Birth date 1960 .. the revolver has a bit of wear on the aluminum frame .. not bad ,. it is tight ..
Really hadn’t been shot alot .. I was extremely excited getting this revolver..
Outstanding!
Looks similar to my 12-2 snub with the flat latch. However, mine has seen countless hours in holsters and has the wear to match.
I usually carry with the 130 gr AE ball, 125 gr Hornady XTP, or 110 gr Silvertip.
I have a model 12 pump myself, a Remington in .22!!Howdy
Sorry, I saw the words Model 12 and thought, "What's this doing in the revolver section?"
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Didn't notice the S&W, when I see the words Model 12 they kind of jump out at me.
You should be, that girl is pretty!Picked up a Model 12 no dash , flat latch , original grips
Birth date 1960 .. the revolver has a bit of wear on the aluminum frame .. not bad ,. it is tight ..
Really hadn’t been shot alot .. I was extremely excited getting this revolver..
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I ran a few cylinders of 158 Gr LRN standard pressure over the weekend.. while at the range ..I like the S&W model 12 and used one for my walking gun when I went for long walks for exercise in the evening. The downside is that recoil with strong loads can be stiff. I just shot some COLT 110 grain jhp rounds in my model 12 and S&W model 15 (also a K-frame, but made of steel and with a heavy barrel and adjustable sights) and the difference was really noticeable.
I chose the COLT load because it is still a standard pressure load and I now avoid using +P in my model 12 and J-frame size guns.
If Smith ever brings it back, I would like a 4 inch, heavy barreled version with round grips. I would ship it off to MAGNA-PORT first thing and then carry it with the 110 grain jhp.
Jim