[Oldgungeezer]

These days of "Social Distancing", Limited Mobility", "Politics", "Personal & Loved Ones Health Concerns".............how about a diversion. Let's spend a little of our attention thinking and talking about guns (primarily S&W's). Let's make stainless guns our topic.

Someone once said, "Stainless guns just don't have soul". Personally, my heart is with Blued Steel........I also like Bright Nickel. However, being a practical sort. the benefits of stainless steel make them superior especially in close carry situations or humid, moist, dirty conditions........They are easier to keep clean & require less cleaning maintenance.........The finishes don't deteriorate as easily as blue or nickel.

But blue (especially "Bright" "Shiny" "Deep") makes me sigh, roll my eyes, shortens my breath and can make me drool......as in lust. Conversely, Nickel (Especially "Bright & Shiny") wearing some pearls or ivory can be sexy as all get-up and just screams, "Here I am".

My daily pocket carry is an "All Business" Model 640.....



This past Fall, I ran into this 4" Model 625-9 Mountain Gun in .45 Colt.........I really like the gun and I also like the caliber, sao it joined the stable.....





Just a bit of diversion from stainless steel, how about a pair of "Sexy 'Ole Broads" (2nd Models Military & Civilian, 6" & 5", .44 & .45, Nickel with Pearls) both "batting eye lashes" and sayin, "Fondle Me Please".....



So what's your thought's about stainless guns and let's show-off some examples.

 

[jb59]

Here are my two 5906 and 686

 

[Leo918]

I like stainless guns, in fact back in the '70s my Smith & Wesson collecting started with them. My goal was to have one of each Model. Once that goal was reached I kind of strayed a bit, but I still have a few.

 

[msharley]

Stainless.

Hey Geeze,

Sure!

Later, Mark

 

[Injunbro]

Bill, I remember when you bought that 640 & our friend 'the gentle giant' (may he RIP) who enabled you into buying it. My 640 is a bit scratched up, a birthday present from Mrs. Injunbro a few years ago. It's almost too pretty to use & doesn't get carried a lot but shoots like no tomorrow. I like stainless guns for the same reasons you stated: durability & find myself leaning more towards them. Blued guns are pretty but mine get carried a lot less than the stainless ones. Often I even carry a plastic fantastic bottom feeder - who cares if it gets banged up?

 

[Breakaway500]

Here is one of my “soul-less” pieces...HA!

 

[Iggy]

Well, part of them is stainless.

 

[Leo918]

Here's a few more stainless models....

 

[msharley]

Hey 500,

Some serious "Scratchings" on that one!

Very, very nice!

Later, Mark

 

[ussmanlovede36]

I'm not a big fan of SS but if a 624 with 4" barrel came my way I would consider it. They only SS I have here is the barrels of my Government models. Oh and one mag that's for the 38 super.

 

[Keith44Spl]

Well Fellers,

This'n is one of those believe it or not ones......

Stainless Govt model that I had engraved and black oxide'd...dressed up with some mammoth ivory

.

 

[DrDoctor]

I prefer stainless revolvers for the reasons already stated (I do have one semi-auto — a totally worn out 1911A1). However, ROBAR in Phoenix, Arizona, has an oxidizing process to apply a black finish to stainless steel thru the use of blacking compounds. I’m still playing with the idea of having that process performed on one, or both, of my stainless revolvers. The resultant finish is just soooooo sexy . . .

 

[Oldgungeezer]

Here is one of my “soul-less” pieces...HA!

Well Breakaway500, it certainly has "Class"..........whether or not it has soul, only the care taker/shooter can make that determination.

Dang, that there's a purdy son-of-a-gun.

 

[Oldgungeezer]

Well Fellers,

This'n is one of those believe it or not ones......

Stainless Govt model that I had engraved and black oxide'd...dressed up with some mammoth ivory

.

Very, very nice.....................

 

[K22]

My one and only SS revolver.

 

[Oldgungeezer]

Hey Geeze,

Sure!

Later, Mark

Mark, you and I share an appreciation of rubbers on our shooters......................They work.....!!

 

[Oldgungeezer]

Here's a few more stainless models....

Leo, you can always be counted on to have guns with dang nice grips.....................

 

[Oldgungeezer]

Bill, I remember when you bought that 640 & our friend 'the gentle giant' (may he RIP) who enabled you into buying it. My 640 is a bit scratched up, a birthday present from Mrs. Injunbro a few years ago. It's almost too pretty to use & doesn't get carried a lot but shoots like no tomorrow. View attachment 457409 I like stainless guns for the same reasons you stated: durability & find myself leaning more towards them. Blued guns are pretty but mine get carried a lot less than the stainless ones. Often I even carry a plastic fantastic bottom feeder - who cares if it gets banged up?

Yesiree Irv, that's the gun in yer recollection................

I know you have a particular fondness for J Frames (me too).

 

[Oldgungeezer]

Well, part of it is stainless.

Yep, it counts..........................

 

[blazermark]

early model 60 ..