It's old. It's worn. I think it's beautiful.

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Well, it's a bit worn to win any beauty contests with me, but I like my guns to be pristine. If you ever get tired of it looking like an old hammer, send it to Majovasky's and have it either re-blued or hard-chromed. For a shooting gun, the latter virtually stops surface wear, pretty much ensuring that you'll never have to have it re-timed or refinished.
 
"I like my guns to be pristine."

To each his own, but I shoot most of mine.

Jim
 
Confederate said:
Well, it's a bit worn to win any beauty contests with me, but I like my guns to be pristine. If you ever get tired of it looking like an old hammer, send it to Majovasky's and have it either re-blued or hard-chromed. For a shooting gun, the latter virtually stops surface wear, pretty much ensuring that you'll never have to have it re-timed or refinished.
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Confederate, where is this Majovasky's?

Thanks,

Deaf
 
I feel your joy!

I got a 19-2/3 a bit back in an estate buy and the fella it was going to go to just won't take it so it's a keeper now.

I can't begin to express the pleasure of shooting a police surplus revolver of this quality and accuracy with no concern for pristine outward condition.

The insides of these guns are often strikingly sweet and accuracy can easily be plodder competition level. Rollmarks are crisp and pretty - no billboards.

I think these things in great internal and marginal external condition are currently THE buys for enthusiasts.

Load 'em up for bear, load 'em down for plinking, compete if you wish, hunt, whatever...

Hot damn man, what's not to love?

No mags, no stove pipes, non FTF/FTE, no rail compatibility, no spring upgrades to cycle well and re-load on the cheap.

Anyhow, I'm with ya in revisiting joy of ownership for simplicity's sake.
 
I have a Ruger single six 22 I bought from a pawn shop that looks like it was drug to hell and and back. Not sure why, but the patina on that gun makes it one of my favorites due to it's character.

No images of it, it's not pretty, but it sure works well.
 
Thats a keeper. I have one just like it.It has to be the most accurate of my factory stock S&W revolvers.The action is very smooth and both the DA/SA breaks are great.
I would keep it as is or send it to Doug Turnbull if you ever wanted it refinished.
 
Ah.... Colt DS... made in 1966.. bit mousy on the outside but it locks perfect on all chambers.

$270, tax included. Just added my old Tyerl-T grip for the photo (and the Tyler-T was made for the DS!, lucky me!)

To the range tomorrow.

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Nice Colt you got there, DS.

Since this resurfaced, I'll throw in a couple of more pictures. A couple of days ago, I sat down to watch some TV, picked up the gun, a tube of Flitz, and an old T-shirt. A half hour or so later, I had cleaned a lot of scratches and just general "crud" off the gun and it looked a lot better. Not new or anything, but better.

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Now, I wouldn't do that with a gun with a nice finish, but in this case, I didn't have much to lose.
 
Cajun,

Nice cleanup you did.

Do you know how to take your S&W apart? It's not real hard and with proper screw drivers you won't bung up the screws.

Lots of cleaning can be done on the inside and it can make the DA pull even better.

I take apart S&Ws and do my own action jobs. Now I have to learn to do the same with my DS.

Deaf
 
I have two model 19's. One a 6" -6 that I purchased new and a 2.5" -3 that I recently purchased from someone on the S&W forum. All I need now is a 4" like yours and I can die with a satisfied mind.
 
IT looks like there is a screw in the front of the trigger guard so that makes it a 4 screw. IIRC the 4th screw was dropped around 1961-62 time frame (19-1 or 19-2?), as I have a model 17 no dash made in 1960 and it still has the 4th screw.
 
Ahhhh.

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Super cleaned the gun this afternoon and went to the range for a quickie (life membership has it's advantages.)

Six shot at 7 yards, slow fire, single action and Winchester 130gr FMJ .38s.

The target's dot was the size of a quarter. ALL DANG SIX SHOTS WERE IN IT.

Can't beat that folks. That Colt shoots right on the money.

Deaf
 
Do you know how to take your S&W apart?
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I've never done it DS. I have looked at the "how to" stickies, but just never felt the urge really. I spray 'em down good with gunscrubber and that seem to clean out a lot of gunk and smooth things out a good bit. Maybe I'll give it a try over the winter, but I'm generally a "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" character.

IT looks like there is a screw in the front of the trigger guard so that makes it a 4 screw. IIRC the 4th screw was dropped around 1961-62 time frame (19-1 or 19-2?), as I have a model 17 no dash made in 1960 and it still has the 4th screw.
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You are correct Wave. It is indeed a four screw.

OP, there's nothing wrong with that pistol. I call it personality.
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Thanks Jimmy. It did clean up nicely.
 
Love the thread title. At first I thought this is where I would post a picture of my wife..

That is a gorgeous S&W. I am "stalking" one myself, but I am so cheap it will take a while before I find one at the price I am willing to pay.
 
I have been known to buy guns that were being neglected just to get them away from the previous owner. Recently I picked up this 15-2 from a fellow that was seemingly content to let is rust away rather than take a moment to clean it. The action was stiff due to being filled with petrified grease.

After disassembly and cleaning, I honestly don't believe it was ever fired much. I found a set of period stocks for it that kind of match the overall condition in my grip stash and now it resides in my nightstand.

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It's old. It's worn. I think it's beautiful.

That's one you can take out and enjoy without concerns over dinging the finish. There's a lot to like about a seasoned old veteran like that.
 
Ah, the irony. After months of looking I finally bagged a pre model 10 for $130-something about an hour ago. Apparently the OP inspired me. I hope I can make mine look that purty!
 
"It's old. It's worn. I think it's beautiful." I think I said that about Grace Slick several times, in my younger days. Too bad her politics are all f-f-f-f-f-fMESSED up....

I love guns like your Colt DS. "Old & Worn" is also, I believe, code for "highly experienced and polished by time, adversity, and the triumph prevailing over both", in the language of the young. At least, I'll ASSUME that's what they mean by it, until they prove to me otherwise.

I'd LOVE to find a Webley revolver in "beat-to-******" condition, just to have, and to shoot, occasionally. Unfortunately, I waited too long, and the ones remaining (and shootable) are out of my price range.
 
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I'd LOVE to find a Webley revolver in "beat-to-******" condition, just to have, and to shoot, occasionally. Unfortunately, I waited too long, and the ones remaining (and shootable) are out of my price range.
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Long time ago I had a Webley in .455 that had been rechambered to .45 ACP. It was the 4 incher with birds head grips.

Sure wish I had it back! But yea.. they want to much now days for ANY Webley.. speaking about that....

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My pocket model .38 Webley!

Deaf
 
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