Combat custom revolvers

Tipoc, do you know the gunsmith who did your older custom combats that you have pictured at different times?
 
tipoc, you have pictured 2 older 38's one a snub K and the other a "cut down" 3in. I believe. I think the cut down was a [King?] but the snub was also modified wasn't it?
 
The snub is a stock M&P, just well worn.
The 3" was sent from S&W directly to Kings Gun Sight Co. in S.F. so it is likely the work was done there though I have no papers directly saying so though the letter from Roy figures that such was the case.

tipoc
 
Ladies and gentlemen of the forum let's add some more Custom Combat Revolver pictures and go for 40,000 views. Thank you all for your responses and views that came out of a discussion between myself and forum member and my very best friend SG688. All my VERY best, Joe.
 
Newer by a couple of years than we have in mind, but to keep things going: S&W 25-2 cut to four inches by Curt Hardcastle who was featured in many '80s articles by Leroy Thompson.


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Until I can teach Joe how to use a camera and post pictures, I will continue to be at his proxy.

This old Colt Detective Special .38 is in the Fitz style. It's nicely done, but it is a copy.

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.45 Colt New Service. The finish is blue-white and looks like chrome rather than nickel. Joe bought it from a state investigator who said he sometimes carried it for the heck of it.

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A twin to my 25-2, both done at the same time by Curt Hardcastle. 1984, I think.

Mine has a better DA, but his is a little tighter. Five years later we would both wish we'd left them the way they were.

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This just goes to show, when you don't have the ability to take and post good pictures, have a good friend that does! Thanks SG-688.
 
688: Great lookin guns. Love that old nickel Colt with the 3 inch bbl. What a hoot to have carried that plainclothes. You would have been the envy of every officer in the squad.
 
bronco45, when I bought that revolver from an old friend we were at a gun show. He showed it to me, we agreed on a more than fair price, I paid him, and then he reached into his pocket, handed me 6 rds. of Winchester 45 Colt HP and an inside the belt holster with the words "this should see you home". I offered to lend him a snub but typically he said "walk with me to the car and I will get another". I did and he did and we were both more than happy with the outcome. All my best, Joe.
 
This picture is a bit more evocative of a certain era. I left just enough of the long guns to give a hint.

 
In the Bond novels, 007 uses revolvers quite a bit.

A Centenial Airweight in Dr. No and a 'long barreled Colt .45' (probably a New Service) in For Your Eyes Only are the specific ones that I recall.

Police Positives with a 'sawn barrel' are mentioned numerous times as Bond's under the pillow piece.
 
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