My newest purchase...S&W Model 12

[wnycollector]

I just picked up this S&W Model 12-2 for $420 otd from my lgs. I thought I would share two pics (sorry for the poor quality) with you folks.





I cant wait to get it to the range tomorrow. I anticipate this revolver seeing lots of belt time and my CCW.

 

[mesinge2]

Very Very nice!!

I love mine. Its a 12-2 as well just in nickel:

 

[horsemen61]

Looks good

 

[Iggy]

I carry this one every day.

 

[wnycollector]

Gotta love those T-grips.

 

[tekarra]

Great find, congrats.

 

[GrandmasterB]

Beautiful! Congrats!

 

[LubeckTech]

Do they hold up to +P loads?
I read in a thread on cast boolits the Air force had some problems.
I have been looking at one too in 4".

 

[sidheshooter]

^^^The very first air force guns had aluminum cylinders. Apparently, they didn't hold up to anything.

A search of the net will reveal a thread on one or the other of these forums where a guy shot 1000 rounds of +P through a 2" 12, checking for wear and specs along the way. Thing didn't budge.


Congrats, and welcome to the club!

Mine looks a whole lot like yours (I added the t-grip after this pic was taken, btw)

 

[LubeckTech]

That makes sense as the guy posting was talking about them having problems with in 100 rounds if military +P ammo of the post WWII era and I was sceptical of that ammunition messing anything up.

Now I gotta have one!

 

[mesinge2]

I wish they still made them!

 

[PabloJ]

Do they hold up to +P loads?
I read in a thread on cast boolits the Air force had some problems.
I have been looking at one too in 4".

It's hard to go wrong with Model 12. Although regular use of +P loads from major manufacturers will accelerate wear I do not see problem with occasional or defensive carry use. I would stay away from boutique stuff like Buffalo Bore and other companies offering spicy custom loads.

 

[PabloJ]

I wish they still made them!

Most gun buyers being amateurs these did not sell well despite being cataloged for long time and unlike ubiquitous alloyed J-framed stuff are more rarely seen on second-hand market. The Model 12 is pro-grade defensive handgun.

 

[sidheshooter]

I like the way you phrase that, "pro-grade defensive handgun".


I agree about the buffalo bore. I wouldn't hesitate to shoot stuff like the 135 GDHP short barrel +P from speer though; that stuff is pretty mild, overall, and I for one will almost certainly run out of money long before I can loosen up a 12 with that ammo.

 

[wnycollector]

I plan on loading it with my old standby, the Remington flavor of FBI load (158gr LSWCHP +P). 158GR swc's at the range and carry with the FBI load ofter I check that POI is the same for both in this pistol.

 

[sidheshooter]

I've got Remmy's FBI loading in mine at the moment, FWIW. I'd be stunned if it wasn't spot on to POA with that load. I mean, stunned.

 

[huntershooter]

The mod. 12 is my favorite carry revolver.


Mod. 12 "flat latch", 4 screw:




Mod. 12-something that I modified for CC.

 

[Jaymo]

Let me get this straight. A model 12 is just an aluminum framed model 10?
I like it. Hard to believe they didn't sell like hotcakes.
I would buy one in a minute.
With the K frame grip length and that snub barrel, it'd be damned hard for someone to take that one away from you, before they contracted fast-acting lead poisoning.

 

[natman]

Let me get this straight. A model 12 is just an aluminum framed model 10?

Yup.

I have a 4" that I used to use as a field gun. Nice and light on your hip. I wish they'd made an adjustable sight version.

 

[SwampWolf]

Do they hold up to +P loads?

Whereas it's quite possible, if not probable, that limited use of +P ammunition in a Model 12 revolver will pose no problems in terms of accelerated wear, the following admonition from Smith & Wesson was included in the warranty/manual that I got along with a Model 12 that I recently purchased:

"THIS REVOLVER WITH ITS FORGED ALUMINUM ALLOY FRAME IS DESIGNED FOR STANDARD-VELOCITY AMMUNITION. THERE ARE NOW HIGH-VELOCITY ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION IN THIS CALIBER ON THE MARKET IDENTIFIED BY A HEADSTAMP MARK "+P"; WE RECOMMEND THAT AMMUNITION SO HEADSTAMPED NOT BE USED IN THIS REVOLVER. SMITH & WESSON"