Ultimate Pinto thread

[Flint Ridge]

Well, I searched for a Pinto thread and did not find one. I've yet to see on in person and hope to own one someday. Must say I've seen some real beauties on here from time to time.

Were there any factory Pinto 27's?

Until then, why not get something started here to wet my appetite? Picture required and some history would be appreciated.

Updated title...

 

[JCS&W]

Here are the two I have. Both 19-3's, 4" and 2.5" and have letters on both.

 

[Gunhacker]

Not a true Pinto in the usual sense, but it's one of my favorites... and the only two tone revolver that I have.

 

[Doc44]

Model 29-2 with two-tone finish and shipped in 1972. Model 29 with two-tone finish and Class A-engraved by Russ Smith in 1959. ".357" Magnum with two-tone finish shipped in 1952 (early target stocks and shipped in a pre-war ".357" Magnum box numbered to the gun).

Bill

 

[230grfmj]

Here are my two factory lettered 3.5" pre 27 pintos.

 

[hotrod150]

No offense, but I don't get the appeal of a "pinto" revolver -- it just doesn't do anything for me. I kinda like the look of a 1911 with a blued slide on a dull nickel frame, but a revolver.... no thanks. All-blue or all-silver for me.
I'd never even seen a pinto revolver until I started surfing the handgun websites fairly recently. When you refer to "my two factory-lettered 3.5" pre-27 pintos", do you mean that they came from the factory as pintos?

 

[230grfmj]

When you refer to "my two factory-lettered 3.5" pre-27 pintos", do you mean that they came from the factory as pintos?

Yes, they did, and I'm sure Doc44's came from the factory that way too, as opposed to someone taking them apart and making them into two tone guns at some later date.

 

[JCS&W]

hotrod150, no offense taken. Some have called them nothing more than "parts revolvers". If the gun is lettered from S&W it means that they came from the factory as a two tone revolver and were not taken apart and put back together by someone outside the factory. I like them, would like to have more of them, but finding them and having the funds to acquire them are two entirely different subjects. If everyone like the same thing, there would be only one S&W model.

 

[JCS&W]

Doc44 and 230grfmj, thank you for sharing those beautiful Smiths. They are stunning!

 

[29aholic]

Jeremy Skipper used to have the market cornered on Pinto's but he may have used them to fund another project.

 

[Flint Ridge]

OH, I knew I was going to like the idea of this thread. Doc's are always staggeringly beautiful. And 230's pre-27's are very sharp. Interesting to see so many of the factory models also had the RR, even early on. Guess if you were going premium - go all out.

Thanks for sharing and hopefully there are more to come.

 

[TAROMAN]

Has anyone sent a revolver back to S&W to have it refinished as a pinto?
Or would they even do that?

 

[boltmopar]

No offense, but I don't get the appeal of a "pinto" revolver -- it just doesn't do anything for me. I kinda like the look of a 1911 with a blued slide on a dull nickel frame, but a revolver.... no thanks. All-blue or all-silver for me.
I'd never even seen a pinto revolver until I started surfing the handgun websites fairly recently. When you refer to "my two factory-lettered 3.5" pre-27 pintos", do you mean that they came from the factory as pintos?

I hear you. Although GunHackers is nice.

 

[VM]

This Model 36 left the Factory as you see it - May, 1971

 

[JJEH]

Now I'm drooling all over my keyboard... thanks alot guys...

 

[quinn]

Here's my Lettered 49...

Here's my letered 49 shipped in May of 1975. It is NIB.

 

[Florida Guy]

Beautiful pinto's.... thanks for sharing.

 

[MDMarauder]

Sweet Pinto's everyone!

 

[bravastar1]

Here are both of my Two-Tones. The upper one is a Pre 24 4" and the lower is a Pre 27 3 1/2" . Both are lettered. Now if I could just take better pictures.

 

[fat tom]

Here are my two factory lettered 3.5" pre 27 pintos.

How about posting the two engraved examples once more. They are KILLER!

f.t.

 

[Maximumbob54]

Are both versions called "pinto" or is one a "reverse pinto"???

And a member a while back sent a 586 in for a pinto finish so yes the factory will refinish them like that.

 

[JCS&W]

Maxbob, I was told that the 2.5" M19-3 I have is a "true Pinto" and that the 4" M19-3 is a "reverse Pinto".

 

[NavyFrank]

Recent Factory Refinished as Pinto

This was a butchered 586.

 

[230grfmj]

How about posting the two engraved examples once more. They are KILLER!

f.t.

f.t.

I decided to "release" those two guns recently to a good friend of mine and he is a member of this Forum. For him, acquiring those two engraved pintos added to an already incredible collection of Smith & Wessons that he has.

He may opt to post them in this thread before long and I hope he does.

Tom

 

[45Wheelgun]

Has anyone sent a revolver back to S&W to have it refinished as a pinto?
Or would they even do that?

Several years ago I sent two mint 19-4 2.5 inch guns (one blue, one nickel) back to the factory and had them swap barrels, barrel pins,cylinders, cylinder releases and side plate screws. It was inexpensive. No they didn't ship that way, but they were "sort of" factory pintos. I kept them for a while and then sold them to a forum member.

 

[chud333]

Here are my two factory lettered 3.5" pre 27 pintos.

I very rarely envy another mans guns and wish they we're
mine but.......
Very Nice !!!!

Chuck

 

[1950jcb]

27-2 6 1/2"

Not the textbook definition of a "pinto" but an interesting gun--it letters with the nickel cylinder and target stocks. Another forum member has a .44 Spl. example.

Jim

 

[kennyb]

wow...nice stuff!

 

[Old TexMex]

Does anyone ever refer to these beautiful pistols as "piebald" and "skewbald". The way we do horses?

 

[chud333]

Bump this once for more of these beauties if you
guys don't mind sharing.

Chuck