What is on your short list?

[Lee's Landing Billy]

My list isn't that long........

a pristine registered Magnum

a set of Nickeled Colt 4 3/4" SAA in .45 Colt

a High Standard original Victor or Trophy in mint condition

a Belgium Browning Midas Grade Superposed in 12 Ga.

That's not asking too much, is it?

I can make your dreams come true on all but the shotgun...it's just a matter of money?

 

[gmborkovic]

Short list, now that is humerus. Never had one. Like everybody, got
a long list.

 

[RobertJ.]

I'd love to get a 4" 29-2. To me it's the most aesthetically pleasing S&W and I would shoot it, a lot.

I really don't have a list, but this would be the near the top. It's one of those that I've always wanted, but never owned. And I'd shoot it a bunch!

 

[CH4]

My short list changes with the wind, but here are some constants:

13-3 3"
65-5 3" LS
610 3" prelock/mim
27-2 3.5"

 

[EricR]

Short list would be a 15 and a 19, pre 81ish. But I also want a spare 28-2 (a shooter), a four inch 29-2, a spare 14-3 or 4. Then I'd want a 17 so I could preserve my '48 K-22, and a 18....

 

[daddio202]

My list starts to get very long if shotguns and other brand handguns are included. I have managed to acquire a 1923 colt pre-woodsman with full King super target treatment so Between that and my Weatherby mark xxll I am pretty spoiled on the 22's and don't even own a smith and wesson 22 yet. An older Browning superposed or even a nice older XT would be awsome for trap!! My list just begins to go on and on and on. I am sure most of you understand.

 

[chief38]

Not at all!

I saw your Victor at the last show I attended. If the guy is at the next one in a couple weeks I'd be glad to get his contact info for you.

Bob

I actually have an appointment this coming Friday with an aging Club Member who says he has one in perfect condition so I may actually get one. We'll see what his opinion of perfect is and how much he wants. I was down at our Club meeting a few weeks ago and he heard me talking about the High Standards and asked me if I was interested. So we'll see how it works out.

Thank you for your offer, I do appreciate it - but I'd like to actually see what I am buying first hand. I have seen a few online and while in the past I've purchased many guns from GB (without actually handling them) but the world is a bit different now and caution must be taken now more than ever - hence I've not bought one online. Especially with an original High Standard as they are out of business for many years now and parts may not be readily available. The "new" HS Co. is definitely not what the old one was......

 

[FLRaider]

I do not have a bunch of guns, but I am thinking I will be done when I get a model 29, a model 69, and an AK-47. My wife, on the other hand, says I'm done.

 

[BigBill]

Hmm my short list,,,, I been wanting a 8 3/8" barrel magnum N frame. But like potato chips you can't have just one. Plus magnums come in three different calibers again we can't have just one. I just can't own one. Then it's the 4" & 5" barrels. The short list turns into a long list. It's a never ending story. Did I say I prefer them in nickel? Gonna dig deep in my pocket I guess.

 

[D Brown]

I guess the top of the list for me is a 2" Model 30 to keep my two .32 Regulation Police Models company.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

I actually have an appointment this coming Friday with an aging Club Member who says he has one in perfect condition so I may actually get one. We'll see what his opinion of perfect is and how much he wants. I was down at our Club meeting a few weeks ago and he heard me talking about the High Standards and asked me if I was interested. So we'll see how it works out.

Thank you for your offer, I do appreciate it - but I'd like to actually see what I am buying first hand.

Hope your Club Member pal's gun is exactly what you're looking for. It's always better to have your hands on the potential new member of the family. I get it.

Best of luck,

Bob

 

[Tom_R]

Trying to find

A nice model 66.

It has to be a 4" gun, preferably pinned and recessed, but definitely a pre-lock gun.

I really want of those.

I would also love to get a 5" 29 or 629 with a full underlug barrel.

 

[FLRaider]

I just recently got a bug that tells me I want a 3" model 60. Have seen some nice ones, but promised my wife I would not buy anything for a while. Kind of liking the ones with the milled barrel, as I am considering this a replacement for my 637 as an everyday carry, but I like the Lady Smith's sights, or lack of sights.

 

[daddio202]

Funny to mention a 66. I was looking at and really admiring a 66 no dash with a 5 inch barrel. I sure could go for one of those!

 

[Green Frog]

I'm at the age where my list has gotten simple as my reach has gotten more realistic. I've got the parts in hand to build a copy of an early post-War K-32 and have most of the other K-frames I've wanted. The I's and J's are pretty well covered with the possible exception of a nice early 4" Model 63. I've got only 1 N-frame, a Model 29-2 that I had rebarreled to 8 3/8" when I was dabbling in IHMSA, but I still have the 4" barrel around somewhere. I might have to swap off that nose-heavy 6" Model 686 ND for a 4", but as far as shooting revolvers I'm really getting close to satisfied. Now if I ever win the lottery and go into S&W investing, then it will be a whole new conversation!

Froggie

Having thought about this some more, I'm looking at finishing up my recreation of an early, narrow rib K-32 with 6" barrel, swapping my 6" Model 586 ND for a similar model in 4" and then putting a 6" barrel on my Model 29-2, perhaps along with a restoration at S&W.

Along with a variety of S&W and other autos, I probably will then have what I "need" but the again, what does "need" have to do with it?

Froggie

 

[StakeOut]

I target no particular gun when I attend a gun show but I'd probably buy a nice blue pre 27 or 27-2 with a 3 1/2" barrel if the price were right.

Saw a nice 3 1/2 pre 27 in blue with a factory lettered patridge front sight plus unrelieved targets and a well worn in nickle with beat up Cokes at a recent show but they prices asked were near to those for LNIB.

My top offer for the blue pre 27 was about 40% of the asked price.The gun is not in my safe.

 

[nuguy]

I just finished my short list, so I guess I will have to think about a new list. What next.

The short list I just completed was for my BLUE 27-2's. I now have all six barrel lengths in 27-2. I have the 3-1/2, 4, 5, 6, 6-1/2 and 8-3/8 all in presentation cases with acc.
In case the suggestions comes up, I do not do NICKEL.

 

[digiroc]

Shorty 45 is my short list ...

But I'd like a 10mm revolver 310 or 610 with shorter barrel. 3" would be perfect but I don't even know if they made one. A 4" would be next but I'd be tempted with any length I could find.

digiroc

 

[moralem]

I have reached a point in my collection that I am running low on N-frames. I have a bunch of K-frames new and old big and small but only 3 N-frames. So my attention lately has been to look for a model 27 and a model 57 or 58. I lust after the beautiful checkering atop the 27's but nice ones are not cheap. Also don't own anything in 41 mag. Can't wait to find a decent one. I would assume after I collect for each caliber an engraved gun would be the next step and it's an expensive step up. Just wondering what plateau has been reached by others and where your sights are set for next purchase??

You are spot on with the 57 and 58......a bit harder to find than a 27 and probably not as pristine as 27s but boy they sure are representative of the N frame. I just need them in nickel now.

 

[moralem]

While I am at it, I took the 13-3 3 inch barrel off my want list just the past couple weeks. I am not sure what is on the list next, but I am pretty sure it will be something else I don't really need.

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