Who here is an original owner of their P&R and earlier revolvers?

[bmcgilvray]

Who has been an original owner the longest and what sort of revolver is it?

 

[s&wchad]

Who has been an original owner the longest and what sort of revolver is it?

It looks like teesur and his K-22 with 53 years together!

Here is an old picture of my first "bought new" S&W, a
K-22 that I bought new in 1957 at age 20. It's been with me 53 years and is still here and in pretty good shape.
teesur.

 

[Jeff45]

I purchased this 19-3 in 1974. It has been my home protection gun for all these years. I take it to the range or farm fairly often and it has never had a single missfire or problem of any kind. The Ahrends grips are a new addition.

 

[galena]

Original Owned P&R

I have two that I bought new and still have. Many others have been sold or traded and I have a few P&Rs bought used. My two originals are a M-53, .22Rem Jet I bought in 1965 when I was a senior in college. Paid $126.50 on time (for a long time). The second is a M-19-3 I bought in 1970 as an AF 1/Lt making somewhat less than $400 a month. The catalog price at the time was $135.00. I had one on order from the George F. Cake Co, Dallas, TX but I was so far down the waiting list I bought this one new in a San Antonio Pawn shop for $175. I carried it on duty in later years. I wouldn't sell either.

Keep shootin'

 

[Reddog]

K-38, 6", 1008XX

Here's my first center fire handgun, bought in about 1965/66, used, for $75. It's still in excellent shape and a tackdriver with my midrange wadcutter reloads!
I made a mistake on this one! I had it out yesterday, looking at it, and it's not recessed! Sorry! Dick

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Back in May of 1982. Model 63. I was out of school had just passed the bar was single, 26, living in New Orleans and working at the Court of Appeal making the PRINCELY sum of $27,500 a year
And ya know what???????? I spend EVERY RED CENT OF IT

 

[bmcgilvray]

That's a hoot Caj. Sounds like fledgling lawyers and junior bank officers were both "well payed" for their labors. That's exactly what I was making in 1982 at 25 years old.

Did a pretty good job of spending it as well. Of course I had the first kid in May that year too.

 

[PALADIN85020]

I was the original owner of both of these Model 28s. The top one was made in January of 1967, and bought in that year. The second one I bought for my dad in 1968. It was made in January of that year. My dad passed away in 1987, and I inherited his gun. This pair brings back some fond memories of when we used to go shooting together.

John

 

[fyimo]

I would hope this sort of counts as I have my Dad's orginal 10-5 that he bought in 1968. When he died I inherited it from him and it will stay in the family forever. Other then that I own 30+ pinned S&W revolvers but none of them did I buy new.

 

[Nightowl]

I bought a 29-2 about 1968, and a 27-2 about 1970. I bought serveral new that I no longer have, darn it.

 

[buckeyeshooter1]

 

[oldman45]

In mid 1972, I was sold a model 66 by my S&W dealer who described it as a souped up version of my long time carry model 19. I paid $273 for it cash. Might post some photos later today if I can keep people from trying to kill off or run over each other.

 

[mtelkhntr]

I was in college and in about '76 I bought a brand new 28-2. Been carried around more than shot but now rests in it's original box with tools amongst some of it's younger siblings. Looks wise, it's still pretty fresh due to lack of hard use.

 

[A10]

The only one I was able to buy new was a 29-2 in 1978. Life got in the way and I ended up selling it to pay bills. My brother still has his 1973 model 19, and I have just finished making my dad's 1982 28-2 shootable again. I have many others now, but none purchased new.

 

[NA225]

P&R 18-3

I purchased this model 18-3 when I was nine years old. Actually I saved up the money and my dad purchased it for me. I didn't eat at school for a whole year and saved my lunch money. I saved birthday money and picked up bottles for the return deposit. The $130.00 it cost has brought much joy over the years. It will be with me as long as I live.

 

[KEN L]

66-1

I still have the original grips, box, paperwork for it. Purchased through payroll deduction at $5 a week! Serial #76K2922

 

[Retired W4]

Ken L, I still have my 2 1/2" 66-1 I bought new some time in the late 70's. I still have the original grips, but no box or paper. The receipt is around here some where. Pictures have been posted before.

 

[smith revolver cop]

No pix handy, but I am the original purchaser of a 65 P&R and 14 P&R. (Also had a 17, but traded it for reloading equipment I never used... stupid, stupid, stupid!!!)

 

[GB]

19-3 4" bought new in 1970 - 19-3 2 1/2 " new in late 75 or early in 76 - a new old stock 14-4 bought in about 1983, never fired, traded for a sig 220 in about 93 bought back from the same shop (actually its successor) in about 2006 It wasn't unfired anymore but still spoke to me.

 

[KEN L]

Ken L, I still have my 2 1/2" 66-1 I bought new some time in the late 70's. I still have the original grips, but no box or paper. The receipt is around here some where. Pictures have been posted before.

Just pulled out the box and the payroll deduction schedule was still in there. Total was $180.48 First payment was on 11/16/79 and the last payment of $5.48 was on 7/18/80. Purchased from Jones Equipment Company in Miami, FL. What is the serial number on yours??