Posted: 12/18/2008 9:15:11 PM EDT
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Okay,
I realized after posting in the S&W section that I might have gotten more feedback if I'd have posted here but felt it would be overdoing it. Well, BobCole did it and I certainly don't hold it against him because he's got a really sharp revolver to share. I'd like to think at least two of mine are "sharp" although I'm not pretentious about it if anyone disagrees. I hope you guys won't hold it against me for being trying to be a comment-whore. These are my only Smiths, from the top: Model 65-2 - CDNN Very Good from this spring. K-22 Combat Masterpiece 1954 vintage, came with numbered box and grips. $500 delivered a few months ago. Model 57 1968 vintage, bought in about 2001 for $425 OTD at Cabela's. 
And just for vanilla_gorilla, a better shot of the 57 
Thanks for looking and commenting, Scott |
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Very nice, and a sensible assortment.
I'll bet that K22 is a joy to shoot, and I love the 65's. The only one I've not owned is the 57, never had a .41 of any kind. You should read Elmer's Keith's biography, HELL I WAS THERE. There is a story about taking a pair of 4" S&W .41 mags to Alaska, when the .41 Mag was brand new. |
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Very nice, and a sensible assortment. I'll bet that K22 is a joy to shoot, and I love the 65's. The only one I've not owned is the 57, never had a .41 of any kind. You should read Elmer's Keith's biography, HELL I WAS THERE. There is a story about taking a pair of 4" S&W .41 mags to Alaska, when the .41 Mag was brand new. Regarding the sensible assortment, I do figure I've got just about every base covered although a nice 4" 581 and perhaps a nice 4" 27 would really round things out. I went to a wake today for a well-liked Lt. from a larger department south of my town who worked at my department from 79-82. I wore light blues and the 65 as sort of an homage to his service to the community. I didn't put my Glock 22, mags and pouch back on my duty belt when I got home so I'm rolling old-school tonight with the 65, two speed-loaders and an HKS black basketweave speed-loader pouch. After making sure my reloading speed was up to snuff I ran it 50/50 on our county's qualification course this past fall. It's odd carrying almost the same number of rounds total as is usually in just one magazine but I figure cops carried revolvers and speed-loaders for many decades and did just fine. The book sounds like it'd be a very interesting read also. Thanks for the comments, Scott |
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Scotter you need a M58 to carry on duty! Now there was gun! Believe me, it's on the list but have you seen what they're bringing these days? 
I'd say a pre-68 58 with correct grips is my grail gun but I don't have the "grail" funds for one at this time. Thanks for looking and commenting, Scott |
