dpsurveyor
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Driftwood, when I grow up I want to be just like you.
Revolvers are Old Fashioned
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susieqz
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somehow, these trends seem like our fault.
new people are never exposed to revolvers. most have never shot one.
no one let them try an old s&w.
then, they train at 3-7 yards.
no one has ever shown them the fun of learning to shoot at 25 n 50 yards.
if people tried these things many would get hooked.
plastic guns are boring.
shooting up close is boring.
new people are never exposed to revolvers. most have never shot one.
no one let them try an old s&w.
then, they train at 3-7 yards.
no one has ever shown them the fun of learning to shoot at 25 n 50 yards.
if people tried these things many would get hooked.
plastic guns are boring.
shooting up close is boring.
Then you would like the new 18" round 1/4" steel plate I set up at about 45/50 yards the other day. I also shoot handguns at the 100+ yard 16" steel. It's 1/2" so I can shoot rifles at it too.
susieqz
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i have an 8'' plate in the yard, at 46 yards, i miss it mostly.
but, that's the fun.
training is fun.
getting better slowly is fun.
i work hard n that's fun.
i think lots of kids would enjoy the challenge , if we showed them how.
i probably should get a 16''er, for when i get discouraged.
but, that's the fun.
training is fun.
getting better slowly is fun.
i work hard n that's fun.
i think lots of kids would enjoy the challenge , if we showed them how.
i probably should get a 16''er, for when i get discouraged.
Confederate
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Yeah, I guess you could say I am a revolver guy. This is my 'pile of 38s' photo. Mostly Smiths, a few Colts, and even the one double action Ruger I own.
Please don't throw your guns together like that. They remind me of those South African gun confiscation photos! That's the way they looked just before they were [choke] melted down into manhole covers!
WestKentucky
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Yep, and purty as can be. They shoot pretty good too if ya know what your doing with em.
This is my oldest in the current collection. 38sw safety hammerless Smith & Wesson New Departure. (With new grips courtesy of MTP...thanks again buddy). This old gal is still waiting on a cylinder hand that's in the mail. Might be another election night gun project.
This is my oldest in the current collection. 38sw safety hammerless Smith & Wesson New Departure. (With new grips courtesy of MTP...thanks again buddy). This old gal is still waiting on a cylinder hand that's in the mail. Might be another election night gun project.
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I like to have big plates for when folks come over to shoot. Hits are fun, misses are not. I can always put up smaller plates or shoot the longer distance. I used to set up my 10" round plate at 40 yards at the range a lot. If a load couldn't hit it most of the time with no rest, it wasn't a good one. Some calibers/guns are more of a challenge.
But since this is a revolvers are cool thread (Er, I mean old fashioned) here's one that is easy to hit that plate with. It was even easier when my eyes were younger.
That is a very cool little revolver WK.
WestKentucky
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Like the one in the middle? It does pretty good out to 150. I want to try it out at the new range where there's steel hanging at 325.
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susieqz
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i picked up this S&W model 15-4 for under $400. it will shoot one ragged hole at 25 yards. benched, of course.can you find a semi auto [centerfire] that will do that for under $2,000, by the time you get it in shape?
this gun, built in 1980 is a work of art.
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Driftwood Johnson
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Howdy Again
I keep telling myself I don't need any more K frame Smiths.
I came across this one on Thursday. Four inch 38 M&P that shipped in April of 1920. Not the greatest lighting for the photos, but as you can see, there is lots of wear on the finish, and lots and lots of wear on the grips. There were two others in the store, newer and with more finish, but the timing on this one was still perfect, the other two the timing was not quite perfect any more. On top of that, the chambers are perfect and the bore is almost perfect. So I bought it. I paid $300, yeah, probably too much, but I have a real soft spot for these old M&Ps with the big mushroom shaped extractor rod cap.
Popped off the sideplate this morning and took it completely apart. Cleaned out lots of dried old oil and dirt from inside. I did not do any fancy polishing or anything, but the thorough cleaning did remove some grittiness from the action. I was not surprised to see the grips are the originals, numbered to the gun. Put it back together again and took it to the range in the afternoon.
Still shoots like a charm. Dead nuts at about 30 feet. The trigger is a bit heavier than I would like, but I don't think I am going to do anything about it. And I have no intention of replacing the worn old grips. They are original to the gun and I think they have a lot of class.
