Eat your hearts out!

[johnsonl]

For those of you with these 21 and 22-4's, keep in mind that the case coloring is a CHEMICAL APPLICATION PROCESS. It will come off if you use solvents that contain AMMONIA to clean them. I found this out the hard way. I love my 21-4, but it is now tarnished with a grey area that I cannot restore. Be careful!

 

[Allen-frame]

Good taste J dickson. Shoot it and enjoy it.

I think I have one of them laying around here somewhere..............

This one in 45 Colt of course.

Allen Frame

 

[phenson]

Here is my 21-4. Modified with '50's square butt non-relieved targets.

 

[J D Allen]

N frame revolvers

These revolvers are great looking and shooting. Nothing compares to the S&W N frame. The case hardened look is very nice. I have a S&W 57-5 mountain gun.

 

[Avery11]

Am I missing something? Did they issue the 21-4 without the IL? These are both from this thread but one of these kids is not like the other...

I like this gun.

 

[labworm]

You guys got took over the coals, if any of those were mine I'd have S&W re-blue them all.

Nice, Like really nice.

 

[REP]

The 21-4 and 22-4 are part of the current "Classics" not to be confused with a line they had previous called the "Classic Series" or the "Heritage Series".

Johnsonl said: "For those of you with these 21 and 22-4's, keep in mind that the case coloring is a CHEMICAL APPLICATION PROCESS."

Johnsonl I think if you want to make statements as such that you have some kind of direction to point people to that stands behind such statements. I can assure you that Turnbulls does not do thier finnish using a chemical process. These guns are placed in a cucible along with a packing material then heated and quenched as were the three custom guns of mine and the USFA SA's that they do.

 

[boykinlp]

I have always thought that the case colored guns looked fantastic. The only thing I don't like is the round butt.

 

[RGJZ06]

What can I say, it' beautiful,

Congrats

RGJZ06

 

[jdickson397]

A couple of informational responses. The 22-4 that I began this thread with is a Square Butt. Also as another poster has said Doug Turnbull does not chemically color he uses the old "bone charcoal" method to produce his case coloring.

 

[STCM(SW)]

My M21.

Except for the tiny sound when dry fireing, it shoots great & looks great to me.
Had to get it because WA state said no handguns less then 4" for hunting.
Gave up my 1984 M24 3" to my brother......
He won't give it back....

 

[M2MikeGolf]

Take a look at the photos of my case colored S&W 22-4 in 45 ACP with Ahrends Retro Combat Grips. It is very accurate. This is the "Model of 1950" version. S&W also made a "Model of 1917" version which has a 5-1/2" barrel and is a remake of the revolver issued by the US during WWI. These guns were case colored by Doug Turnbull who is well known for case coloring and refinishing classic shotguns. I know, I know, S&W did not offer these in the past but they are beautiful, rare, and I think, very collectable.

I like both, but I especially like that Model 22 with the case colorerd frame. I don't care that it was not original as some will complain, it looks unbelieveably good or really I think the statement should be "beautiful". I have an old Drilling with case coloring, the Germans revere it, but you rarely find it anymore even here. I remember when S&W released these and you had the option for it, and all the "purists" just howled over it. Never seemed like a problem to me, but then I don't really have a problem with the IL either.

 

[MacA]

Attn: All Tar Heels. You must immediately surrender all S&W firearms to TN folks. It's not an option. Your revolver may self destruct at any time and only we know how to deactivate. PM me and I'll give you instructions on how to send it to me. You must act quickly...time is of the essence.

Looky here Mr. Rocky Top...Us Tarheels ain't near as think as you dumb we are!