Dave. Yes, going to Houston next April. My go fund me is going nowhere fast. Lol

 

[cougar015]

Rich - Congratulations! Well deserved. Keep me in mind for helping out in any way I can when you come to Houston

Thanks Jay. I'll be looking for help on the Thursday set up day and will be in touch.