Modified Smiths

[CWH44300]

How about a show and tell for you customized sixguns.
I've always liked the idea of modifying a gun for practical use. There's also nothing wrong with a little cosmetic surgery to enhance the looks of your favorite shooter. Please post some photos and tell us about yours. I've only got a couple so far.
28-2 Highway Patrolman, picked this up earlier this year. Great shooter with a super smooth action. I have no idea who did the work but I like it




Most of you have seen these before, my 629-2 mountain revolver.
This gun spent a year at Magnaport getting the full make over.

 

[625smith]

10-8

Not sure who did the work but this model 10 has the smoothest DA that I have ever felt.

 

[steelslaver]

pikers. LOL

Heres one of mine
It started life as a Brazilian 45. Replaced cylinder reamed to 45 Colt and cut for moon clips so it shoots 45ACP too. Modified grip frame and replacement barrel of course.

 

[CWH44300]

Not sure who did the work but this model 10 has the smoothest DA that I have ever felt.

Nice,
There's been a bunch of the old practical pistols for sale at the LGS.
I think I need one

 

[smitholdtimer]

CWH44300

The M-629-2 front sight is interesting, would you be able to show a photo of the sight picture with the modification? Some modifications improve the original IMO. Thank you all for the photos.

 

[Pizza Bob]

I've posted this before. These are the guns I use for USPSA and IDPA. They have all been modified slightly - all have had sight and grip changes. All have the charge holes chamfered. All have Wolff RP main springs and 14# rebound springs. The 625 has an Apex spurless hammer and a C&S extended firing pin. The 627 has a CCW cylinder release.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[CWH44300]

The M-629-2 front sight is interesting, would you be able to show a photo of the sight picture with the modification? Some modifications improve the original IMO. Thank you all for the photos.

At the moment, this is the best I can do.
It's just a quick draw sight with 5 different alignment possibilitys for long range work.
Hope this helps

 

[weatherby]

Chris here is one of mine.

It started life as a 32 M&P and a 2" one at that.
The serial number is before any of the regular production ones and it went out on a company memo.



This is what it looks like now.
BTW the cylinder and 38 special barrel do number correctly to the frame of the gun.



I have a few others one in particular that I am waiting for the letter on

 

[7P's]

Started life as S&W 25-2 with a 6" barrel and is now chambered in 45 Colt with a 4" barrel, black powder cylinder chamfer, narrowed and smooth the trigger & hammer spur, case color harden the hammer & trigger, installed a Bowen front sight and installed a lanyard ring.

Work done by Bowen.

 

[CWH44300]

Chris here is one of mine.

It started life as a 32 M&P and a 2" one at that.
The serial number is before any of the regular production ones and it went out on a company memo.



This is what it looks like now.
BTW the cylinder and 38 special barrel do number correctly to the frame of the gun.



I have a few others one in particular that I am waiting for the letter on

Hey Paul!

That's old school cool, right there.
Looks awesome,
Stocks do too!
Care to tell us about the wood

 

[weatherby]

Well they are pretty comfortable and fit my hand nicely.



This guy here made them



This is the one I'm waiting to hear about.....a real mix of pre and post war
I think I have a thing for those tall front sights

 

[BrianFJ40]

629-4 3" .44 Magnum
S&W service completed:
Action job (buttery smooth double action)
Chamfered cylinder holes
Bead blasted (originally had a mirror finish)
Magna-ported

My gunsmith Jack Daniels and I:
Removed the hammer spur
Rounded off bottom of stock Hogue grip
Installed big dot tritium front sight &
Cylinder & Slide rear fixed sight

Great forum!!

 

[jack the toad]

My gunsmith Jack Daniels and I:
Removed the hammer spur
Rounded off bottom of stock Hogue grip
Installed big dot tritium front sight &
Cylinder & Slide rear fixed sight

Great forum!!

Is this the same Jack Daniels from Lynchburg TN?

 

[one eye joe]

pikers,LOL THAT IS ONE SWEET CONVERSION ! ! ! LOTS OF IMAGINATION AND RESOURCEFULNESS WENT INTO PULLING THAT OFF. KUDOS TO YOU AND YOUR 'SMITH, IF YOU DID NOT HANDLE THE WORK YOURSELF…..

 

[BrianFJ40]

Is this the same Jack Daniels from Lynchburg TN?

Yes, the very same!

 

[CWH44300]

Well they are pretty comfortable and fit my hand nicely.



This guy here made them



This is the one I'm waiting to hear about.....a real mix of pre and post war
I think I have a thing for those tall front sights

Gagnes
Wow!
It looks nice.

 

[jack the toad]

Yes, the very same!

Heck I know him, met him years ago. He can lead one to being creative at times... as he apparently did with your project.

 

[PALADIN85020]

I had this 625-2 Model of 1988 5" modified for serious social work. The Patridge target-style front sight was replaced by a red ramp Baughman version, and the internals were treated to a class A action job by Nelson Ford. The work included an overtravel stop on the smooth-polished trigger. The teardrop cylinder release was replaced by the traditional type which I prefer, and a set of round-to-square-butt Ahrends retro smoothie stocks were applied.

This gun has the smoothest double action pull of any revolver I have ever owned. The single action pull is light and very crisp.

It's also one of the most accurate centerfire revolvers I've experienced so far. With full moon clips, six Federal Hydra-shoks can be reloaded very, very quickly.

John

 

[Allen-frame]

Pre war Heavy Duty 1935 adjustable sights added,
converted to 45 Colt by David Clements.
















Model of 1950 Target converted to 45 Colt using a 1980 cylinder
and 2005 barrel. By me.













28-2 converted to 45 Colt by Gallagher of Texas.























25-7 cut to 3 inches by me.















Post war Heavy Duty converted to 45 Colt using a stainless cylinder and barrel.

Mountain gun barrel cut to 3 inch and crowned and fixed sight filed from original ramp base.















A 8 inch 25-9 converted to a 'model 26' at the factory using a n.o.s.
model 26-1 barrel. Performance center tuned and bolished-blued.













A 629-4 converted to 45 Colt using a factory cylinder and barrel by Me.












A model 625-5 modified by engraving it.




















Allen Frame

 

[Green Frog]

I've posted this one many times, the end result of http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/260686-project-616-a.html , but it belongs in this thread as well, I guess. A 327 FM version of the ubiquitous stainless K-frame target. Gunsmithing by Andy Horvath, photo by Dale53.

Froggie