Old vs New N Frames

[Rick_A]

Some would have a conniption seeing either gun in the wrong forum, so I deposit this here:

Pre 27 of 1954 vintage and 22-4 of 2009 manufacture. My favorite guns of both the classic and modern eras, and "shining" examples of both.


20140707_133632 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

20140707_133348 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

Medium bore vs big bore:


20140707_131658 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

Different shoes:

The pre 27 wears stocks from the next era and the 22-4 wears a set from a previous.


20140707_131222 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

20140707_131442 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

20140707_131521 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

 

[Rick_A]

I found they look quite good in B&W.


20140707_133632_edited by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

 

[brucev]

Beautiful revolvers. Unsurpassed in excellence of design and manufacturer then or now. In fact, now there simply is no manufacturer that produces revolvers of such quality beyond S&W.

 

[A10]

That 09 22 looks mighty nice! Does it have the "dreaded L word"? If so, good angle on the pic!

 

[Rick_A]

It did! What an eyesore on otherwise classic lines.

It has "The Plug" in stainless that has been hand polished.

The "L" marking and arrow do trouble me so...

I had actually never activated an IL until a few days ago. The "LOCKED" flag popping up actually made me laugh. What a ridiculous device to put on a handgun.

 

[pownal55]

I would consider new S&W revolvers to be the nicest on the market today if it wasn't for all those P&R's still lurking in the secondary market places. Especially when many can be found in like new condition for the same money.

 

[Rick_A]

That's absolutely true. What I like about the "Heritage" or "Classic" series is that they have finishes the likes of which have not been seen in decades, which has been a major complaint with the satin and bead blast finishes.

In this case a vintage 1950 would be hard to find in a 4" barrel and in this condition, let alone in 45ACP...and at least twice as much.

 

[A10]

Of the new guns I really prefer the plated or stainless ones. As of late there seems to be issues with the blueing processes they use, resulting in less than stellar outcomes. I've even seen cases on this forum where using Hoppes results in damage to the finish! Crazy......