Two Tone Smith??

[bigshot500]

My neighbor stopped by today and as usual we go to talking about hunting, reloading etc...he was telling me that he just picked up a two tone smith...I thought he was joking but he pulls out and shows me what he called a "Pento"..has anyone here ever seen this or is he pulling my leg..it looked like a polished stainless barrel and cylinder and the frame was blued...something someone made with extra parts on a frame??

 

[ol timer]

There have been several factory pintos over the years and a few non-factory ones as well.

What model is it?

 

[SigKev]

Pintos

Pintos are beautiful guns. Some revolvers were actually finished in two tone (called pinto) at the factory. One of our forum members collects pintos. Here is a link to his photo album.

S-W Forum - jeremyws1's Album: Two-Tones

I also own a pinto revolver. It is a pre-model 29 .44 Magnum revolver. It left he factory as a blued gun, but was refinished a few years later at the factory.

S-W Forum - SigKev's Album: My 29s - Picture

 

[kennyb]

i have a 500 mag.from 2007 thats a two tone...the new bone collector as i recall is as well...

 

[dacoontz]

My neighbor stopped by today and as usual we go to talking about hunting, reloading etc...he was telling me that he just picked up a two tone smith...I thought he was joking but he pulls out and shows me what he called a "Pento"..has anyone here ever seen this or is he pulling my leg..it looked like a polished stainless barrel and cylinder and the frame was blued...something someone made with extra parts on a frame??

If he'll let you get some pics and look it over that would be cool. I know Jeremy, resident pinto expert, would love to see the pics. There are a lot of non-factory original pintos out there but sometimes you can tell if it's original by the looks of the gun. If it is original then Jeremy keeps a database of them and I know he love to have the model and serial number information if it is indeed a factory original pinto.

 

[44R]

Two Tone Pinto 500

i have a 500 mag.from 2007 thats a two tone...the new bone collector as i recall is as well...

I saw a two tone 500 on collectorsfirearms.com several months ago. The gun was billed as a prototype and had a blue or black frame and brushed stainless cylinder and barrel. I wish I'd kept an image. Can you get a picture? Kevin

 

[snubbiefan]

How about just making one of your own.

 

[ohiococonut]

I saw a two tone 500 on collectorsfirearms.com several months ago. The gun was billed as a prototype and had a blue or black frame and brushed stainless cylinder and barrel. I wish I'd kept an image. Can you get a picture? Kevin

Do you remember what the barrel length was and if the cylinder was fluted or not?

 

[Cook74]

I saw a Ladysmith 642 pinto... looked cool... same thing, stainless steel Barrel/cylinder and blued gun.