[Peter M. Eick]

http://eickpm.com/picts/3844_hd_071512.jpg
http://eickpm.com/picts/3844_od_071512.jpg
http://eickpm.com/picts/3844_4in_071512.jpg
http://eickpm.com/picts/3844_5in_071512.jpg
http://eickpm.com/picts/3844_65in_071512.jpg

Just had to update the current status pictures. The quest continues....

[CraigC]

No wonder I can't find one! ;)

[Peter M. Eick]

Sorry about that. I can't help myself....

You know, yesterday this picture was up to date. Today it is already wrong since I have committed to buy another one.

SIGH.......

[saltydog452]

That is so wrong.

There should be a simile for extreme envy.

If you ever work one at a range, photos would be muchly appreciated.

Thanks,

salty

[Checkman]

Well I own just one, but I like it. Manufactured 1937 with the 5" barrel. Yes I know the grips aren't correct for a pre-war Heavy Duty.
http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa427/checkman1/P1010006.jpg

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa427/checkman1/P1010003.jpg

[Dave P]

Peter, Peter ... have you no shame?

[Chevelle SS]

Not fair :D

[1911Tuner]

Oh, my Lord. Be still my beating heart.

'Scuse me while I wipe the drool off my keyboard.

[rikman]

WOW!

[rswartsell]

Peter,

Between you and Saxon Pig you two are more responsible for battering the 10th commandment than claw hammers are the 3rd.

I'll pray for you my son.;)

[Peter M. Eick]

Ok, I do shoot them at the range, well some of them...

http://eickpm.com/picts/65hd_shooter.jpg

50 shots, 15 yrs. I was trying to figure out where to grab this one so more scatter than normal.

http://eickpm.com/picts/3844hd_target.jpg
50 shots, 15 yrds. This was my first HD and my first time at the range. Those ivory grips stank and were quickly replaced. The gun just swims n my nhand and it was hard to shoot.

http://eickpm.com/picts/hd4_titegroup.jpg
Normal 50 shots at 15.

http://eickpm.com/picts/hdt_020406.jpg
50 at 15, this is my "mcgivern target clone". Someone made it up in the day but it was originally a prewar HD.

http://eickpm.com/picts/od_020406_2.jpg
50 at 15, my original 38/44 Outdoorsman. Still probably my favorite.

http://eickpm.com/picts/ods_trailboss2.jpg
50 at 15, one of my prewar Outdoorsman shooters. Nice gun but the rear sight screws are buggered.

[Peter M. Eick]

It is funny how one nice gun (the 38/44 Outdoorsman shown above led to this). I just keep grabbing any nice 38/44 I saw and slowly over time it has become a mild obsession. They are fun guns to shoot and nice ones to own.

[Guillermo]

just keep grabbing any nice 38/44 I saw and slowly over time it has become a mild obsession

a- I have never seen that many
b- obsession...ya' think?

I thought I was bad with diamondbacks

[CraigC]

I keep buying the wrong one! Always wanted a nice 4" HD and a 6½" Outdoorsman. Bought a really nice 6½" HD for a song, which I traded away. Then bought a totally ragged-out 4" that was gonna be a project but it turns out it would cost way more to fix than to buy a nice one. I couldn't even get $200 for it.

[content]

Hello friends and neighbors // Outstanding display, sure to create a few more wheelie lovers!

Don't give your purchases a second thought because some folks get passion confused with obsession.:D

Do you by chance have any .357s that need a new home? Just to help you buy more .38-44s, of course. I don't have a problem resisting .357s.:scrutiny:

[bluethunder1962]

craigc that was the first thing that came to my mind.

[bannockburn]

Mild obsession? Ha! That's a good one!

[tightgroup tiger]

Your killing me! you #@%. Until I get my lower jaw back in my mouth, all I can do it type.

[Peter M. Eick]

http://eickpm.com/picts/357mags_071512.jpg

Here are the 357 Magnums. I shot them yesterday also. I tend to buy 2 of everything so I get one really nice one and one shooter. Thus I have one of each in this case.

I have yet to find another nice pre-28 (top left) and I have not seen another Registered Magnum that I could afford (lower right).


Years ago, my S&W sponsor advised me to focus. Basically he said you can't buy them all so you need to focus to develop a decent collection. Thus I focused on 38/44's since they used to be "cheap" and I could afford them. There is no history or anything. I just liked shooting my 38/44 Outdoorsman and one thing lead to another. Thus I decided I would only collect 38/44s. My 357's are not something I will pursue much. If I saw another pre-28 in better shape I would probably buy it, but I won't go after a 5" or a 3.5" pre-27. My only numbered gun is a 610 shooter. I have no L frames although I considered it and no K's except for a k22 masterpiece (5 screw of course).

Thus 38/44's are it and now that I have a few, I am now in the mode that I try to only save nice ones. In fact I already agreed to buy another one tomorrow. Its a sickness!

[content]

Now to me that Registered Magnum is the prize. If I could find one I'm sure the price would be high.

Last month I jumped on the first 27-2 to come into my sights in two years, could not afford the last one I saw.
I would love to find a Pre 28, to me they are a part of History as well as being fun to shoot. I have a 4" 28-2 that will do till then.

[Peter M. Eick]

Funny you should say that. The Registered Magnum is a prize gun. It was the prize gun for the 1939 National Championship's in Camp Perry. I have all of the paperwork from when I researched the gun. It was one of the last Registered's made and was the prize gun for one of the events. Kind of neat history.

I bought that reasonably cheap. It was refinished during the war so it lacked a lot of collector value. Originally even it was listed as a "registered model" gun meaning it was after the registration period had closed so it was not a true "Registered Magnum". It was not until I got more research that we found out why it was not listed as a Registered Magnum. It was a true custom order and the winner of the event speced the gun out.

[content]

Incredible to have all that info.
1939 was a rough year for a lot of folks and definately one to remember.
I'll have to see who won at C.P. in 39.

I tracked a refinished R.M. last year on G.B. hoping to jump in but it quickly went over my budget. After I make my order to Lucky Gunner for a case of .38 and .357 another will probably show up and I'll be short again.:D

[Iggy]

Peter,
THose new pictures sure beat the old wheel. Thanks for sharing.

[Peter M. Eick]

Thanks Iggy,

Maurice LaLonde won the match originally. He was with the Detroit PD at the time.

[Guillermo]

it was the prize gun for the 1939 national championship's in camp perry

that is soooo cool!!!!