Model 12 picture thread

[HAWKEYE10]

Welcome to the forum. Looks like your gun was made in the1975-76 time frame. Don

 

[ENGINE18]

Nice M12s. "SmithNut", showing yours is just plain cruel! I bet that would cost an arm and a leg. I've been looking for a 2" - 4 RB but I let one get away before I knew better. I've almost aquired a -2 several times but the grip issue give me pause. Guess I should just do it, Again, great guns!

 

[txemt]

Thanks for the help. Nice to find out it is older than me. lol

 

[-db-]

 

[ENGINE18]

To those of you that have fit standard K-frame grips to a -3 or older M12, what is involved in the procedure?

 

[JcMack]

It is relatively simple. You need to remove wood from the back of the grip panel. NOT IN THE HORN AREA OF THE GRIP PANELS. Take some fairly aggressive grit sandpaper and lay a sheet on a FLAT surface. Take a standard K grip panel and lay the back flat on the sandpaper an sand it back and forth. Fit it to the frame for every 5-6 strokes on the paper. When the horn of the grip is flat on the frame, you start on the other side. I think it's like .015 each side.

 

[KEN L]

Any idea how scarce a 3" is??

 

[teesur]

Here's an alloy and in-the-white finished Model 12-2,
S/N D588XXX. July 1973. Its amazing how accurately
these little short barrel guns shoot.
teesur.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Any idea how scarce a 3" is??

No, but it's the first one I've even seen a picture of.

 

[ASA335]

M12 4" RB

Here's mine -

Used to go on long walks in the desert with me; first two chambers loaded with snake shot for rattlers and such, remaining chambers loaded for coyotes (two and four footed variaties).

I had a similar one available to me in the arms room in Panama.

Peace,

 

[randy g]

saw one at local shop with 98% finish with a tiny bit of surface rust .flat latch .SB. said he would take $400. I walked its still there. any advice on value?

 

[pistola]

12-2

Four inch,round butt.

 

[Malysh]

Pre Mod 12 M&P Airweight 38 Special 2 inch barrel, aluminum cylinder, sold in 1954:

 

[RussellD]

Someone has to post a shiny one...

 

[ds8514]

My 12-3 2"

Just got it earlier this month.

 

[whitecoyote]

S&W model 12-2, square butt.
This one had a broken hammer spur, so I "bobbed" it.