Model 15
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In the past I wanted a Model 19 2 1/2" square butt. I had a 2 1/2" barrel and ejector rod put on a square butt 4" Model 19.
Forgive me because I just posted this Model 15-2 on another Thread, but I thought that it was relevant to this one. This revolver has a 1962 frame and 1964 2" barrel, with matching s/n's. The K509199 s/n puts this one smack dab in the middle of the Model 56 production run, but was apparently not issued to the military and became one of the first Model 15-2 snubbies to be introduced to the public. This revolver was the EDC for my wife's grandfather, an LEO Chief in California.
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Hawk Rider , that's a nice outfit there. Especially the belt slide.
I am a fan of blue and hate stainless ( even when I lived in a very humid area, I saw stainless as a solution to a nonexistent problem)
But if you want the stainless look, closest off the shelf solution is a nickel 15, but 2" nickel 15's are pretty uncommon.
Another option is to find a finish challenged blued one and sent it somewhere for a hard chrome finish which looks a lot like stainless.
In fact it is pretty common here to find people with hard chrome finish guns thinking and asking if their gun is some sort of rare stainless prototype
But if you want the stainless look, closest off the shelf solution is a nickel 15, but 2" nickel 15's are pretty uncommon.
Another option is to find a finish challenged blued one and sent it somewhere for a hard chrome finish which looks a lot like stainless.
In fact it is pretty common here to find people with hard chrome finish guns thinking and asking if their gun is some sort of rare stainless prototype
Now you have hurt my feelings.
Ok, not that much.
Those Target stocks are beautiful! Who made them?
Going to step into it here. I like stainless. Easier to care for, easier to polish if needed. Blued is just to much work and not as durable in my opinion.
Don't like nickel or chrome because they sometimes start chipping off and then it is ruined.
I guess being a shade tree gunsmith makes me like the easiest finish to deal with/repair.
Rosewood
Don't like nickel or chrome because they sometimes start chipping off and then it is ruined.
I guess being a shade tree gunsmith makes me like the easiest finish to deal with/repair.
Rosewood
gunsnrovers
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hard chrome is always an option
.38SuperMan
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Electroless nickel is a good option.
When I bought it it was in pretty rough shape and had it bead blasted and electroless nickeled. I also had the front sight changed and a 1st class action job done. My son and I used it for IPSC in the early 90's. I just plink with it now but it's a joy to shoot.
When I bought it it was in pretty rough shape and had it bead blasted and electroless nickeled. I also had the front sight changed and a 1st class action job done. My son and I used it for IPSC in the early 90's. I just plink with it now but it's a joy to shoot.
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hard chrome is always an option
Interesting when you bead blast hard chrome. It sparks. No idea why. Buddy had a barrel that was chipping off and wanted it cerokoted. Had to blast to prep.
Rosewood - not stepping in anything everyone has preferences! I just don't see how stainless is easier to maintain though. Then again, I am not a meticulous gun cleaner. My idea of cleaning is to knock enough crud off to keep them running. I don't deep clean or disassemble revolvers to clean. After an extensive shooting session, with my blued guns, cleaning them takes 5 minutes. It won't pass white glove inspection for sure, but it will work
Please explain what you mean by blued is too much work?
Please explain what you mean by blued is too much work?
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I was grateful for the big sights on my issued Model 15 when I had to make a surgical shot to save a hostage in the early '80s. It was a Saturday afternoon and I was slated to begin a new assignment in Internal Affairs on Monday morning. Obviously things were put on hold for several months while I waited for the prosecutor to review the circumstances and clear me.
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S&W smooth presentation stocks I bought here from Randy, Fleabus101, and then reshaped and checkered to have the feel of 'Cokes" by Curt Harlow. He did a great job on them.
They came out great.
