MCB,
S&W seems to have gotten away from the scandium guns. I do not know why, but cost or availability of scandium may be the reason. It is considered a "rare earth" and may have gone up in cost.
Jim
I had a chance to buy a new one 15 years ago for $1,100 and I passed it up I have regretted it ever since.A Freedom Arms model 97 .44 Special
No. Not even a little. It was my dads. Still has the box and papers.
I have been reluctant to contribute to this thread because I can't post pictures here (and no one seems willing to tell me how to do it). That bit of whining out of the way, my all time favorite revolver is a 1st Generation Colt SAA in 45 Colt chambering. I can't afford those anymore so my answer is to find late production USFA single actions, made from all USA sourced parts. They are as good a gun as the 1st Gens I used to own and shoot and far better than the occasional SAA that sneaks out of the Colt factory these days.
One of my USFA guns is in my avatar...and I have no idea how I managed to post that photo because as I said, I can't do it any more. (LOL)
Dave
Police positive special. .38 special.What is it? Appears to be a New Service? What caliber?
Beautiful revolver! I would be so tempted to shoot it in 2024, but would refrain in the end. Not that you would, but that would fetch a top level price if you had to sell it.
DocRoc,
Is the gun on the left, with the darker stocks, a cartridge conversion? It appears that way and the cartridge belt made me think it might be. Do you shoot black powder cartridges? Good for you if you do!
Dave
I don't have a lot of revolvers but I've owned these models for at least 8 years and as long as 27 years (Python). I have two Ruger KLCRs (.357 Mag), a 3" Ruger SP101 (.357 Mag), a 4" Ruger GP100 (.357 Mag), a Ruger Redhawk Bowen (.45 Colt), a Ruger Super Redhawk "Alaskan" Bowen (.454 Casull) and a 4" Colt Python (.357 Mag). If I had to pick one above all it would be the Super Redhawk "Alaskan" Bowen because it's a fully custom revolver that looks incredible, shoots incredible and when I carry it on the trails I feel as if I'm carrying something significant in terms of performance, aesthetics and ergonomics. I paid $750 for the Python but have something like $2,500 into the Super Redhawk ... and it's worth every penny!
I've owned and sold a pair of sequentially numbered USFA Rodeos (.45 Colt), a pair of sequentially numbered Ruger Blackhawk Bisleys (.45 ACP/.45 Colt), a 3" Ruger GP100 and a 4" S&W 629.
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