Posted on 09/30/2016 6:30:37 PM PDT by NRx
TYMs Personal collection; S&W revolver edition.
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For clarification, I am not the author of this video and these aren’t my guns. (I don’t have that kind of bank.)
I have only one, a S&W Model 28. Made in the 1970’s, still in nice condition.
Can’t beat an older Smith.
Best trigger of any handgun I have shot.
I have many but if you are not accomplished ,like I am at semis— GET A 5 SHOT .38 S&W. Then when that doped up thug breaks into your house — squeeze off two rounds in the hips. When he drops — then a nice slow shot in the brain. So Great!! You live— and he is dead.
... GET A 5 SHOT .38 S&W....
Some S & W 5 shot 442’s have a horrible heavy trigger pull.
“...these aren’t my guns.”
But of course ... < wink >
“Can’t beat an older Smith”
Or a newer Smith - at least for my money.
I absolutely love my SW40VE.
“Can’t beat an older Smith.
Best trigger of any handgun I have shot.”
Dittos. I have an old 19 that has a trigger that feels like breaking a tiny icicle.
Before the TBA I had two really great S & W revolvers. The first was an old .38 special, possibly dating back to 1940 or earlier. The second was a Model 19 .357 magnum with a 6” barrel I acquired in about 1969. Both had magnificent triggers. Anything beyond a light touch would fire them. Terrific target guns.
Cobra, My friend...
Now THAT’S what I call DIVERSITY!!!!!!!!!!!
:^)
I too have a Model 19, 357 magnum. It was my duty weapon before we changed to semi autos. What a great gun! I also have a Model 60, 38 5 shot that I sometimes carry in an ankle holster. Lots of fun to shoot and fairly accurate.
I have a Model 36 that when I first bought it, I lopped 2 turns off the Hammer and Trigger springs. Now after running over 5,000 rounds thru it, that trigger is so sweet!
And my new California approved Glock with a low-cap mag.
Nice wallpaper
Both companies used to spend as more time polishing the inside of their pistols than they spend polishing the outside of current pistols. Now current pistols have better designs, closer tolerances (computers) and superior metals, so current pistols can take beatings that would devastate those old pistols. But as a work of art, you can't beat pre-WWII pistols.
I opened an old "1905 S&W" that was made in 1911. On the outside, it was beat up and used hard. I removed the side plate, expecting a similar look. The inside was finely polished and looked like the inside of an old pocket watch (highly polished). The backside of the side plate had the decorative spiral polishing design that you frequently see on 19th century watches.
At one time I owned a very large collection. Just about all S&W revolvers have great single action triggers and very good double action.
Around 1987 a large number of police trade-in .38 revolvers flooded the market. I bought a really nice Colt official police for $95.00. I believe it was the finest revolver of any I have owned and that is saying something.
I am not sure it is possible to make a better double action than that Colt. Also a nice single action. My Brother had a very old Colt New Service .45 Colt which had a similar action.
BTW that old Colt Official Police was also almost off the scale accurate.
FYI ping !!
Beware of the man that owns only one gun, for he will surely know how to use it...
I got to know the owner pretty well when I was researching 1911s. He’s obviously more of a collector than a shooter. Believe it or not, he is a long time member and active poster on GlockTalk.com. He hates Glocks too... likes steel. :-)
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