Gun too nice to shoot?
- Thread starter TheWaterboy
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....but then if I had Lee Oswald's Carcano I'd be down at the range fast testing it's virtues as a rapid repeating sniper rifle.
Historical value....what's that?
OK, I'm not that bad, but all of my guns are shooters.
What a coincidence. I was just thinking about Oswald's Carcano
this morning. I dug out the February 1963 issue of American
Rifleman, page 65 and there it is. You can click on the photo
once or twice and it may enlarge enough to read about it.
This is the ad from which Oswald ordered his Carcano.
I had bought one too, as a deer rifle for my wife. I did not
however, spring for the additional seven bucks for the scope.
The Carcano is third from top left hand column.
I know that the rifle is fast and accurate enough to do what
Oswald did with it.
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HorizontalMike
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Actually, this may be the one I saw GB recently THAT ACTUALLY WAS A SAFE QUEEN.
I guess the guy failed to keep the safe dehumidified and even SS will rust in that environment... 
typetwelve
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Looks like the rare "antique finish" 586. I'd either have it lettered by S&W for future sale by Sotheby's Auction or give it a good coating of cold blue and make it a fishing/truck gun
1 of the ony 4 damascus steel revolvers ever made...
F75gunslinger
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I'd say bead blast it with medium grit beads and reblue it. It'll never be pretty but that will help make it a little better to look at.
HamHands
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This is so true. True also this fine Revo needs a little tender loving care as well. But I'd shoot the snot out of her!
Gripgrabber
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Ever heard of ran hard and put away wet?
Semper paratus
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Finished challenged guns that shoot like lasers are the most fun you can have, especially at public ranges. BTW, the giant gorilla paws on the "hand model" in those pics make that 586 look like a J-Frame. That's a guy who can pocket carry a duty revolver!
EMP3
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It ain't a gun unless you shoot it ;-)
one eye joe
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NOW THAT'S GREAT ADVICE FROM A MAN IN THE KNOW ! ! !
Arquebus357
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That's a project gun for sure. I would have grabbed it assuming a good price.
Before:
After: (Mark Lee Express Blue)
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After: (Mark Lee Express Blue)
double-dipper
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Clean it, shoot it, and carry it. I once had a S&W 10 that was very pitted, but it still was a great shooter and carry/truck/hiking/camping gun/. I miss that gun! You won't have to worry about handling marks or scratches.
I purchased a Model 66 (no dash) from another retired cop who got it new in 1973 and put three rounds through it, put it back in the box and into a safe it went. I put some lube into it and ran over 200 rounds of magnum & .38 through it and plan on lots more range time for this gem. Any gun I own will get range time sooner or later.
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