What would you do? Create a pinto or not?

[bmcgilvray]

I would not make a fake pinto out of a Smith & Wesson revolver.

Can't stand the look of pintos, but that's just me. They look like some sort of cheap-o bubba'd put-together and are not attractive at all. If I acquired a factory original pinto on a "deal" I'd have to resell it just to keep from tearing it down to replace the offending components. Just can't comprehend the appeal of pinto revolvers.

 

[GerSan69]

DO IT!! DO IT!! DO IT!!
Whew. OK, I'm better now.
ABSOLUTELY make your own pinto! I think a basic revolver without any special pedigree is the perfect "canvas" for creating something that is genuinely yours. Put it together and enjoy your masterpiece. And even though this will raise some hackles, I would go so far as to say it will increase the value of your gun, even though it's NOT factory. (Maybe not as much as factory - but more.) You'll thank me later for pushing you over the edge.