Revolver Pics

[DHart]

Chris, I've already got that 2.5" 66, but I wouldn't mind having a 4"er! Somehow I don't think we could get away with it... guess we'll have to find our own. I'm *mostly* done lookin' anyway... not that there aren't a couple of models which I would enjoy adding...

 

[tomkatz]

686-5 7 shot

28-2 6 inch

 

[Parke1]

P95Carry and DHart,

I have one response for you two scoundrels.


DEATH FIRST!



Thanks for the compliments. I also have a 66-nothing with a 2.5" barrel and a 28-nothing 4" at my parent's house, but sorry, none of these babies are up for grabs.

-Parke1

 

[hammer4nc]

OK, I'll try a photo...

 

[mec]

 

[12GA]

Cowboy up!

 

[Titus]

Not that this is a great picture, but here's my new-to-me 19-4, along with the actual packaging it came home in. I don't think I've ever bought a gun without a box, so I guess I never thought about what they would put it in.

When we got home, we also had some groceries and a couple Jehovah's Witnesses came up and asked if they could help us carry our bags and did we have a minute? Despite the potential comedic value, I just said "No, thank you."

 

[BusMaster007]

( add music )
"...can I get a Wit-ness?! Can I get a Wit-nessssssss?!.....oh, yeah!"

 

[dasmi]

 

[bigolddeerhunter]

Trying out the new digital camera. Ruger Security Six

 

[rbmcmjr]

Here's a nightstand gun

This is one of the infamous early 90s "Gun of the Month" products. A 3" Model 29 S&W with heavy underlugged barrel and unfluted cylinder and 3 Ts. I had Jack Weigand do his "Tame the Beast" thing to it (note the barrel ports), render it DAO, smooth and polish the trigger and remove the hammer spur. It has the smoothest double action pull I've ever felt. Since it is kept out at night and I have young children, I had a Magna-trigger conversion installed as an added safety feature. Finally, it was hard chromed by the folks at Checkmate. I later added the Hogue Monogrip and installed Meprolight tritium sights to top it off. It holds Glaser Safety Slugs as a nod to indoors penetration issues.

 

[DHart]

rbmcmjr... that is certainly a trick looking revo! Lots of coolness factor. On the other hand, I hope you don't ever have to hold it anywhere close to your body if you have to let one rip from it in a defensive situation....

 

[Randy63]

Sometimes I literally take 100 pictures to get the picture i want and still I'm disappointed when I look at some of the pictures y'all post here. As other have said diffuse sunlight seems to work the best for me.

This here picture was taken under a florescent light.

Randy

 

[SnWnMe]

Oh that's a nice Reg!

 

[rbmcmjr]

To DHart

Thanks for the note. I blame Hal Swiggett. I read an article he wrote in 1992 about the then new Rossi model 720 (basic 5 shot .44 special). In it, he referred to a custom .44 magnum he had. I got inspired and started making mods. At the time, Weigand's "Tame the Beast" was the hottest thing going. In retrospect, it makes little sense for a carry piece. But the deed is done and it is still a fine shooter. I have another copy of the base gun and have been thinking about building a newer version of the "Ultimate Combat Magnum Masterpiece", but I am pretty content with the 3 1/2" 27 and 2 1/2" 66. I'll keep the 29 and hope I never get into a close quarters grapple, or just angle it so it sprays the other guy.

Incidentally, in the article I mentioned, Swiggett says the following:

"Sooner or later, all thinking people get back to basics. Basic handguns were revolvers."

It really set the stage for my conversion from pistol to revo guy.

Rick

 

[DHart]

Rick... I started out as a revo guy at the tender age of 21 (Smith M28 4" was my first), but very quickly was lured by semi-autos (my first was a Walther P-38). Then along a path of three decades I owned some more revolvers, but kept trying out various semi-autos... the revolvers plodded along reliably and (seemingly at the time) boringly, whereas my various semi-autos were very stimulating, energizing, and frustrating. These attributes were mostly the result of trying to find reliable loads, reliable magazines, getting to understand the peculiar needs of semi-autos.

Finally several years ago or so I awakened to the 1911. I immersed myself in them, absorbing every nuance and bit of knowledge and experience that I could... again finding them stimulating, energizing, and frustrating.

Then just six months or so ago I saw a post on this forum about a shop which had some trade in 65 3"ers available. I had always thought that was a great model, but hadn't so much as touched one of my Smiths in years. Anyway, I bought a 65 from that shop and in short order got turned on my ear toward revolvers again. Months pass and countless hours of study, practice, and learning go by, and many more revolvers find their way home with me (mostly Smiths) and now I find myself completely in love and addicted to revolvers again. My 1911's are languishing ignored in my safe. Anyway... that's my handgun journey. Sounds like we have something in common besides a deep appreciation for the 3.5" 27 and the 2.5" 66!

"Sooner or later all thinking people get back to basics. Basic handguns (are) revolvers!" ;-)=

 

[DHart]

 

[VonFatman]

Here are some "N"s that found there way into my safe...

Bob

 

[Koveras]

Knit dark gray blanket with overcast natural lighting:

 

[Michael Stern]

A Bowen .45 S&W

I've always liked this picture of a beat-up 6.5-inch pre-war 38/44 Outdoorsman that Hamilton Bowen made into a good-looking 4-inch .45 Colt. Roy Fishpaw made the grips.

 

[prezzz]

Here's my 1979 Nickel S&W model 29-2. Pinned and recessed and about as pretty as they get. Gotta love a Nickel "Big Bore"!!

 

[BusMaster007]

Those are the most outstanding revolver grips I've ever seen, Michael Stern.
They look like they have 'lightning' marks for figure. Real nice.
What's the wood?

 

[DHart]

Those Fishpaw grips sure are beautiful!

 

[Mastrogiacomo]

DHart

Where did you get the pachmayr grips with the medallions for your Detective Special? I've been looking for the same grips for my Colt.

 

[Bear Gulch]

Lots of good information.