Unusual Hand Ejector

[smitholdtimer]

Not hitting the "LIKE" button because.....

Mr. Wesson's revolver was stolen but because Mike found this article. Always the student, thanks Mike!

 

[ol777gunnerz]

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The Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City, Ks. has a form to fill out. One sentence states that the item becomes property of the museum, giving them the right to do anything they want with it, [including selling the item]. Thru me, they had a chance to acquire a revolver [from an acquaintance I know in New Mexico] that belonged to Ham B Bell, longtime old west U S Deputy, Sheriff, mayor, etc. of Dodge City, when he passed in 1943 he was the last surviving old west 2 gun lawman, who had even backed down Wyatt Earp in 1883 [while U S Marshal] when Earp left Dodge for the last time. The museum would not even consider paying the postage [let alone buy it] to ship the presentation Colt New Service revolver, from the citizens of Ford County.

 

[glenwolde]

You all are missing the point. The History Museum in Springfield Massachusetts houses OUR collection of paper and firearms! It's not the NRA or Winchester or Cody Museums! It specializes in Smith & Wesson! If you go there you will see over 100 Smith & Wesson items on display at a given time.

Noted. My comments were only intended to refer to the suggestion of the NRA museum but came out overly broad.

 

[mikepriwer]

I owned two of the chrome-plated M&P's at one point. Chrome has a bluish appearance, whereas nickel has a greenish-yellowish tinge to it. I found them interesting, and I knew what they were. One of them even was shipped to Miles Standish 7th! They traded for about 1000 to 1500 20 years ago. No one cared about them, probably because of the bluish tint in their appearance.

Mike Priwer

 

[JimSupica]

On museums buying guns: Most don't.

In the 12 years I ran the NRA Museums, we purchased a total of two guns. One was a S&W tip-up with important local history and the other was a missing gun from a multiple gun set that had been donated decades earlier. We were only able to buy those through the generosity of another donor who had given funds specifically to be used only for acquisitions.