RM Vivas
US Veteran
So I am starting to think about expanding my interests into the pre-war HD/OD/M1926 field.
Rather than collect rare variations and the like, I think my niched focus will be on guns that can be documented to interesting people and groups.
I would love to have a %99 HD in 4-inch in the original box that letters to Shapleigh or Cook Brother and wouldn't turn it down if it came my way (and I had the scratch!). However, I think I'm going to be more along the lines of %75 HD with a scratch on the side that letters as a direct shipment to Major Joe Smith of the 11th Infantry who carried it in WW2 or letters to Washington DC police and has a repair tag that says it was sent in for repair after Officer Joe Blow wrecked his motorcycle in an accident during a motorcade. That sort of thing. I want it to be a collection of guns that tell stories.
HOWEVER, I am not adverse to grabbing an anonymous HD if the circumstances were right, as they were yesterday.
Smith & Wesson Heavy Duty 5-inch #37465 went to WS Brown Co. in Pittsburgh December 1930.
Finish has honest wear but its not into the metal. You can see where it sported either Pachs or Magnas for a long while. I haven't pulled the grips yet.
The only major issue is that at some point the hammer broke and someone brazed a new extension on it.
Locks up tighter than a clams butt and that's waterproof; smooth trigger, surprisingly comfortable service stocks that I haven't checked the number on yet.
As I said, an unremarkable gun with no real discernible history.
So why buy it? Well, it'd be good shooter and it was $550 out the door!
Oy, such a deal I should be getting!!!
Range report in a day or two.
Fellow also had an M&P .32-20 #72495 but I took a pass.
Best,
RM Vivas
Rather than collect rare variations and the like, I think my niched focus will be on guns that can be documented to interesting people and groups.
I would love to have a %99 HD in 4-inch in the original box that letters to Shapleigh or Cook Brother and wouldn't turn it down if it came my way (and I had the scratch!). However, I think I'm going to be more along the lines of %75 HD with a scratch on the side that letters as a direct shipment to Major Joe Smith of the 11th Infantry who carried it in WW2 or letters to Washington DC police and has a repair tag that says it was sent in for repair after Officer Joe Blow wrecked his motorcycle in an accident during a motorcade. That sort of thing. I want it to be a collection of guns that tell stories.
HOWEVER, I am not adverse to grabbing an anonymous HD if the circumstances were right, as they were yesterday.
Smith & Wesson Heavy Duty 5-inch #37465 went to WS Brown Co. in Pittsburgh December 1930.
Finish has honest wear but its not into the metal. You can see where it sported either Pachs or Magnas for a long while. I haven't pulled the grips yet.
The only major issue is that at some point the hammer broke and someone brazed a new extension on it.
Locks up tighter than a clams butt and that's waterproof; smooth trigger, surprisingly comfortable service stocks that I haven't checked the number on yet.
As I said, an unremarkable gun with no real discernible history.
So why buy it? Well, it'd be good shooter and it was $550 out the door!
Oy, such a deal I should be getting!!!
Range report in a day or two.
Fellow also had an M&P .32-20 #72495 but I took a pass.
Best,
RM Vivas
...Ben
...Ben
