toughest Smith for you to find?

[Bat Guano]

Still on the lookout for a mechanically good, unmolested 4" Triple Lock. I have a rehabilitated, nicely refinished one with a rough bore but that's it. I always seem to be behind the curve on them.

Maybe I just need to get really serious about it.

 

[Dave T]

I seriously want a 5" Model 610 but the ones I've seen have prices at or upwards of $1000. I haven't gotten desperate enough to be willing to spend that kind of money. Maybe I will one day, or I can stumble on one for a price I can afford. Such is the nature of these things. (smile)

Dave

 

[smitholdtimer]

Early Mod-35

Pre Model if there is such a thing. For some unknown reason these are not seen very often in this area, have only seen one but was not allowed to hold it! There could be more!

 

[DRYHEAT]

Not to find, but to get*...: a 98% Nov. 1947 K-22

*he'll (maybe) sell it to me someday.

 

[.357magger]

Wrong forum perhaps but...have been offering a limb and searching HARD for over a year for the 3.5" 8 shot Horton "Registered Magnum", in ANY finish.

Usually not that difficult to locate what I'm after as I'm mostly into shooter grade guns, but this one is driving me to distraction.

The hunt continues (unless one of you guys needs some bucks and wants to throw me a bone ).

 

[big50_1]

5 inch model 10 and 4 inch model 64. Had a mod. 65 but found out the frame was cracked.

 

[johnny3]

Hard to find, not old but few produced.

M-586, 2.5"

 

[1blindref]

I've been looking for a birth year gun from 1963.
I'd like a 2 1/2 or 4 inch model 19, or a 3 1/2 inch model 27.

 

[old bear]

I'm still looking for a high end shooter grade M-27 31/2", at a price I can afford or am willing to pay.

 

[HAGEN]

Hard To Find

25 or 625
4 Inch
45 Colt

 

[Pumaonly]

pre-27 or 27-2 in 6 1/2"

Have you found it hard to find a pre-27 or 27-2 in 6 1/2" in blue or nickel?

 

[410bore]

617 w/o full underlug...........the search continues.....

 

[Old cop]

The no-lock Model 38, 438 or 638.

 

[r1w]

A NCSHP marked revolver, finally found a 686 so marked now looking for the 66.

Brian

 

[ischia]

model 35, any K frame round butt with a 4,5 or 6 inch barrel. I have even thought of converting my model 19-3 NICKEL TO A 6" bought parts years ago before I even had the pistols to go with. It was a good move as time went on it seems.

ischia

 

[Double-O-Dave]

I am always on the lookout for a 3" model 13 (P&R) with a blued finish. I've seen a couple -3s over the years but I'm still looking for the elusive no dash, -1 or -2.

Jon: in the mid-to late 70's I was on leave and happened into a small gun store in Louisiana. He had one of the first Model 13 round butt, 3.0" barreled revolvers and they had just been chosen as the FBI sidearm. As I was drooling over it, the owner asked me if I had ever heard of Jim Clark - the gunsmith. I said I had, and the owner said that Jim Clark was a close personal friend of his, and that Clark's shop was just down the road. The owner said that if I bought the Model 13 he would take it to Jim Clark and throw the trigger job in for free. Unfortunately, a) I was on leave and didn't have any time; b) I was an E-1 with little to no money; c) I was young, dumb, and didn't understand that opportunity was knocking on my door BIG TIME. It only took me until last Saturday to finally get my Model 13 (a dash 3) in FBI configuration. She's a beauty, no flaws, no box, no docs, and not the original grips, but she's MINE! I'd post photos, but my camera and computer don't talk to each other.

Best of luck,

Dave

 

[thomasinaz]

An original 58 was the hardest for me, until I finally found this last December.

Now it would have to be a 4" 25-5 and a 3" model 13. I had a 13, but sold it in a weak moment....still looking for another. Haven't found the 25-5 yet.

 

[99savage308]

I'm looking for a run of the mill 4" heavy barrel mod 10. No big deal just hard to find here in West Virginia;at a fair price.

 

[HOGSTR]

Count me among the crowds looking for a 3" CS1. Twenty years ago a hunting buddy of mine carried his in the field, and I was too cool to care. Since then, after hearing him go on and on about the gun, I now have the fever. Can't wait to send him an unannounced photo with my find...

 

[chief38]

An all original Registered Magnum in the condition, configuration I want, with the original box and a price that I can afford! I have come close and I have even made a few offers, but I still am without one. BUT HALF THE FUN IS THE CHASE!!!

Chief38