toughest Smith for you to find?

[Pumaonly]

What is the toughest Smith for you to to find? The bulk of my collecting is from 1953 or 4 to 1970. I prefer the "S" numbered N frames and early 19's. I'm not talking about special order guns just production guns. I've found it impossible to find 5" nickel 5 screw pre-27 or a pre-27 or any 27 for that matter in 6 1/2" or a pre-19 4" nickel. What have you found tough to find?

 

[Engineer1911]

M629 with 7-1/2" barrel and unfluted cylinder. Second hardest was a M586 with 2-1/2" barrel. Found both of them in original boxes. M586 appeared unfired. It now has about 400 rounds through it.

 

[Max-BB]

Toughest for me to find and seemingly more difficult to afford..

~ 3" 586 no lock
~ 3" 19 non PC- may be excluded from your criteria
~ "Bloodwork Gun" from the original run- sadly I have owned 2 but
sold or traded away bothand now$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Great topic- Thanks

 

[devilfrog1911]

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.

 

[toroflow1]

Any of the model marked N frames: models 21, 21, 22, 23.

 

[sub-moa]

27-2 Blue 6 1/2"

 

[Vulcan Bob]

As I prefer to buy mine face to face it is a bit of a bother to wait for things to appear on dealers shelve's, wish I had the nerve to buy from the internet. Any hoo heres my wish I could find one short list.

M-58
M-24 four inch
M-27 four inch in nickel
K-38 one line
.357 Combat Magnum

 

[hsguy]

Among the modern guns a 696, Aircrewman, USAF marked Model 15 and early high polished Model 60.

 

[bushmaster1313]

1) The one that NJ will let me keep in my pocket.

2) The one that will satisfy my new found lust for fine American revolvers.

 

[alenworn]

model 629 P&R, i guess thats a no dash, only made em for a year or so before '82

 

[sqhead]

model 617,4 in.,651,648..no-lock,box and docs.wood combats,.....hard to find ,but the search cont......

 

[one eye joe]

Of the modern revolvers, the Mountain Gun in .45ACP is scarce....

 

[ditrina]

Nickel Pre 27 up to -2.. 3 1/2".. The hunt goes on..

 

[ldp4570]

They are out there, its just the premium asked is to high now, but would love to have a 30-1 in 2" an 3".

 

[Shooting4life]

The top of my list right now is
547
58
520
646

The hardest for me to find (thought I never would and if I did I would not be able to afford it) is my 627pc "blood work"

 

[Doc44]

I don't know if one exists, and no one has shown me an original one that will letter, but I have been searching for a 5-screw 44 Magnum with a 4-inch barrel and nickel finish for over thirty years. One of the more difficult guns for me to obtain was this Combat Magnum in an original blue presentation case numbered to the revolver (one of the first 100 made and one of eight known to be shipped with a case).

Bill

 

[one eye joe]

That's a GORGEOUS Combat Magnum.......

 

[JayCeeNC]

Doc44 has what I really want, an early Combat Magnum complete with the blue case. I think it's one of the scarcest production guns.

 

[steamloco76]

Oh man! That is one seriously gorgeous Combat Magnum. I need to wipe the drool off my keyboard!

I have been searching for a very vice shooter grade Model 18 for a couple of years. Only find $$$ safe queens or really worn beaters. A nice Model 19 P&R would be cool too.

 

[RichardWA]

Model 57, preferably nickle, have only seen one locally, and it was Blue. And well used......
And the man that owned it was trying to finance his house with it

 

[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