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What's your S&W Holy Grail Gun and why
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If I had to choose a S&W Holy Grail, it would have to be some type of prototype or test sample. I love the model 27 so, maybe a first try at the Registered Magnum. A sample or test revolver from the very beginning of the best S&W revolver ever to be produced. Now that would be a holy grail.
Sorry, but I'm reaching pretty darn high.
Jeff (GUNKWAZY)
Sorry, but I'm reaching pretty darn high.
Jeff (GUNKWAZY)
bmcgilvray
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A .38-40 Triple Lock.
Nframe_is_no1
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I have 3:
model 16-4
model 18
6 1/2" model 24-3
model 16-4
model 18
6 1/2" model 24-3
(Gunhacker) "And my most recent "Grail Gun", a M24-3 Lew Horton. I've wanted one of these from the day that I picked up that 1984 issue of Guns & Ammo while grocery shopping, I love the .44 Spl."
I have that G/A issue also, it came out right after I got my 24-3 LH. I first saw the 24-3 in the Shotgun News and ordered one immediately. Currently, I just want as many early model 29's as I can get, but Doc44 has 'em all!
I have that G/A issue also, it came out right after I got my 24-3 LH. I first saw the 24-3 in the Shotgun News and ordered one immediately. Currently, I just want as many early model 29's as I can get, but Doc44 has 'em all!
I agree with SaxonPig on this one !
I came very close to getting my Grail Gun a few years ago but flinched at the wrong time !
Himmelwright's personal .44 Target Triple Lock
Jerry
What year was that up for sale Jerry? Do you know what it sold for?
USMCbrat
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My whole life I have been a 1911 guy and have my Holy Grail gun (several times over) in that style. When my Dad passed, I received all his Smiths. I had always admired the .44 Mag from the Dirty Harry movies and when a friend offered to sell me his 629 with an 8" tube, I jumped on it. As always, when I really get interested in something I researched the history. In looking into the .44 Mag, and came across Elmer Keith. From then on I had to have a M29 with a 4" tube and Magnas. This became my (current) Holy Grail gun. A few months ago, I traded my M25-5 for this M29-2 with forum member Lucky Derby. I added some Kurac mangnas and here it is. Now on to the next one!
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Good call Ed. I hope one of us runs into that one. It may be only one.
Let me know when you find it.
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My Holy Grail gun would be an original, blue finished 1936 Coast Guard .22 M&P with the six inch barrel.
Anyone help me out there?
Rigmover
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Hi all this would be the one holy grail gun that i miss out on by 5 minutes and it sold for $525 Canadian. A first year 1964 Model 57 4"er pretty eh!![IMG:left]
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whelenshooter
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My Grail gun would be the one I handled in 1979. I was traveling from Moscow, Idaho to Idaho Falls. I'd called ahead and stopped at Elmer Keith's house in Salmon to meet him. I'd love to have the 4-inch pre-model 29 of his that he was carrying and I handled that day. It was on that day that I no longer worried about holster wear on a revolver. If you totaled it all up, the one he was carrying probably only had a about one square inch of blueing left! It had his signature engraved and inlaid with gold on one side. Although there was little blueing left, the gun was in perfect condition and was obviously well cared for. Instead of having ivory stocks on it, like I've heard everyone else say they saw on Elmer's gun, this one had a set of magna style grips made of wood that had the head of a longhorn cow made of silver inlaid in the wood. These were the best feeling grips I've ever put my hand around! The longhorn head perfectly filled the hollow in my palm. I wish I knew where I could get a set of grips like this made; I'd probably buy a dozen sets.
I'll never forget Elmer taking the gun out of its Milt Sparks holster, opening the cylinder, kicking those big handloads of his out of the cylinder, and handing me that revolver. I'll never forget that gun, or that day! I have a picture of myself and my cousin (who was with me) with Elmer that is in my gun room. If I could only own that revolver...
I'll never forget Elmer taking the gun out of its Milt Sparks holster, opening the cylinder, kicking those big handloads of his out of the cylinder, and handing me that revolver. I'll never forget that gun, or that day! I have a picture of myself and my cousin (who was with me) with Elmer that is in my gun room. If I could only own that revolver...
That's what I'm takin about now that is serious history. Sometimes I look at guns that I have handled and only wish they could talk. A friend of mine brought me a Colt 1851 Navy SAA forth Model in 36 caliber to look up in blue book and it had dings all over the butt and grips and when I asked him about them he said the story in his family was the relative was a lawman and the dings came from using the butt of the gun to nail up wanted posters. The gun may of had 10% of its blue and I wish he would sell it to me but he promised it to his grandson.
H P Bushrod
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My Pre model 45 Post Office revolver (.22 M&P). Finally got my hands on one of those rare revolvers. Got the factory letter on it recently (shipped July 25, 1958). I love the history of rare S&W's.
winchester1
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Originally posted by SaxonPig:
The Holy Grail is something ultimately desirable yet utterly unobtainable. If you have it, it can't be the Holy Grail, which is something you don't have and likely never will despite wanting it very badly.
+1 SP
With that being said, mine would undoubtedly be a Model 19, 3" round butt with fixed sights.
Also, a 53 in the box with the goodies, and last but not least a nice Triple Lock.
The Holy Grail is something ultimately desirable yet utterly unobtainable. If you have it, it can't be the Holy Grail, which is something you don't have and likely never will despite wanting it very badly.
+1 SP
With that being said, mine would undoubtedly be a Model 19, 3" round butt with fixed sights.
Also, a 53 in the box with the goodies, and last but not least a nice Triple Lock.
I am still looking for a 627 5 inch, six shot, fluted cylinder. I have only seen pictures. Then there is that 1950 target, 5 inch, in .44 Special I have not found yet!
ldp4570
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S&W would be a model 18.
Colt would be both Diamondbacks 2.5" in .22lr and .38spl.
Colt would be both Diamondbacks 2.5" in .22lr and .38spl.
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