S&W Model 15-1(4-screw)Combat Masterpiece

[slick6]

I have had this(1961)NIB S&W Model 15-1(4-screw)Combat Masterpiece(.38) for awhile. However, since this revolver is my "pride and joy"-thus, I wanted to share some photos of this specimen with you, as follows:

 

[MrBorland]

Very nice. I'd ask how it shoots, but it doesn't look like anyone would know . If you live nearby, I'll be happy to take it for a spin for you

 

[slick6]

Very nice. I'd ask how it shoots, but it doesn't look like anyone would know . If you live nearby, I'll be happy to take it for a spin for you

Well, I don't live nearby-but, you guessed right, that this M15-1 has not been shot yet.

 

[BullfrogKen]

That sure is pretty.


You're not going to shoot it though, are you?

 

[Bush Pilot]

That sure is pretty.


You're not going to shoot it though, are you?

Better to shoot it now than have a relative sell it for half price and some clown shoots it after you're long gone.

 

[Old Fuff]

Naw, it's too nice to shoot... With the box & papers and all.

For that you can get some cop's old beat-up trade-in.

 

[bergmen]

My 15-4 looks identical to yours (except it has slightly different grips and factory target trigger and hammer) but I don't see the "4-screw" difference.

What is that exactly?

Dan

 

[CSA 357]

the 4th screw is in front of the trigger guard

 

[Bush Pilot]

Naw, it's too nice to shoot... With the box & papers and all.

For that you can get some cop's old beat-up trade-in.

The next guy that owns it will probably shoot it loose or worse he'll squeeze the trigger after a squib.

 

[Old Fuff]

The next guy that owns it will probably shoot it loose or worse he'll squeeze the trigger after a squib.

Possibly, but the probability is highly remote.

For some reason when anyone posts pictures of a like-new-in-box, with accessories gun some members jump in and DEMAND that he has an obligation to go out and shoot it. While these members may feel that way, the gun’s owner may not, and I don’t think it’s “high road” to bully him (or her as the case may be) on this business of shooting it. Frankly, this is decision for him to make and no one else’s unless he asks for advice on what too do, which so far on this thread he hasn’t.

I am well aware that many, if not most, members on this forum subscribe to the idea that what they own is darn well going to get well used and shot. I have no objection to this, and I have various firearms that have had plenty of rounds put through them. I also have a few that are put away and preserved. Which is which is a decision I make and is not subject to some oversight by others. Without hesitation I extend the same right to everyone.

I consider that it is fortunate that back in the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as during the first half of the 20th, some people decided to keep a few firearms unfired so that today we can see what they were like countless decades earlier when they were new. They often reflect workmanship and finishes that we are unlikely to ever see again. Somehow I don’t see why this kind of preservation should be considered to be reprehensible. :banghead:

 

[slick6]

Possibly, but the probability is highly remote.

For some reason when anyone posts pictures of a like-new-in-box, with accessories gun some members jump in and DEMAND that he has an obligation to go out and shoot it. While these members may feel that way, the gun’s owner may not, and I don’t think it’s “high road” to bully him (or her as the case may be) on this business of shooting it. Frankly, this is decision for him to make and no one else’s unless he asks for advice on what too do, which so far on this thread he hasn’t.

I am well aware that many, if not most, members on this forum subscribe to the idea that what they own is darn well going to get well used and shot. I have no objection to this, and I have various firearms that have had plenty of rounds put through them. I also have a few that are put away and preserved. Which is which is a decision I make and is not subject to some oversight by others. Without hesitation I extend the same right to everyone.

I consider that it is fortunate that back in the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as during the first half of the 20th, some people decided to keep a few firearms unfired so that today we can see what they were like countless decades earlier when they were new. They often reflect workmanship and finishes that we are unlikely to ever see again. Somehow I don’t see why this kind of preservation should be considered to be reprehensible. :banghead:

Old Fuff:

Your comments above exactly reflect on my state of mind in terms of preserving my mint guns and not to make "shooter's" out of them. Thank you!

 

[MrBorland]

For some reason when anyone posts pictures of a like-new-in-box, with accessories gun some members jump in and DEMAND that he has an obligation to go out and shoot it. While these members may feel that way, the gun’s owner may not, and I don’t think it’s “high road” to bully him (or her as the case may be) on this business of shooting it.

True, the OP didn't ask any of us what to do, and, for the record, no one demanded (let alone bullied) the OP to shoot it. My comment, for instance, was more reflecting how perfect the gun looks. My apologies if it came across differently. We're all free to do as we wish with the guns we own, of course.

Frankly, this is decision for him to make and no one else’s unless he asks for advice on what too do, which so far on this thread he hasn’t.

Naw, it's too nice to shoot...

Now, now - you wouldn't be telling the OP what to do with his own gun, would you?

 

[Old Fuff]

Now, now - you wouldn't be telling the OP what to do with his own gun, would you?

Nope... I was trying to drop a backhanded hint that maybe he didn't want to shoot it. My second post was more direct.

Oh, and your post #2 isn't what set me off.

 

[CSA 357]

thats a nice one for sure, but i always say if your not gona shoot it just get you a picture of it and hang it on the wall, no offence to old fluff or the owner. but i like to shoot and enjoy my guns, but if a man can enjoy it with out shooting it its his! he can do as he likes i can tell you those old smiths will shoot!

 

[rswartsell]

Man, I'd love to know what the Old Fuff has chosen to squirrel away for preservation.