Got me a frontier scout you low down pole cat...

[CleanHarry]

Dates to 1960, barrel says .22 Magnum.. So I'm guessing it is not one of the Dual Cylinder units, just WMR. Blued all over, not Duo-tone. Black plastic grips. And... And... And... Of course it is near perfect.

I put it on layaway just to snatch it up... Gonna get to pick it up in a few days. Serial number 100822F...

Anybody got any more info on it? The internet has left me contradicted on some facts. What? Say it ain't so...

 

[mnrivrat]

I've owned several scouts back in the early seventies. I shot two of them out, wearing out the alloy frame to a level that bushing had to be put in to fix cylinder wobble.
I was happy when the New Frontier & Peacemaker came along with its steel frame

 

[CleanHarry]

Great input!

How many rounds would you say it took to wear them out?

 

[bannockburn]

Looks to be a Frontier Scout Q Model made in 1959, according to Proofhouse.com. I had several of the steel frame New Frontiers (the ones with the adjustable rear sight and the nice color case hardening), over the years but foolishly sold or traded them away. Would love to have them back.

 

[mnrivrat]

How many rounds would you say it took to wear them out?

Good question. Wish I had a more difinitive answer, but I do not count or keep track of how many rounds I shoot. Never have.

That said, my recall is that I was unhappy with them for that reason, and that they had worn out too soon for the amount I shot them.

I was more than happy with the steel framed version.

 

[CleanHarry]

Here is a picture

Dates to 1960....

The "I don't know how many, but I was disappointed..." Sounds like some performance reviews I have endured at jobs. No facts, just a feeling. Haha!

I do imagine that the magnum rounds will loosen it up before .22 LR would.

 

[CleanHarry]

Another picture

Shot this at the range yesterday. Worked great! BIG muzzle flash! There was a common housefly that landed on my target, distance of 25 yards. I was able to shoot one wing off of the fly. Disappointing... I was aiming at the other wing.

SAVE THE FLIES!

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Cool movie companion.

I know it sounds a little odd but I sometimes like having props when I watch certain movies:

Remington BP for Josie Wales
AMT long slide for Thief
Etc...

Yours would be my, well, most any John Wayne western companion.

Works for knives too.

I'd get pretty knock-off grips for it against damaging the originals. Do it right and it can be a Patton companion.

 

[CleanHarry]

Seems OK to me

Handling a piece that you see in the flick would enhance the experience IMO. Like smell-o-vision to the max!

 

[CraigC]

I do imagine that the magnum rounds will loosen it up before .22 LR would.

Nope, pressure is the same.

I know it sounds a little odd but I sometimes like having props when I watch certain movies:

Guess I'm not the only one.