MY GRAIL GUN...

[629shooter]

Congratulations!

I have been wanting to try a a 25-5. I almost had one last year. But, the fellow decided he didn't want to part with it quite yet.

 

[S&W SS Revolvers]

Thought long and hard about cutting the tape on the shipping carton after I paid for this Thursday..... but just had to see what was in that box. Wanted to see if the wooden case for it was in there. It was. Got it home today, and unwrapped the paper. First time it's seen daylight since it was packed.
Finally got a 4 inch 25 (-5). Sitting here thinking about how I could have bought a few of these back then.....but blew the extra money on women and cars etc. Funny how a guy's priorities change in 35 or so years.
There's a coating of white colored wax or something on it. Wondering what to use to clean it off before oiling it and cleaning out the bore and chambers, and getting it ready to shoot.
Yeah,.. we are going to shoot it. Almost left it in the sealed carton for my grandson some day,.. but he and I are BOTH going to shoot it together. None of us are getting out of here alive anyway.
Life is good;
Bill

I am so very glad that you will enjoy this beautiful , rare and wonderful find with your best buddy and Grandson. He has a fine Grandpa for sure. Yes sir it should be in a museum yet it was made to admire , enjoy , shoot many thousands of rounds and this whole story was made in the USA and that's the very best part. It's like a rare airplane...fly it; otherwise the purpose remains un-served.

You fellas come up with some of the absolute sweetest memories and treasures ever shared. Thank you so much for sharing!!!

 

[bananaman]

Well, we did get all the coating off with Frog Lube CLP... was really stuck on the grips, and I bet it would have came off easier about 30 years ago. Took some cast 45acp bullets and dropped them into the fronts of the chambers and they hung up just before the lube groove....pretty sure we beat the light on the oversize throats on this one. Knew about that going in, but bought it anyway for what it is. Brand new and sealed in the shipping box.
Thanks for the kind words about our opening it.....truth be known, it was a done deal from the start. Couple guys who know about it on this end said "Hell yes!! Open it and shoot it."
Thanks again fellas;
Bill

Simply AWESOME SMITH! I am SURE that you and your grandson will enjoy it! Bob