woad_yurt
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My "new" grips finally got here today. Real stag and real old, old, old.
Stag grips and an old S&W = nice!
Stag grips and an old S&W = nice!
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Look at the grips!
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DMK
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This forum has a weird glitch with posting sometimes.
woad_yurt, you need to edit your post and upload that attachment again. It never uploaded the picture file.
woad_yurt, you need to edit your post and upload that attachment again. It never uploaded the picture file.
XavierBreath
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Very nice Mr. Yurt!
The only thing that would sweeten this revolver would be some S&W medallions set into the top of the grips. You can get them from Numrich if you like. Be careful in chosing who you get to insert them.
The only thing that would sweeten this revolver would be some S&W medallions set into the top of the grips. You can get them from Numrich if you like. Be careful in chosing who you get to insert them.
woad_yurt
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Thanks for the suggestion but I think I'll forego the medallions. I like the grips as they are. Also, this whole gun isn't original; it was modified a bunch by Parker Hale back in the fifties. For example, the sight is an add on. So, I'm satisfied with the semi-unique look. BTW, the trigger is sweeeeet!
DougDubya
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That's an unusual front sight, what Smith is it?
rdrancher
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Well, that ain't your run-of-the-mill Smithy now is it?
Nice.
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Nice.
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woad_yurt
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It's a Victory model. After doing some research, it seems that Parker Hale Ltd, over in England, jazzed up some of these sometime after the war. The hammer is a little different, the sights have been changed and the trigger must have had some tweaking because it is the smoothest, lightest revolver trigger I've ever felt, just perfect. The nickeling job is superb. It looks and feels like it's an inch thick but all of the details (lettering) are still crisp. It just gleams. It has British proofmarks all over it and the Parker Hale name is up on the sight.
The weird thing is that I was sold this gun without the seller telling me that it had originally been a .38 short gun. When I got it and found out, I was mad. But, I shot the thing anyway and was totally pleased. It's a tack driver with any regular .38SPL loads. I got tricked into buying something that was really good, I guess. It only cost me $225. The old grips were $125 (ouch) but they were too nice to pass up, considering that I saw new ones going for the same price. These have that nice yellowing going on. They go perfectly with the gun. It looks like some Texas oil millionaire's gun. I'm really pleased. It shoots AND looks great.
The weird thing is that I was sold this gun without the seller telling me that it had originally been a .38 short gun. When I got it and found out, I was mad. But, I shot the thing anyway and was totally pleased. It's a tack driver with any regular .38SPL loads. I got tricked into buying something that was really good, I guess. It only cost me $225. The old grips were $125 (ouch) but they were too nice to pass up, considering that I saw new ones going for the same price. These have that nice yellowing going on. They go perfectly with the gun. It looks like some Texas oil millionaire's gun. I'm really pleased. It shoots AND looks great.
DougDubya
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That is a THING OF BEAUTY! Take good care of her, man. A hot old naturalized, silver British babe. If you name your guns, I'd call her Judi, or Dame Judi, for another beautiful thing that makes my heart skip a beat.
woad_yurt
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Wow. Thank you. You made me blush. Now my CZ 52 is jealous....
Geronimo45
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You got gypped!
Don't you see the hole just below the cylinder catch? It's the lock!
It's a thing of beauty for sure.
Don't you see the hole just below the cylinder catch? It's the lock!
It's a thing of beauty for sure.
DougDubya
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woad_yurt
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How about "Helen?"
DougDubya
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As in Mirren? I'll look for a picture of her if you want.
researchdoc
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Beautiful grips.. on a beautiful gun.... good call!!
woad_yurt
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Thanks for the compliments.
DougDubya: It's weird you mentioned Helen Mirren. I haven't thought of her for a long time but I used to have a thing for her when I was younger. But, the Helen I referred to was Helen of Troy.
DougDubya: It's weird you mentioned Helen Mirren. I haven't thought of her for a long time but I used to have a thing for her when I was younger. But, the Helen I referred to was Helen of Troy.
woad_yurt
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I'm glad you missed them. I put in a huge bid just to be sure I got them; they were just too nice. You would've cost me a bunch of money.
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