Before about 12 years ago, I felt I had no need for 8-3/8" S&W revolvers. I stumbled into a 460 XVR at a GOOD price and I got hooked. Since then I've bought 8-3/8" revolvers in Model 25, Model 27, Model 29, Model 57, Model 686, Model 17 and Model 14. Also, I have an 8" Colt Anaconda that kind of fits in the S&W family.
Another collecting objective that I have had is obtaining examples of the main barrel lengths S&W cataloged over the years in blued K-frame revolvers with adjustable sights. Except for Model 16's, I've completed this goal for Model14 (6" and 8-3/8"), Model 15 (2" and 4"), Model 17 (6" and 8-3/8"), Model 18 (4"), and Model 19 (2-1/2", 4" and 6").
I have one Model 16, a 6" 16-4 chambered in 32 H&R Mag, 32 S&WL Model 16's are rarer than hen's teeth and expen$ive so I've not had much luck there.
But, at the beginning of the pandemic, I realized that I had been ignoring the 22 WMR Model 48 revolvers, Blued K-frames with adjustable sights.
This weekend, the first in December, 2022, I went to my first gun show in more than two years armed with cash to buy one of couple examples on my want list. Well, I found an 8-3/8" Model 48-4. What luck finding the most difficult Model 48 to find right off the bat.
As Holmes said, the game's afoot.
I'll endeavor to add a photo of my 8-3/8" family of revolvers in the next few days.
Another collecting objective that I have had is obtaining examples of the main barrel lengths S&W cataloged over the years in blued K-frame revolvers with adjustable sights. Except for Model 16's, I've completed this goal for Model14 (6" and 8-3/8"), Model 15 (2" and 4"), Model 17 (6" and 8-3/8"), Model 18 (4"), and Model 19 (2-1/2", 4" and 6").
I have one Model 16, a 6" 16-4 chambered in 32 H&R Mag, 32 S&WL Model 16's are rarer than hen's teeth and expen$ive so I've not had much luck there.
But, at the beginning of the pandemic, I realized that I had been ignoring the 22 WMR Model 48 revolvers, Blued K-frames with adjustable sights.
This weekend, the first in December, 2022, I went to my first gun show in more than two years armed with cash to buy one of couple examples on my want list. Well, I found an 8-3/8" Model 48-4. What luck finding the most difficult Model 48 to find right off the bat.
As Holmes said, the game's afoot.
I'll endeavor to add a photo of my 8-3/8" family of revolvers in the next few days.
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