That 4" is too clean. You need to make it look more like the 6.5".
That 4" is too clean. You need to make it look more like the 6.5".
"Everything in life is really simple, provided you don’t know a f—–g thing about it." - Kevin D. Williamson
Not sure if it's worth you taking a look since it's definitely not cherry, but might be bargain-ish at the rattiness. Then again 5 days out is still early...Originally Posted by SouthNarc
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1044994130
no one sees what's written on the spine of his own autobiography.
That'll go on my watchlist.
If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
Same but I doubt I’ll be a player.
Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits - Mark Twain
Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy / Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
I probably won't be, once I apply the Hundo Rule (everything on GB ends up costing $100 or more over the final bid.)
If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
#truth
#triggered
Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits - Mark Twain
Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy / Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits - Mark Twain
Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy / Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
The current high bidder is a known S&W collector with deep pockets.
That revolver is a Pre-War Heavy Duty with a 4 inch barrel, which is a rare piece.
The most knowledgeable guy regarding the Heavy Duty was "1Aspenhill" on the "blue forum".
Unfortunately he is now deceased.
2009 discussion thread from the "blue forum" on the 4 inch Pre War Heavy Duty:
(It is known there are at least 37 pre war 4 inch examples)
https://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...eavy-duty.html
The jump in bidding is not surprising at all.
Last edited by tango-papa; 04-09-2024 at 06:34 PM.
Yeah I'm not gonna pay as much as that guy will more than likely. Especially it being fairly finished challenged.
Apologies, I post photos from my phone cause it’s easy and tell the story from my iPad for the same reason. I forgot to tell the story.
One time at a gun show, I walked up to a table, looked into a glass case and saw this n frame. At first glance I could tell this revolver was carried a lot. Then noticed the n frame was resting on a letter from smith & Wesson, signed by Jinks advising this beater n frame was shipped to Wolff and Klar the year lucky lindy took off to Paris. At that time $700.00 was out of my reach. I left the gun show without the n frame but it stayed in my mind.
At the next gun show and breaking one of my personal rules, never trade two guns for one, I owned this 44 sp. it didn’t even bother me that it had some end shake, carry up problems and damaged recoil shield (probably from closing the cylinder Hollywood style) I had a rare 4 inch barrel model 1926.
The carry up, recoil shield was fixed and I took it to the range. I was dismayed at the horrible accuracy, a large pattern on the target. Looking at the muzzle I saw something I had never seen before, wait, I had seen muzzle wear before but never muzzle wear into the barrel. I mean muzzle wear that destroyed the muzzle crown on one side of the barrel. I refaced the barrel, cut a new crown and to the range. Accuracy restored.
I attempted to contact the guy who requested the letter from smith. The response I received from a family member was that he would have loved to tell me all about the n frame but he passed away a couple months ago. That leaves imagination to finish its history and a reminder that I’m just a caretaker for the revolver while it helps me pass the time.
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