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Great snag L.D.
I've been shooting up some old ammo in my 6" 14-3 lately. It doesn't seem to matter what I send down the barrel, that revolver will shoot!
RS RipSnort, if I may ask, have you been sending any cast bullets down the chute?
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Great snag L.D.
I've been shooting up some old ammo in my 6" 14-3 lately. It doesn't seem to matter what I send down the barrel, that revolver will shoot!
RS RipSnort, if I may ask, have you been sending any cast bullets down the chute? No sir, L.D. Just some old factory Western 158gr. Lubaloy, Winchester 125gr. Silvertip, and, in the last few days, fresh handloads with 140gr. and 158gr. Hornady XTP-HP. Shoots all of them very, very well. RS
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Great snag L.D.
I've been shooting up some old ammo in my 6" 14-3 lately. It doesn't seem to matter what I send down the barrel, that revolver will shoot!
RS RipSnort, if I may ask, have you been sending any cast bullets down the chute? No sir, L.D. Just some old factory Western 158gr. Lubaoy, Winchester 125gr. Silvertip, and , in the last few days, fresh handloads with 140gr. and 158gr. Hornady XTP-HP. Shoots all of them very, very well. RS RipSnort, that is so good to hear. Heading to pick it up now. FFL just called me. Came in a day early.
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I don't think I've ever shot mine. I should do that.
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Nice LD. Hard to pass on a nice Smith. I picked up a pretty solid M15-3 not long ago. Nice looking iron, Ed. I've got a 15-4 in similar condition. I love my Combat Masterpiece, too.
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I like revolver porn.
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Nice LD. Hard to pass on a nice Smith. I picked up a pretty solid M15-3 not long ago. Nice looking iron, Ed. I've got a 15-4 in similar condition. I love my Combat Masterpiece, too. Oh Yeah!
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Dammit man! That is a treasure for certain. Squirrel hunting pistol.
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Nice guns, indeed. My '49 vintage K-38 shoots like a young rifle.
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Yep, they do shoot. Another .22 LR that's really accurate is my Colt Officer's Model Match that I picked up at a gun show some years ago for $400. I like Python grips better than OEM grips. DF Beg pardon, but isn't that actually a Colt Officer's Model, not OM Match? I have its twin, a .38. Same gun as the OM but with different front and rear sights. Post-war OMM change vs. pre-war OM.
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Sweet .38s guys…….I only have the one (Model 68) but have been looking for a nice 14 or 15 - getting more impatient when I see these though!
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Yep, they do shoot. Another .22 LR that's really accurate is my Colt Officer's Model Match that I picked up at a gun show some years ago for $400. I like Python grips better than OEM grips. DF Beg pardon, but isn't that actually a Colt Officer's Model, not OM Match? I have its twin, a .38. Same gun as the OM but with different front and rear sights. Post-war OMM change vs. pre-war OM. I think you're right. After looking at the Blue Book a bit closer, seems post War is OMM, pre War OM. This one fits the Officer's Model Target (Third Issue) description pretty close. Those were made '29-'49, the .22LR beginning in '30. Thanks for that info. DF
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Dammit man! That is a treasure for certain. Squirrel hunting pistol. Joel, she made it Home. Just as nice as she looked in the pics from the seller. Tiny bit of leading in the barrel, but no biggy.
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Very nice, Dirt. Thanks for sharing the pics and congrats.
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Yep, they do shoot. Another .22 LR that's really accurate is my Colt Officer's Model Match that I picked up at a gun show some years ago for $400. I like Python grips better than OEM grips. DF Beg pardon, but isn't that actually a Colt Officer's Model, not OM Match? I have its twin, a .38. Same gun as the OM but with different front and rear sights. Post-war OMM change vs. pre-war OM. I think you're right. After looking at the Blue Book a bit closer, seems post War is OMM, pre War OM. This one fits the Officer's Model Target (Third Issue) description pretty close. Those were made '29-'49, the .22LR beginning in '30. Thanks for that info. DF I had an Officer's Model Match and it had the Python-type grips. Ones with the handswell at the bottom. Wish I still had that gun.
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Dammit man! That is a treasure for certain. Squirrel hunting pistol. Joel, she made it Home. Just as nice as she looked in the pics from the seller. Tiny bit of leading in the barrel, but no biggy. ... Very nice. What about the price back in 1971. If I see it clearly there was a bill in the box. And - did you find the ammo?
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My 4 screw K-38 was bought by me as a high schooler back in the early '60's, paid $83. I used it for years, eventually sent it back to S&W for refinish. Still have it, shoots as well as it always did.
Shot a bunch of wheel weight 150's thru that gun with Unique. Killed rabbits, squirrels, feral cats, etc. with that old gun.
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Dammit man! That is a treasure for certain. Squirrel hunting pistol. Joel, she made it Home. Just as nice as she looked in the pics from the seller. Tiny bit of leading in the barrel, but no biggy. ... Very nice. What about the price back in 1971. If I see it clearly there was a bill in the box. And - did you find the ammo? Oh dang, thanks for reminding me. It's the original receipt. You guys are gonna laugh. I'll post it up.
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Very nice, Dirt. Thanks for sharing the pics and congrats. You're welcome, Ethan. Always enjoy seeing pics of your stable.
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