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I like the N-frame, too. Here's a 27-2 that's been rebarreled (S&W put a 6" on it years ago) and then tuned by Gino at S&W. It's my "shooter grade" 27. Stocks are Herrett's from the old Custom Shop. Bob
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Snuck an HR in there Lvs me some round butts...
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Alukban,
Second one down, is that a lanyard ring hole and a Wonder Sight?
The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment. � WARREN G. BENNIS
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This is one of the best threads that has been on The Campfire. Thanks for posting.
RS
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Alukban,
Second one down, is that a lanyard ring hole and a Wonder Sight? Yes, on a 1917 The Wondersight has a lot of elevation and is thus very amenable to near-archery velocity bunny loads
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Are those backwards loaded?
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Alukban,
Is it a commercial 1917?
I don't see any signs of a refinish and it is very clean. Story behind it?
The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment. � WARREN G. BENNIS
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38/44 folks, quite a bit different than run-of-the-mill .38's. I'm aware of that.
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Is it a commercial 1917?
I don't see any signs of a refinish and it is very clean. Story behind it? My 1917 is a reblued Brazilian contract. Got it pretty cheap, and it shoots and looks great. Mechanically nice, too. Cool guns.
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38/44 folks, quite a bit different than run-of-the-mill .38's. I'm aware of that. Hot loaded .38 Special, stepping on the heels of Magnum.
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396 NG. If S&W would have made THAT revolver during the heyday of revolvers in police service, they'd be twice as big as they are today. Even if they made it as late as the 1980's they still would have sold a jillion of them. Heck, make one now without that key lock and I'd be on it in a second.
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$235 off of Gunbroker. That's unbelievable. I bet the seller was pissed off.
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$250 out the door at Bud's. I'm going shopping with you.
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The most I've paid for an old .32 revolver is $300,..and that was for a very decent old Police Positive made in 1020. Wow! Forty-six years prior to the Norman Conquest!
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1955, 5 screw, S serial #, pre-28 Highway Patrolman
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Made sometime in the 30's, but I forget the exact year.
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Made sometime in the 30's, but I forget the exact year. Is that an M1917?
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Here's my Model 36......
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Here's my Model 36...... That's a great configuration for a 36. You get the benefit of the longer barrel, but it's still a very easy belt carry. The aftermarket grips negate the drawback (in terms of shooting) of the tiny grip frame, too.
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Yeah, those Hogue grips made a world of difference in how I shoot it. That factory grip is tiny.
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