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Over the last five decades,
I've had the good fortune to have enjoyed the company of a variety of custom handguns.
From my everyday carry to some fancy BBQ sidearms, It's been quite the adventure.
I guess this thread is more of a pictorial, or maybe jest a reminiscence of days gone by.
For just a little short introduction for those that may not have met or know anything about me.
I've been a lawman, a cowboy, a schooler of good horses and pack mules.
As well as a partner in a tool & gage shop. Out of that shop came for the most part some great custom guns.
Back in the day before it was cool to make photographs of guns to show off to our friends and the world wide internet...
It was the social gathering of gun club ranges, gun shows and BBQs. Back before the turn of the century,
I'd always hosted a summer time soiree with BBQ and all the fixin's for neighbors and like minded friends.
The women folk would gather around the house to visit, while the men would gather at the corrals for a lit'l gun showin' and shooting.
It was a good time to be had by all.
So, here we go.
My adventures in the search for a model 24 S&W. In the late 60's & early 70's a 44 Spl Smith was scarce to say the least.
I became acquainted with a smith in an adjacent county that built a few 44 Specials from HDs to model 28s and 27's. Back then
when there were police trade-ins galore at 50 to 75 bucks a pop...It was a poor boy's dream in the road to a 44 Special or 45 Long Colt.
** (As aside note...Many of these revolvers now reside with close personal friends)
One of the first, an HD converted to 44 Spl. (it got a new blue job a few years ago)
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A Model 27 that got a up-grade to 44 Spl (later engraved)
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An HD converted to 44 Spl.
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S&W RM 44 Special & 357 Mag
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Pre-War outdoorsman 'tooled up kinda as a triple lock'
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Pre-War HD....45 LC & ACP
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S&W Model 53....Now aliken to an model 18 in Super Jet
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Post-War Outdoorsman converted to 45 Long Colt & ACP
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S&W Pre-24 factory five inch, Texas engraved/French nickel finish
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S&W Pre-War Outdoorsman converted to 44 Special w/short King action
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A Model 27 & 37 with Keith Brown Stocks
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S&W Model 520 44
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S&W Pre-27 now 45 Long Colt
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S&W Post-War Outdoorsman Five inch
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S&W Pre-26 dual cylinder 45
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Transitional Outdoorsman
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To be continued....Lots more to come
.
I've had the good fortune to have enjoyed the company of a variety of custom handguns.
From my everyday carry to some fancy BBQ sidearms, It's been quite the adventure.
I guess this thread is more of a pictorial, or maybe jest a reminiscence of days gone by.
For just a little short introduction for those that may not have met or know anything about me.
I've been a lawman, a cowboy, a schooler of good horses and pack mules.
As well as a partner in a tool & gage shop. Out of that shop came for the most part some great custom guns.
Back in the day before it was cool to make photographs of guns to show off to our friends and the world wide internet...
It was the social gathering of gun club ranges, gun shows and BBQs. Back before the turn of the century,
I'd always hosted a summer time soiree with BBQ and all the fixin's for neighbors and like minded friends.
The women folk would gather around the house to visit, while the men would gather at the corrals for a lit'l gun showin' and shooting.
It was a good time to be had by all.
So, here we go.
My adventures in the search for a model 24 S&W. In the late 60's & early 70's a 44 Spl Smith was scarce to say the least.
I became acquainted with a smith in an adjacent county that built a few 44 Specials from HDs to model 28s and 27's. Back then
when there were police trade-ins galore at 50 to 75 bucks a pop...It was a poor boy's dream in the road to a 44 Special or 45 Long Colt.
** (As aside note...Many of these revolvers now reside with close personal friends)
One of the first, an HD converted to 44 Spl. (it got a new blue job a few years ago)
A Model 27 that got a up-grade to 44 Spl (later engraved)
An HD converted to 44 Spl.
S&W RM 44 Special & 357 Mag
Pre-War outdoorsman 'tooled up kinda as a triple lock'
Pre-War HD....45 LC & ACP
S&W Model 53....Now aliken to an model 18 in Super Jet
Post-War Outdoorsman converted to 45 Long Colt & ACP
S&W Pre-24 factory five inch, Texas engraved/French nickel finish
S&W Pre-War Outdoorsman converted to 44 Special w/short King action
A Model 27 & 37 with Keith Brown Stocks
S&W Model 520 44
S&W Pre-27 now 45 Long Colt
S&W Post-War Outdoorsman Five inch
S&W Pre-26 dual cylinder 45
Transitional Outdoorsman
To be continued....Lots more to come
.
