Crash_Corrigan
12-17-2010, 04:38 AM
I went into my local gunny's shop the other day to pu a copy of his fll so I could email it to a fella I am buying a gun from after I scan it into the computer etc. By the way this is a lot faster than mailing it.
Anyway I am in the shop and I glance down through the glass (canny dude this Gunny) and I see a big N frame Smith. No wear all. Grips brand new. I ask to see it and of course the gun has a story. A local bait shop and gun dealer on the East side of town finally got tired of the local gang bangers and gave up the business. This was his remaining stock of guns. He had about 8 of them for sale this day. All of them new. Unfired. Original boxes and all paperwork.
In response to other posters to this posting.....the other gun was a Ruger Super Blackhawk with a 7 1/2" tube, unfluted cylinder and all the other bells and whistles. Including a factory box, instructions etc and it also was unfired and never sold. Nice gun but I have no use for a .44 Magnum. .44 Special yes, Magnum no. If I have to do any heavy lifting my Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt with suitable handloads will do pretty much anything a .44 Mag can do.
This Smith was a Model 57 with a 4" tube, red insert front sight, micrometer rear sight, neat groovie things on the top end to reduce glare, wide target hammer spur and trigger, pinned barrel and to top it off recessed chambers. It also has the original neato little metal handled screwdriver, bore brush, bore mop and cleaning rod in a sealed plastic bag. Original paperwork and instructions and parts and price list etc. The gun looked old. It was old. The best I can figure without calling Smith is that this gun was made in the 60's sometime.
I looked at, fondled it and left it there. I took the FFL and did the necessary and promptly forgot about it. Then I went to sleep at the normal time and I woke up dreaming about the gun at 0330 hrs. I could not go back to sleep. At 1000 hrs I was camped at the front door of the gun shop with my checkbook.
It followed me home. A clean patch with some quality oil promptly put the shine back onto the surface of this fine gun.
Then I called Dillon, Midway and Starline for the necessary Dies, press parts, case feeder parts, holsters, belts, cases and sundry stuff to make a new caliber work for me. So far the fixin's for this new member of the house armory has cost me over $600 and this is just the beginning.
I am not disclosing the price I paid for this gun as I do not want to embarass anybody especially me. Suffice to say that the number was only 3 digits.
I am still trying to figure out why I bought this gun. It was a Smith & Wesson. It was OLD (Like me), it had recessed chambers, it had a pinned barrel, it was just gorgeous. This is probably captivated me. I loved my Smith Model 10 which I carried for 20 as a cop in NYC. This was my old beloved 38 on STEROIDS!
It had all the bells and whistles that my old Model 10 did not. However it still felt the same, balanced the same, sounded the same and had that lovely smoooooth and silky double action trigger. It became a lot better when I got it home and lubed it up some.
Of course it is now had my friends house where is is about to delve into the guts of this and smooth out the action a mite more with a quality trigger job.
He is kinda funny this way....he will only work on Smith & Wesson revolver. No Colts nor Ruger. He sneers at Taurus' and Rossi and will not touch any other brand of revolver than a Smith. Maybe I am giving him too much credit cuz he only know how to work on Smiths. Hey, I am not complaining since I do not have that talent.
Some years ago a Browning Hi Power also ambushed me at the same location.
But I have been pretty good for the past few years.....only two new guns a year. Previously owned and used and fired guns don't count. I love not being married anymore. My dog does not care a fig how many guns I buy as long as I feed him and love him up enuf.
Life is good.
Anyway I am in the shop and I glance down through the glass (canny dude this Gunny) and I see a big N frame Smith. No wear all. Grips brand new. I ask to see it and of course the gun has a story. A local bait shop and gun dealer on the East side of town finally got tired of the local gang bangers and gave up the business. This was his remaining stock of guns. He had about 8 of them for sale this day. All of them new. Unfired. Original boxes and all paperwork.
In response to other posters to this posting.....the other gun was a Ruger Super Blackhawk with a 7 1/2" tube, unfluted cylinder and all the other bells and whistles. Including a factory box, instructions etc and it also was unfired and never sold. Nice gun but I have no use for a .44 Magnum. .44 Special yes, Magnum no. If I have to do any heavy lifting my Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt with suitable handloads will do pretty much anything a .44 Mag can do.
This Smith was a Model 57 with a 4" tube, red insert front sight, micrometer rear sight, neat groovie things on the top end to reduce glare, wide target hammer spur and trigger, pinned barrel and to top it off recessed chambers. It also has the original neato little metal handled screwdriver, bore brush, bore mop and cleaning rod in a sealed plastic bag. Original paperwork and instructions and parts and price list etc. The gun looked old. It was old. The best I can figure without calling Smith is that this gun was made in the 60's sometime.
I looked at, fondled it and left it there. I took the FFL and did the necessary and promptly forgot about it. Then I went to sleep at the normal time and I woke up dreaming about the gun at 0330 hrs. I could not go back to sleep. At 1000 hrs I was camped at the front door of the gun shop with my checkbook.
It followed me home. A clean patch with some quality oil promptly put the shine back onto the surface of this fine gun.
Then I called Dillon, Midway and Starline for the necessary Dies, press parts, case feeder parts, holsters, belts, cases and sundry stuff to make a new caliber work for me. So far the fixin's for this new member of the house armory has cost me over $600 and this is just the beginning.
I am not disclosing the price I paid for this gun as I do not want to embarass anybody especially me. Suffice to say that the number was only 3 digits.
I am still trying to figure out why I bought this gun. It was a Smith & Wesson. It was OLD (Like me), it had recessed chambers, it had a pinned barrel, it was just gorgeous. This is probably captivated me. I loved my Smith Model 10 which I carried for 20 as a cop in NYC. This was my old beloved 38 on STEROIDS!
It had all the bells and whistles that my old Model 10 did not. However it still felt the same, balanced the same, sounded the same and had that lovely smoooooth and silky double action trigger. It became a lot better when I got it home and lubed it up some.
Of course it is now had my friends house where is is about to delve into the guts of this and smooth out the action a mite more with a quality trigger job.
He is kinda funny this way....he will only work on Smith & Wesson revolver. No Colts nor Ruger. He sneers at Taurus' and Rossi and will not touch any other brand of revolver than a Smith. Maybe I am giving him too much credit cuz he only know how to work on Smiths. Hey, I am not complaining since I do not have that talent.
Some years ago a Browning Hi Power also ambushed me at the same location.
But I have been pretty good for the past few years.....only two new guns a year. Previously owned and used and fired guns don't count. I love not being married anymore. My dog does not care a fig how many guns I buy as long as I feed him and love him up enuf.
Life is good.