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A few families.

Smith and Wesson 22s.

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Colt Police Positive Specials. Actually the one on the far left is a Police Positive 22 Target.

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Five Smith and Wesson Number Threes. Top left to right a Schofield and a Russian. New Model Number Three in the Center. A pair of 44 Double Actions at the bottom.

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Some Tip Ups. S&W No. 1 1st Issue at the top, left to right in the middle S&W No.1 2nd and 3rd Issue, Manhattan Firearms 1st Model 2nd Variation at the bottom.

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Three Screw Rugers.

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2nd Gen Colts. The one at the bottom is my favorite revolver in the whole world. No blue, it looks like an antique but it actually shipped in 1968.

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Driftwood Johnson said:
Howdy

A few families.

Smith and Wesson 22s.

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Colt Police Positive Specials. Actually the one on the far left is a Police Positive 22 Target.

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Five Smith and Wesson Number Threes. Top left to right a Schofield and a Russian. New Model Number Three in the Center. A pair of 44 Double Actions at the bottom.

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Some Tip Ups. S&W No. 1 1st Issue at the top, left to right in the middle S&W No.1 2nd and 3rd Issue, Manhattan Firearms 1st Model 2nd Variation at the bottom.

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Three Screw Rugers.

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2nd Gen Colts. The one at the bottom is my favorite revolver in the whole world. No blue, it looks like an antique but it actually shipped in 1968.

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Why is that one your favorite?
 
You guys have some beautiful collections. Gunny, those black powder guns are something to behold. Your house should be a museum. It makes me wish I got an earlier start but better late than never.
 
Driftwood Johnson said:
Howdy

A few families.

Smith and Wesson 22s.

Colt Police Positive Specials. Actually the one on the far left is a Police Positive 22 Target.

Five Smith and Wesson Number Threes. Top left to right a Schofield and a Russian. New Model Number Three in the Center. A pair of 44 Double Actions at the bottom.

Some Tip Ups. S&W No. 1 1st Issue at the top, left to right in the middle S&W No.1 2nd and 3rd Issue, Manhattan Firearms 1st Model 2nd Variation at the bottom.

Three Screw Rugers.

2nd Gen Colts. The one at the bottom is my favorite revolver in the whole world. No blue, it looks like an antique but it actually shipped in1968.
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Holly Smokes!!!

Those are some beautiful guns right there!
 
I'm hoping that someday @Driftwood Johnson publishes a book with all of his revolvers in pictures with the backstories of where he found them and the history behind each piece. I'm pretty sure it could hit the best seller list if only THR members bought it, never mind if the rest of the revolver loving public found it too.
NIGHTLORD40K said:
Ya, DWJ always finds a way to show everyone else up........and Im perfectly OK with it, his stuff is awesome! :D
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NIGHTLORD40K said:
All gorgeous, but my favorite is that nickel M10 snubby!
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Yes, the nickel 10-7 is my nicest older revolver. I lucked out on that one. Picked it up 2 years ago at a little shop that had only been in business about a year. He was asking $485 plus tax and I got it for $450 out the door. Made in 1981, the year I graduated from high school.
 
Great looking Colts you have there Snake. The only Colt I ever had was an Official Police, carried by a PA State Trooper his whole career. My dad got it from the officer who was his friend before he passed. I got it from my dad. A while back I was able to contact the son of the State Trooper and asked him if he was interested in purchasing his dad's gun. He got it for a very fair price, and now I am Colt-less
 
I've had six New Services I can remember. The first was a 2 inch older post ww2 Fitz 2" which was nicely done but I couldn't take the cut away trigger guard so I sold it in mid 80 s, then I briefly had a 4" 38-40 and not knowing what I found sold that for a little profit quick. Then had a .357 6" , it shot well but when I found out it had a Numrich cylinder and barrel and A friend wanted it away it went. Then I had a cherry 1917 with original holster in almost new shape so traded that to Mad Dog for a custom knife. I found someone in Arizona who bit off more than he could chew by sending his New Service Postal Service 1917 to Cylinder and Slide and they fitted a cylinder and did a complete blue print and I got it for the beginning $500 bill he had run up. I left it there and had another $1200 custom work done on it with a 4" fast twist Douglas barrel with ball dent lock and had them send it to Colt for light engraving and their Royal Blueing. Then had Roy Fishpaw make some grips. Well you all have seen that on THR numerous times
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Here are two more interesting ones. The one with Lanyard ring is a Commercial model in .455 ely and has English proofs from 1912 . Along the way a good gunsmith correctly converted it to ..45 Colt. I still reliably shoot.455 ammo also. Has original trigger ect and shows little wear. The other one with the stags was a 1917 military, you can still see some original brushed finish under the nice reblue. It has excellent skillfully installed S&W sights with the proper height front sight. The a trigger Is like butter with 8 pound flywheel like DA and 3 pound SA. It's a keeper and as accurate with ball as my Douglas Barreled custom ! IMG_20200214_170314960.jpg
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I've had six New Services I can remember. The first was a 2 inch older post ww2 Fitz 2" which was nicely done but I couldn't take the cut away trigger guard so I sold it in mid 80 s, then I briefly had a 4" 38-40 and not knowing what I found sold that for a little profit quick. Then had a .357 6" , it shot well but when I found out it had a Numrich cylinder and barrel and A friend wanted it away it went. Then I had a cherry 1917 with original holster in almost new shape so traded that to Mad Dog for a custom knife. I found someone in Arizona who bit off more than he could chew by sending his New Service Postal Service 1917 to Cylinder and Slide and they fitted a cylinder and did a complete blue print and I got it for the beginning $500 bill he had run up. I left it there and had another $1200 custom work done on it with a 4" fast twist Douglas barrel with ball dent lock and had them send it to Colt for light engraving and their Royal Blueing. Then had Roy Fishpaw make some grips. Well you all have seen that on THR numerous times
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Here are two more interesting ones. The one with Lanyard ring is a Commercial model in .455 ely and has English proofs from 1912 . Along the way a good gunsmith correctly converted it to ..45 Colt. I still reliably shoot.455 ammo also. Has original trigger ect and shows little wear. The other one with the stags was a 1917 military, you can still see some original brushed finish under the nice reblue. It has excellent skillfully installed S&W sights with the proper height front sight. The a trigger Is like butter with 8 pound flywheel like DA and 3 pound SA. It's a keeper and as accurate with ball as my Douglas Barreled custom !View attachment 891966
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Wow! Those are awesome!
 
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