So, what is your grail gun?

Acquired one 686 w/ combat grips and now have my eye on another. By the way, mine is the one in my avatar.
 
I just got it a week and a half ago. Better yet, I got it from one of our good forum members here in Georgia!

My favorite revolver has always been my chopped, 3 1/4" barreled, M25-2 .45ACP revolver. I've always wanted a nice Model 27 with the 3 1/2" barrel to complement it.

Well, here it is, IMHO the most beautiful model and barrel length S&W revolver ever made . . . and it is everything and more that I was dreaming of . . . a pristine Model 27-2 from the very early '70s.

I'm a blessed man indeed!!!

Here's some eye candy, using my just made light box to help with taking the photos . . .

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May all of you still looking for your grail gun find it soon!

Tom
 
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Tom ,I like the way you think. I traded a n.i.b. 6" model 16-4 for this one.

But ,,the grail gun is a 44 triplelock in good ,clean shootable condition.

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This model 625-7 P.C. in 45 Colt was a grail gun for a loooong time, but I found one on G.b. last year.


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How about a Ladysmith target with 6" barrel. A friend owns this one ,but will not let it go.


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Just saw a 2" nickel model 12-3 round butt in a local shop yesterday ,,I'm going to have to go back today and get it.

Regards , Allen Frame
 
I have a couple and will buy them as the times I find a decent deal on one and have the money converge:

K-32/Model 16 in .32 Long. Model 56. 1950 Military .44/Model 21. Model 46. Model 76.
 
A pre 26, 1905 4th change target 38 and a 1917 to replace the ones I had to let go to keep up with the ex's spending.
A 24 or pre 24 would be nice.
I did find a NIB 624 about 2 years ago.
 
Maybe its the romantic :rolleyes:...well whatever it is, in me, but I look upon grail guns as a constantly evolving ever moving target ;)...

As soon as I finally possess my grail gun, I covet another and the process begins anew :D...

Lately it has been a Sig P210 :eek:


Ditto X 1,000,000,000
 
Not all my dreams feature handguns. Next up... A .222 Rem. calibre heavy barreled Sako. Pre model 75 and not imported by Garcia.
 
This may seem odd:

A standard barrel ("pencil") 4-inch Model 64.

Except for pictures, in 38 years I've never seen one in the flesh.
 
I used to think there was such a thing as a grail gun but once you have it there is always something else. I thought an early K32 was it. K58963. Fifth known survivor. 98%. Then the target triple lock. 942. According to Roy a special gun. Haven't lettered it yet. Lazy.:) Then the two ISP 5" k14's, one from the first shipment, one from the second. Or the Pre 19 from the first hundred made. k260082. It never ends. God bless S&W. They have saved me from wasting money on my 401K.:)
DW
 
I think a grail gun is something you really don't think you will ever have. So to me, most regular production S&Ws since 1945 wouldn't be one. Although I really want some (or most) of them. I agree with Andy Griffith, that a Stevens Walnut Hill is on my list. I've only seen a picture of one once, and I think that was on this forum. Some others that I lust for are: A Winchester 42, plain barrel, a fine English sidelock double rifle in something around .500 BPE., and 8 .50 caliber machine guns with a P-47D wrapped around them.
 
Since I'm in the selling off mode and not buying anymore it's a moot point but I'd like to own these:

WW1 Colt 1911
Winchester 1895 military
40s/50s era Winchester Model 70
Krag rifle
 
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