It Seems I am Still Contageous....

[Match10]

I am still having a hard time getting over this "Snubbies" infection I picked up.... I have had this condition a while, but this summer, having had five outbreaks this summer alone, has been rough. What I did not know, was that there are differing strains! It seems that I was only vaccinated (at "The Warden's" insistence) for the current strain. Previous strains, like the flu vaccine, are ineffective against the older strains not seen often....

SNUBBIES (noun, medical condition)

1) Commonly refered to as an addiction of sorts, and sometimes can be considered a parasitic infection.

2) Usual symptoms include:
. a) High levels of anxiety about your spouse finding your stash,
. b) The inability to hold your pants up due to excessive weight in your pockets,
. c) Extremely low operating funds, compounded by the need to feed to your new parasites,
. d) The inability to decide which or how many to carry,
. e) Usually includes the lack of or inability to locate enough proper holsters.

3) No cure at present, but those afficted usually manage to continue with everyday life, though reinfections do occur somewhat regularly to those pre-disposed by enablers and exposure to SNUBBIES sources.

I am likely to have a revolver at hand, sometimes more than one. I like J Frames.... I really like J frames..... REALLY!

So, I was visiting my favorite enabling gun shop owner today, and I immediately fell ill to my condition. I am helpless, HELPLESS! It was truly a case of "you had to be standing there" at that time. Honestly, I have been looking for a S&W Model 36 of this vintage for some time. Serial number is somewhere about 1963-64-ish.

She's a bit dusty and needs some loving care, and that shall come in the next day or so. I was instantly afflicted again..... Lord shield me from "The Warden".... I cannot bear to tell her at this time. That's my excuse, and I am sticking to it!

 

[bamabiker]

Congrats or should I say I'm sorry to hear about your illness. From the looks of that one I believe it would have infected many of us.

 

[fyimo]

The scary thing is the only cure is to buy more. Congratulations by the way.

 

[OldW]

I feel your pain.

Tomorrow I am picking up a 66-1 that I wasn't even looking for. Really! Someone on a local forum sent me an email and asked if I wanted it. He didn't even post it in the classifieds. Talks about unfair! If it wasn't such a good deal I would have to be angry with him.

 

[Sportsterguy]

fyimo is 100% correct. My cure was one slightly ticked off wife as I was a worse than a junkie for one year on a S&W buying spree.

Gotta just love a snubbie and congrats on your new 36. Looks great!

 

[JCS&W]

Nice! Flat latch M36. Great find!

 

[G.T. Smith]

mmmmmmmmmm, snubs, mmmm, nice one sir
Get well soon,
Gordon

 

[shotgun131313]

brother i feel your pain
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[wnc wheelgun]

I have the three basic J snubbies, bodyguard, centennial, and chiefs special so I understand your affliction. I picked up a clean 2 inch 10-5 recently and wonder how many K frame snubbies are in my future. Concealable, reliable and just fun to shoot.

 

[Match10]

This looks like an "E" over "E" marking. Anybody know what it signifies? Perhaps it's just the maker's mark of the smith who fit it originally?

 

[GeorgiaShooter]

Nice! I guess I'm not the only infected person

 

[TACC1]

DogGone IT!!

Match10
Thanks alot!! You know that affliction can be spread by the printed word just as easy as other methods, Don't You??
Well, congrats, now I've come down with it again. Can't be halped...
TACC1

 

[Gunsandguitars]

The scary thing is the only cure is to buy more. Congratulations by the way.

Not a cure, sir. Just a treatment. :0)

 

[ldp4570]

Now you'll need a 3"bbl one to go with this one!!!

 

[bsshooter]

Super sharp! nice find

 

[redbos]

There is no cure for this illness. Just wish I had more gun/fun money!