Post them!
Here are five of my favorites.
From the top:
1. Bowen Conversion 38/44 HD to 45 Colt with ivory, no medallions
2. 3rd Model of 1926 44 Special with stag, bright blue and gold wire tastefully done.
3. 3rd Model 1926 cut down to 3.5" nickel
4. Model 27-2 3.5" Austin PD gun
5. Model 27 no dash with a Tyler T, ivory with medallions.
I'll be in my bunk ...
Very nice. I particularly like the 3.5" inch barrels.
Dave
Me too!Originally Posted by Dave T
It is hard to describe just how well they balance and feel in the hand.
”But in the end all of these ideas just manufacture new criminals when the problem isn't a lack of criminals.” -JRB
Seconded.
If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
Great looking N frames!
I only have one. My Grandpop gave me his 1966 model 28-2 in 1985. I shot it some through the past decades, but not much. I'd love to convert it to a 44 spl.
In the spirit of the post here's my N-frames, from oldest to youngest. There used to be many others but I don't want to talk about that! (LOL)
1921 2nd Model Hand Ejector 44 Special - customized years ago, probably in the 1940s.
It has a 4-1/2" barrel and elegant fixed rear sight.
Next up is my 1937 Brazilian S&W "45 DA". Cut to 3-1/2", hand made ramp for the dovetail front sight, tuned inside for DA shooting with a re-curved trigger profile for DA as well.
This is my 4" 1952-3 S&W 38-44 Heavy Duty. All I shoot in it are duplicate hand loads to the original factory specs of 158g @ 1125 fps.
And finally my blue-steel 45 ACP Mountain Gun, a revolver S&W never made but should have.
A gunsmith friend of many years took my M25-2 with a Model of 1950 6.5" tapered barrel and made a thing of beauty out of them. Round butted as all Mountain Guns were, it has the original ramp pinned to the barrel rib, and the front sight pinned to the ramp. Just as S&W used to do it.
Dave
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And the home of the wolf shall be my home - Robert Service
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