Hard to find Smiths, in shooter grade...

[lawandorder]

..........from any era, just ones that are scarce or hard to find that you enjoy shooting in spite of their collectability.

I have had more fun with this one than the time the hogs ate my little Brother.

M & P in .32 long


Thanks Bruce.

 

[SAFireman]

Looks like a neat shooter Tony.

I too have a hard time finding pre-war guns that 'using-grade'. I don't think that I could buy a gun which I could not shoot.

The ivory and that holster just make me weak at the knees

Happy shooting bud!

 

[JSR III]

That is one very neat photo. Some of you guys take the coolest photos.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

.455 HE Triple Lock converted to .45 Colt

 

[mikepriwer]

Whats the first part of the serial number for the 32 M&P ? Is it somewhere between
S998XXX and C70000 ?

Mike Priwer

 

[Old TexMex]

Likewise, I'm sure!
This .44 Hand Ejector Second Model Target (letters in April of '22) is perfectly balanced, I love shootin' this old rascal.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I have my great grandfathers's 3" .32 HE that I enjoy shooting with cast bullets......I KNOW.............That I've shot it more than ALL the previous family owners.

 

[lawandorder]

Mike it is C 704xx

 

[mojave30cal]

I've shown this before. My all original pre-27 with factory
special order 4 inch barrel that shipped on 4/22/57 to H. H.
Harris. I used Black Hills 158 gr. LRN ammo at 7 yards.

 

[Targets Guy]

My two favorite shooters.

K-38 Combat Masterpiece (pre-Model 15)


Model 10-8

 

[TripleLock]

I've shown this a couple of times already, but this is my hard-to-find shooter, a .44 Hand Ejector 1st Model that shipped September 1, 1916. Returned to Springfield in October of 1946 to have the adjustable sights installed.

 

[DocB]

For shooting in the back yard, this old 1912 32 HE is about as quiet and accurate as they get. The long barrel is much of what makes it my favorite gun. It "points" better than any gun I own, and I own one of about all of them. It just got a coat of Ren wax put on it.

 

[beagleye]

Post war model 1926, shooter grade-

 

[Old cop]

Picked up a shooter grade Model 10-10 heavy barrel on a whim and never regretted it. Great range & home defense gun.

 

[bruce5781]

Had these two out this morning.

M&P Target with home made brass bead front sight and the period Heiser holster it came in.

22/32 HFT with "custom" cockeyed hammer.

 

[jmace57]

I've spent the last 5 years generally buying an item..then buying a nicer one and getting rid of the original.

I found myself with 2 K-22s - one from 1951 in about 99% condition...and the other? Well, you can see it in the second picture below (from 1957 pre-model). It has been WELL used...but amazingly well maintained.

I sold the nice one to a forum member here because I couldn't bring myself to ever take it out and shoot it. (HE has no problem shooting it!)

I kept the other because it shoots great, and I have no worries at all about it.

 

[quinn]

A little newer than yours, Tony, but not common. Has been shown before... is one of my favorite bangers... I hate to think what would happen if I set up to reload this caliber.

John Jovino recrafted 25-5, 45 Colt:

 

[Old TexMex]

Pretty sure this one qualifies too

 

[SAFireman]

This is one of my favorites....first year model 58. It came with matching diamond PC stocks, but the Combat stocks reside on it for my comfort.

 

[Bill Bates]

Here is one; a Pre model 45 .22LR M&P...I couldn't afford one that wasn't a shooter grade.