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Found A Cool Old Smitty
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:42 pm
by doc540
Popped up in a local classified ad today, so I bought it.
Looks to be a M&P model from probably around 1916-1917.
Really nice college kid selling it was savvy and held to his price.
I even tried the old "Well, this is all the cash I brought" trick.
Ended up going inside the hardware store nearby and getting another $20 cash with my debit card. :)
Serial number on the cylinder matches the frame.
Grips say: "Sports Inc. Chicago"
Barrel appears to have been shortened, front sight's been reinstalled, probably refinished in nickel.
Somewhere in the past someone fancied up their Smith. Imagine that? ;)
Re: Found A Cool Old Smitty
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:31 pm
by Divided Attention
You and your wheel gun finds! Thanks for sharing! I sure enjoy looking!
Re: Found A Cool Old Smitty
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:43 pm
by Jbird5363
I like it. It has character
Re: Found A Cool Old Smitty
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:46 pm
by WildBill
doc540 wrote:I even tried the old "Well, this is all the cash I brought" trick.
I am still sure that you got a good deal. So, I am curious, what are you going to do to gussy it up even more?
Re: Found A Cool Old Smitty
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:33 pm
by doc540
WildBill wrote:doc540 wrote:I even tried the old "Well, this is all the cash I brought" trick.
I am still sure that you got a good deal. So, I am curious, what are you going to do to gussy it up even more?
Gee, you know me too well.
I think I've found a Pachmayr grip adapter, and I'm currently searching for a set of correct, wood stocks.
It's a disease, I tell ya!
Re: Found A Cool Old Smitty
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:11 pm
by maxlib
WildBill wrote:doc540 wrote:I even tried the old "Well, this is all the cash I brought" trick.
I am still sure that you got a good deal. So, I am curious, what are you going to do to gussy it up even more?
Rail?
Re: Found A Cool Old Smitty
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:36 pm
by Mike1951
Any chance you'll run out of money and start passing on these deals you find??
Re: Found A Cool Old Smitty
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:13 pm
by WildBill
doc540 wrote:WildBill wrote:doc540 wrote:I even tried the old "Well, this is all the cash I brought" trick.
I am still sure that you got a good deal. So, I am curious, what are you going to do to gussy it up even more?
Gee, you know me too well.
I think I've found a Pachmayr grip adapter, and I'm currently searching for a set of correct, wood stocks.
It's a disease, I tell ya!
Probably incurable, too.
Re: Found A Cool Old Smitty
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:16 pm
by doc540
Today it got period correct stocks (but no grip screw)
1917 .38 Military & Police Model of 1905 - 4th Change (modified)