Smith and Wesson Model 52-2

[38SPL HV]

A Classic! This forum is like going to a S&W museum and thank you all for sharing your beautiful Smiths! It is particularly nice to see everyday these and other pics of your fine firearms while we hunkered down to combat this evil virus.

 

[Calfed]

The California DROS system finally wheezed back to life and I was able to pick up my 52. I agree with the people who say it looks better with the wood grips.

 

[g-dad]

That looks like a very well cared for firearm! Enjoy it.

 

[Sevens]

It's a stunner but talk about a ridiculous BUZZ KILL, I feel like generations have passed and societies have risen and fallen since your State took that pistol hostage and eventually allowed you to take it, wow. A little pukey feeling in the 'ole stomach.

 

[Calfed]

Thanks, guys!

Sevens, I can't blame it all on California. They charge a flat DROS fee in lieu of the NICS fee for one gun or many.I had a number of guns that I glommed at auction. One of them was sold by an auction whose FFL refused to ship to Cali. Unfortunately, he failed to tell the auction house that until after I won. They had to dig around and find an FFL that would ship to Cali.

I was holding open the DROS until that last one finally straggled in.

That being said, the 10 day "cooling off" stretched into 15 days due to the "Bureaucratic inefficiencies" of the DROS system, so some of it is on the State.