I’m a sucker for shiny guns RANGE REPORT ADDED

[sigp220.45]

I was strolling the dog food aisle of King Soopers when my phone started buzzing. My first grandkid is on deck to pop out today so my wife is in New Orleans with Number One Son while I shovel snow and watch dogs. I figured it was the big arrival, but nooooooooo. It was my gun store buddy saying come look.

It was this cute little thing. I've never had a Model 49 and he dropped the price to 450 so a deal was struck. The box turned out to be a blue plastic one from a much later gun.

Colorado has ended all crime with a three day waiting period, so no good pics til then. I should have a baby picture to show off by then, too.

 

[lihpster]

Nice pistola! Too bad it's gonna be forgotten the moment you see your grandchild.

 

[flgolfer29]

Congratulations on your grandchild, and new revolver! My daughter-in-law gave birth this morning to a beautiful baby girl. Our 4th grandchild.

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[Retired W4]

Wow, a nickel baby girl...I mean Body guard. I know it's hard to keep the priorities straight.

 

[1sailor]

Those grips look like the Pachmayer "Compacs". I used to have the same ones on my M&P340, and they did a pretty good job of absorbing some of the felt recoil.

 

[Fishinfool]

I cant wait to see what you find if someone is expecting twins. Maybe a matched pair of nickel 1911's?

Congratulations.

Larry

 

[Xfuzz]

Congrats X 2......

 

[gmborkovic]

My congrats to all the g-dads here on the Forum. Youngest son just had our second g-baby, a little girl. Man, are we getting old. Aint it great to have some new ones to love.

 

[sigp220.45]

Those grips look like the Pachmayer "Compacs". I used to have the same ones on my M&P340, and they did a pretty good job of absorbing some of the felt recoil.

They are - I like them too. The little finger swoop at the bottom makes all the difference.

 

[swagmeister]

Vintage Smith revolvers are very nice but no comparison to those grandkids. I've got 5, ages 25 to 8. I thought that the first one would be special, but they all are. Time sure does fly. Enjoy your new gun when you get it in hand.

 

[sigp220.45]

This little guy showed up, too. 8 pounds, 15 ounces, and a full head of hair under his beanie.

 

[flgolfer29]

Beautiful baby, congratulations!

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[78bagger]

Congrats, twice times.

 

[raljr1]

This little guy showed up, too. 8 pounds, 15 ounces, and a full head of hair under his beanie.

Little Tank!

 

[REVCHARLIE]

This great-grandad would have purchased that revolver in a heartbeat

 

[petepeterson]

Everytime you take that revolver for a spin, you'll think of your grandson.
Or vise-versa.
Congrats on both!

 

[Inusuit]

My granddaughter turned 18 yesterday. And I have a nickel Model 38. Life is good.

 

[Jim PHL]

Congrats! Grandchildren are the GREATEST! My third is not yet a month old. Exhausting but awesome!

 

[CH4]

Great find! I'd have been all over that one.

Definitely Pach Compacs

 

[sigp220.45]

I bailed it out of gunjail today and went straight to the range. 50 rounds of PMC 130 grain ball all headed satisfactorily down range. They group as well as old eyes and tiny shiny sights allowed at 20 yards.

It cleaned up well. I swapped the Packys for smaller Hogues that will hold the line until my BK adapter gets here. (Already on the way. I'm talking to you, Tyler & company).

I don't know the secret of photographing nickel without the reflections making it look weird. The finish is basically flawless. Nobody did nickel like S&W.

I'm gonna put 1000 grains of lead in it and assign it to coat pocket duty.

Somebody else got to go home, too.