I wasn't trying to become a S&W collector, Honest!

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I did not set out to become a collector of S&W handguns. About 4 months ago I happened on a model 19 from 1959, S#K356xxx and I love it. I n the past month I added a airweight chief S#311XXX, a 5906 S# TZJ5xxx and a K-22, S# 76xxx. I did not go looking for them, they kinda fell in my lap but I pretty proud of all of them. I am plannin g to call S&W soon and get birth years.Now, I am looking for a nice shooter 28.
 
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Brother_Love said:
I did not set out to become a collector of S&W handguns.
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That can probably be said by most of us here. It's certainly true in my case,although I must confess to being more of an accumulator than pure collector. Still,I do yet possess a few of the classics in "collector-grade" condition. Btw,an average of one a month will turn into quite a pile if you stick to it! ;):D
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This is the first step down the slippery slope...:)

The model 36 (no J in front of the SN?) is from about 1963, the K-22 (a K in front?) from 1948, and the 5906 from about 1992. Enjoy!
 
Thank you! Although I own several autos I find revolvers a pleasure to shoot. It must be the old man in me ;>). Heck, I am old!

Alan, thanks for the serial # info.
 
I never planned to be one either. But my safe says otherwise. Not exactly sure how or why it ended up the way it did. But what I know is that the journey has been enjoyable and it is far from being over.

All it takes sometimes is to have that first one...
 
Collector???

I keep telling myself "I'm not a collector...I'm not a collector... I'm not a collector..." Then I look at my safes and what they contain and I'm not sure how much longer I can continue to believe that story. Because all I really ever needed was "just one more"... And this is a small portion of where that attitude landed me:eek:









I AM NOT A COLLECTOR!!! Finally... I'm now convinced I'm not a collector - I'M AN "ADDICT"...:rolleyes::eek:

"Hello, my name is Richard and I have an S&W problem..."
 
RKmesa said:
I keep telling myself "I'm not a collector...I'm not a collector... I'm not a collector..." Then I look at my safes and what they contain and I'm not sure how much longer I can continue to believe that story. Because all I really ever needed was "just one more"... And this is a small portion of where that attitude landed me:eek:









I AM NOT A COLLECTOR!!! Finally... I'm now convinced I'm not a collector - I'M AN "ADDICT"...:rolleyes::eek:

"Hello, my name is Richard and I have an S&W problem..."
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Wow!!!
 
I'm definitely not that proficient a collector as RKmesa, but I am definitely an accumulator. Just picked up my 36th and 37th off Gunbroker tonight. Only have three that even come close to collector quality.
 
Innoculation

RKmesa said:
I keep telling myself "I'm not a collector...I'm not a collector... I'm not a collector..." Then I look at my safes and what they contain and I'm not sure how much longer I can continue to believe that story. Because all I really ever needed was "just one more"... And this is a small portion of where that attitude landed me:eek:









I AM NOT A COLLECTOR!!! Finally... I'm now convinced I'm not a collector - I'M AN "ADDICT"...:rolleyes::eek:

"Hello, my name is Richard and I have an S&W problem..."
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You need to innoculated but the only supplier I know is SW.
 
RKmesa said:
I keep telling myself "I'm not a collector...I'm not a collector... I'm not a collector..." Then I look at my safes and what they contain and I'm not sure how much longer I can continue to believe that story. Because all I really ever needed was "just one more"... And this is a small portion of where that attitude landed me:eek:

"Hello, my name is Richard and I have an S&W problem..."
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Richard ... I've considered myself a collector for the past 30 years, yet I am humbled by your collection of only the finest ! I know you had lots of nice S&W's and I knew there were quite a few but ... WOW !!

Congrats ... Sal
 
Hi, my name is hardcase60 and I have an addiction for S&W's. Like most of you it started out innocently enough. I had retired and wanted a replacement for a 4" revolver from my younger days in uniform. The rest is a sordid tale of accumulation. hardcase60
 
I am addicted to S&W revolvers also. Started with a 65-3, 3 inch, them a 686-1 snub, just picked up a 19-3 snub, now looking for a 36. Told my wife I may need counciling


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It's a sickness.............

J.B.
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I am guessing even if there was a 12 step program for us that have a problem(not ME) there would be a lot of empty seats at the meetings. We don't have no stinkin problem, we just luv what we do.
 
Y'all are killing me here..... I started with a 19-4 snub and now have a 19-8 (357)4 inch, 66-3 snub and a 642-1(NL) and searching for another treasure. Along the way I have a dresser drawer full of gun leather and assorted grips......arghhhhhhhhhh.
 
cherrypointmarine said:
I am guessing even if there was a 12 step program for us that have a problem(not ME) there would be a lot of empty seats at the meetings. We don't have no stinkin problem, we just luv what we do.
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No sir, there would be no empty seats. It's called a swap meet or an auction. Just depends on the format. hardcase60 :rolleyes:
 
Welcome to the accumulation stage...more to come.

How do you make a small fortune buying S&W's? Start with a large one. Why? They are hard to let go.

Enjoy for now, you'll know you have a problem when...

-You have more than 2 safes. Sure, lots of people have two... right?

-You buy a model because you can't remember if you have one.

-You have a monthly gun budget, and it's not exactly at the bottom of the list.

-The lgs calls you whenever they have something interesting.

-You make travel routes based on gun stores to visit.

-You can't go to a gun show without enough money to buy something or two.

There's much more...you'll see
 
Information

Now comes the incessant accumulation of research material, the more you learn, the more you buy. Throw in the hat kid, you're done, no hope for you now!
 
you have to bottom out before the cure

to get to the cure you first have to bottom out... bankruptcy or O.D....
I don't know of anyone who has O.D'd... so running out of money is the only way to stop the "ITCH"
 
I bought a pawn shop 1943 Victory model for $200 and noticed it shot a lot better than my new Rossi. Never looked back.
 
I've never considered myself a collector of S&W but more of an accumulator. Most collectors have a goal or focus, I never have. All I do is make the rounds at the LGSs and pawn shops. They ALWAYS have something interesting and vintage that I like. Sometimes, I have to ban myself from walking in the front door. Just today I saw something I really like and now I'm debating about whether or not to go back tomorrow and try to make a deal. BTW, I never shop online, the local stores keep me broke and I like supporting them.
 
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