Art Doc
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
I see members posting photos of older guns that are in new condition and wonder how that happens. I run out and shoot mine right away.
Well, one came back to me in the past few days that was made in 1976 and remains in pretty much 100% condition with a near perfect box and all accessories. Unfortunately, the circumstances are awful.
I turned 21 in 1976. I visited my favorite gunshop one day and a clerk who knew I was newly legal for handgun purchases had saved something for me. A 5" S&W Model 10-7. He said the 5" isn't seen all that often. I thought it was cool and paid the $133 asking price. This was my very first handgun purchase made for myself.
I worried about my widowed mother living alone so I gave her the revolver with a box a 158 lead SWCHP by Winchester. She put it in her nightstand drawer.
For 36 years the gun lived in the drawer. She took it out once when she saw a man looking in the back window. She (waving the gun) and the dog (biting him in the butt as he went over the fence) chased him from the yard.
I knew that I would get the M10 back someday. I also knew that its return would be under heart breaking circumstances.
The Smith was returned to me on Christmas Day. When I am up to it I will post a photo with additional commentary.
Well, one came back to me in the past few days that was made in 1976 and remains in pretty much 100% condition with a near perfect box and all accessories. Unfortunately, the circumstances are awful.
I turned 21 in 1976. I visited my favorite gunshop one day and a clerk who knew I was newly legal for handgun purchases had saved something for me. A 5" S&W Model 10-7. He said the 5" isn't seen all that often. I thought it was cool and paid the $133 asking price. This was my very first handgun purchase made for myself.
I worried about my widowed mother living alone so I gave her the revolver with a box a 158 lead SWCHP by Winchester. She put it in her nightstand drawer.
For 36 years the gun lived in the drawer. She took it out once when she saw a man looking in the back window. She (waving the gun) and the dog (biting him in the butt as he went over the fence) chased him from the yard.
I knew that I would get the M10 back someday. I also knew that its return would be under heart breaking circumstances.
The Smith was returned to me on Christmas Day. When I am up to it I will post a photo with additional commentary.
