Calaveras Slim
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There are some beauties here so I just had to show mine.
Understanding the .44 Special obsession
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Is that a Model 21 nickel-plated or Stainless? Never seen one of those. Learn something every day about Smiths. Love those .44s. My next one is going to be a snubby or a lever gun, whichever I find first.
Calaveras Slim
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4" nickeled. It is the "Classic Model" and the grips are too small for me so I had to put Pachmyer's on it.
I have 3 44 lever rifles, 2 Marlins and a Winchester. I do luv my 44's
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I want one of those so bad. Congrats on a great looking classic!
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I wonder why S&W is putting those skinny little grips on most of the classics they are re-releasing. Maybe the originals had skinny grips back whenever, but other than a J-Frame snubby, I don't know why anybody but maybe females with small hands would like such tiny grips. Of course, they come right off and you can get zillions of aftermarket grips. But why start so tiny? And I agree with you, Pachmayr's are cheap and work great. I personally like the Decelerators best.
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That M21 was my first experience with Pachmyers so when I went on the Midway site, I just picked a pair that fit, not knowing the difference between the models. I'll try your choice shortly.
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Congrats and welcome! The .44 Special is just that, special.
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Photos mandatory for admission to the .44 Special Obsession Clubhouse! Show off!
And welcome to the club. You're gonna love that 24-3. I've been looking for a 24 with a 4" barrel or less, but no joy so far. Only one I found has a 6" barrel and it's engraved, too.
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I think this has become my favorite thread. Amazing some cartridges live 100+ years and others like one of my other favorites the 32 H&R mag die a quick death.
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Originally posted by netfotoj:
I've been reading John Taffin, Duke Venturino and Clint Smith writing about their ".44 Special obsession" and now I understand it a bit better.
I bought a Model 21-4 a month or so ago, NIB for $425, because it just looked like too good a deal to pass up. A real beauty with those Rosewood grips. Dealer said he got it from an estate sale and it had never been fired.
For $425, I would NOT have been able to resist. What a deal!
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Wow. Thanks for these pics.
Well, I guess I better get in on this thread. Here's my 3" Lew Horton 24-3, a 4" 624 and a 6 1/2" 624. I was a poor high school student back when Skeeter was writing about the production of these guns and I remember seeing them in the shelves at the local sporting goods store and drooling over them. Took a couple of decades to finally get my hands on some examples, but all were purchased for less than $385 each. I have a Lipsey's Ruger Flattop .44 Special on reserve from my local dealer.
Here's a photo of the 4" 624 in an El Paso Saddlery holster with belt. The leather was a gift from my best friend (forum member 2000z-71) for my 40th birthday.
Here's a photo of the 4" 624 in an El Paso Saddlery holster with belt. The leather was a gift from my best friend (forum member 2000z-71) for my 40th birthday.
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That El Paso rig answers one of your questions. Maybe somebody else can come up with some more leather carry options. I bought an el cheapo Uncle Mike's for my 4" as a range holster and haven't gotten anything for carry yet.
As for posting photos, you gotta have a photo upload account somewhere on the 'net first, like Image Shack. You upload your jpegs from your digital camera there and copy the URL of the photo there. Come here, click the "reply" button, then click the square button at second from right at the top of the posting window, it looks like a tiny photo. When that little window opens, paste the url of your photo in it and click OK. Like magic, your photo will appear in the posting window after you click the "post now" button. Include any text you want in the post first before clicking the "post now" button. There may be a tutorial somewhere here at the forum but I'm not sure because I never looked for one as I knew how.
Good luck and looking forward to your photos.
I'm up to about a dozen wheelguns now (got a late start), and here are two of my favorites: a familiar Lew Horton 3" 24-3 and a 696 no-dash.
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