I keep telling myself I don't need any more K frame Smiths.
I came across this one on Thursday. Four inch 38 M&P that shipped in April of 1920. Not the greatest lighting for the photos, but as you can see, there is lots of wear on the finish, and lots and lots of wear on the grips. There were two others in the store, newer and with more finish, but the timing on this one was still perfect, the other two the timing was not quite perfect any more. On top of that, the chambers are perfect and the bore is almost perfect. So I bought it. I paid $300, yeah, probably too much, but I have a real soft spot for these old M&Ps with the big mushroom shaped extractor rod cap.
Popped off the sideplate this morning and took it completely apart. Cleaned out lots of dried old oil and dirt from inside. I did not do any fancy polishing or anything, but the thorough cleaning did remove some grittiness from the action. I was not surprised to see the grips are the originals, numbered to the gun. Put it back together again and took it to the range in the afternoon.
Still shoots like a charm. Dead nuts at about 30 feet. The trigger is a bit heavier than I would like, but I don't think I am going to do anything about it. And I have no intention of replacing the worn old grips. They are original to the gun and I think they have a lot of class.
susieqz
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are these great guns, or what?
i may never buy another gun that's not an old s&w.
i haven't had a chance to try a new one, but i see no way new could be better.
i think 1980 is my cut off, but i sure would like to find one as old as yours.
i may never buy another gun that's not an old s&w.
i haven't had a chance to try a new one, but i see no way new could be better.
i think 1980 is my cut off, but i sure would like to find one as old as yours.
bannockburn
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Driftwood
Nice find! Often times beauty really is more than skin deep! Like the original grips too! Still a lot of gas left in the tank on that fine old revolver. Thanks for sharing.
Nice find! Often times beauty really is more than skin deep! Like the original grips too! Still a lot of gas left in the tank on that fine old revolver. Thanks for sharing.
Airman Basic
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Working cop. Carried a Colt Cobra for 20 years 'til I bought the wife a Ruger LCR. Liked it so well bought another for myself. Carried it since. Can't beat the trigger on the Ruger.
Especially like revolvers as I don't like chasing brass around on the ground. Bet I'm not the only one likes wheelguns for that reason. Be safe.
Especially like revolvers as I don't like chasing brass around on the ground. Bet I'm not the only one likes wheelguns for that reason. Be safe.
WestKentucky
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I need to stay away from this site... I have a Top break 38, a j frame, and an L frame. I need to quit looking at I frames, k frames, n frames, and x frames. I REALLY need to quit looking at top break 32s. Guns like the 10 and 15 really get to me too.
susieqz
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oh, walk, that gun is so beautiful, it hurts.
you are very lucky.
you are very lucky.
USSR
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May I add to your pain?
Don
Don
susieqz
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don, where do you guys find such unused guns?
is that a target hammer?
is that a target hammer?
USSR
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I've had my best luck on GunBroker.com. Yes, that S&W 25-5 in .45 Colt has the 3 T's, target hammer, target trigger and target sights.
Don
Don
Driftwood Johnson
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Well, here is an interesting pair of K-38s. The Four Screw at the top with the cheapo imitation elk horn grips shipped in 1957, the Five Screw at the bottom shipped in 1950. I actually like the one at the top better, and I like the cheapo grips too. I brought it along with me yesterday when I was trying out the old 38 M&P I posted yesterday.
It's really fun kicking tin cans around on the 25 yard berm with that one.
Well, here is an interesting pair of K-38s. The Four Screw at the top with the cheapo imitation elk horn grips shipped in 1957, the Five Screw at the bottom shipped in 1950. I actually like the one at the top better, and I like the cheapo grips too. I brought it along with me yesterday when I was trying out the old 38 M&P I posted yesterday.
It's really fun kicking tin cans around on the 25 yard berm with that one.
hAkron
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Is that smith with the lanyard ring one of the .455 Eley models that were converted to .45 Colt after the First World War?Howdy
Yeah, I guess you could say I am a revolver guy.
This is my 'pile of 38s' photo. Mostly Smiths, a few Colts, and even the one double action Ruger I own.
By no means all of them, just a sampling of 38s and a couple of 357 Mags. I have lots more.
Disclaimer: No firearms were injured in the making of this photograph.
Driftwood Johnson
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No, it's an old 38 M&P.
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