Belgian686
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I was so lucky to be able to buy a 16-4 about 2-3 years ago, most probably never fired after factory testing, with box, documents, .... It came from the previous Belgian S&W importer's private collection, which explains it's splendid condition. I was able to get it for the equivalent of about 900 $, which I considered still a bargain. It's one if my best looking S&W, which explains I couldn't convince myself to shoot it ... so it's one of my nicest safe queens. I do not even consider selling it, unless someone really offers we a very indecent amount of money for it (might start to consider selling from 5.000 $ upwards 
).
I have another .32 H&R Magnum, a Ruger Single Six Bisley 7", which gets shot regularly, and I like this cartridge and it's lower powered brothers (.32 S&W Long) as perfect range calibres. It costed me about half the price of the 16-4, which explains itself by the fact most people over here do not even know about the existence of .32 H&R Magnum. I would love to add a .327 to the stable, but it's not allowed for import as that calibre is not CIP approved (European equivalent of your SAAMI). So a .32 H&R is best you can have, at the condition you are reloading. I had the buy empty shells, no manufactured ammo available at all.
Fast forward to this morning : I get a call from my favorite GS, and the person tells me he has something for me : a used but not abused 16-4 6", for the equivalent of about 350 $, with a Morini grip (no papers, box or original grip). They are extremely reliable and I have never ever had a melon from them.
It took me about 3/10 of a second to ask him to put the gun aside for me
. It seems I finally will be able to shoot a 16-4 in the end ( a lot I hope).
Now I also understand why so many of you have more than one exemplar of a given gun. I am so excited about this, I had to tell you all. I might buy a lottery ticket later today, as it might be my very lucky day right now.
Thanks for sharing my excitement with your comments ... the more the better
Best – Belgian686
).I have another .32 H&R Magnum, a Ruger Single Six Bisley 7", which gets shot regularly, and I like this cartridge and it's lower powered brothers (.32 S&W Long) as perfect range calibres. It costed me about half the price of the 16-4, which explains itself by the fact most people over here do not even know about the existence of .32 H&R Magnum. I would love to add a .327 to the stable, but it's not allowed for import as that calibre is not CIP approved (European equivalent of your SAAMI). So a .32 H&R is best you can have, at the condition you are reloading. I had the buy empty shells, no manufactured ammo available at all.
Fast forward to this morning : I get a call from my favorite GS, and the person tells me he has something for me : a used but not abused 16-4 6", for the equivalent of about 350 $, with a Morini grip (no papers, box or original grip). They are extremely reliable and I have never ever had a melon from them.
It took me about 3/10 of a second to ask him to put the gun aside for me
. It seems I finally will be able to shoot a 16-4 in the end ( a lot I hope).Now I also understand why so many of you have more than one exemplar of a given gun. I am so excited about this, I had to tell you all. I might buy a lottery ticket later today, as it might be my very lucky day right now.
Thanks for sharing my excitement with your comments ... the more the better
Best – Belgian686
