I love the older Smith & Wesson.

Thanks for showing those wonderful S&W's.I noticed you have a trigger shoe on what looks like a 19.I had one on my 2 1/2 in for
years due to round butt,so it would fit my hand better.Most of mine have pinned barrels .Still have the first 2 I bought in 1969 at the ripe old age of 21.

I took the shoe off. I like the pinned and recessed models. Thanks Billy

Not so old, but it's my only Smith.... .41 Mag

That's a nice one!

Tune,
The only thing wrong with your 657 is it isn't mine.I let a guy talk me out of my 4in blue 57 in the 70's and have regretted it ever since!!Nobody has been able to talk me out of any since.The guy at the Birmingham show that always has a ton of S&W's I stand
at his display and drool for an hour every time I go to the Birmingham show.

The best thing about the gun is it used to be Grady McCotter's.

If a better Randall man was ever made..... well.

Here's my S&W Performance Center 627 5" in a custom Greg Gutcher "slip-on" holster. My woods gun in bear country with 8 shots. Very accurate and a super nice shooter.

Pap

Hey that looks familiar! Tune nice wheel gun. I love the old S&W P&R guns. I have several!

I'll play, how about a 3" 686. Never fired.

I forgot one..... Duh. My EDC belt gun. IWB, small of the back, right hand draw.

J-Frame .357 Mag

I'll bet that jewel is a handful firing .357s through it!!

Yeah... Probably not 1st pick for Sat. afternoon target practice!! But certainly 1st pick if the need were to arise!!!!!

Copy that Pat!!!! It HURTS!

I shoot .38's for practice and that's still a handful. It will shoot plus P as well.

One for Tomthbomb

Even though it's a 44 mag,, with the rubber grips and extended barrel length, this gun is a blast too shoot. Doesn't tire or hurt anywhere near what you would think. My favorite

According to the Blue Book of Gun Values S&W made 200 p&r 629's in the early 1980's.

Here are three of them.





I also have a favorite non p&r 629.



It's amazing what Magnaporting will do for reducing recoil. It will also reduce your ability to hear if you don't wear plugs.

Favorite hunting handgun for years; extreme overconfidence to 125 steps on bucks, does, coyotes, spring gobblers, & who knows how many groundhogs. Only shoots my handloads......same as my other 44Mags. I've loved this cal. for quite a while.

BUT, this little fellow was a hand-me-down and has traveled many a mile with me..... both by auto and foot; feels mighty comfortable.

Here are some Smiths for your viewing pleasure

Some more

This winds it up!!!

Models from top to bottom.
63-36-37-15-15-19=19-586=586-66=66=686-686-27(2Pics)18-17
Got tired no pics of 60==642--617--351C--

Superb Billy. Nothing but superb!!!

Here's a couple of Old S&W's...one kinda unusal.

Cool, Rex. I see the knife has a knurled buttcap, does it screw off like a #18?

Hey Pat...yes the brass butt cap screw's off.

Sweet!! Just something else for me to keep my eyes open for at gun & knife shows!

Rex
You flung a craving on me with that 60 with the unfluted cylinder.
I have seen a lot of S&W's over the last 40 odd years with non fluted cylinders.This is a first for me.I really like it .
Thank you for posting it.

Yeah, the bone grips add a nice touch also.

Smith & Wesson's and Randall Knives. Doesn't get much better than that. LOTS of eye candy going on here.

Billy

Here is a unfluted cylinder 627, for your eye candy.

Just had to throw in the new #5 huh Rod!!!

Don't blame you as she's a nice one!

Yeah Steve. You know when I post anything, a Model 5 can't be far away!!

Rod,
It's nice I like it.I wouldn't mind adding that to my collection.
Good way to start off my 46th year of collecting S&W's.If you are willing I would trade you a sweet #5 I own, that you have been lusting after!!!!!I like that#5 also.

My meager contribution to a great S&W thread...







How the pics got upside down, I don't know.

WOW, nice one!!!

Pap

"Meager"..........yeah, what a bummer of a gun, Wally. NOT! Outstanding and I do love the way those sights are cut; remember shooting an uncle's when I was a lad and seeing yours popped those memories back out.

Wally,
Super sweet old M&P,lanyard ring,holster,ammo.
You got it all----envy---

Victory model, Billy, (same thing as a model 10). This one lettered as shipped to the US Navy in California in 1943. It was bought home by Col. John M. Arthur. A little googlin' should turn him up, he commanded a regiment of the 2nd Marines during the Island campaigns. (His service from memory, but I know the provenance).

A real treasure for sure, Wally.

Hey Wally,

Now that is way cool. Thanks for posting your S@W.

Cheers,

Alan Grombacher
RKS#5531
RKCC-CMI-010

I know I am digging up an old thread, but I do love the old S&W's!

In the past month I have been lucky to add a pair of Model 15's and a nice 6" Model 28 Highway Patrolman to my collection.

Mick,
Real nice.I just moved a nice 4in Nickel 15 last weekend.

Those are really nice.
Back in 1968,we could purchase new Highway Patrolman S&Ws through the department for $68.

Those were the days!!!

S&W Model 58s went for just a little over that.

Wayne

Thanks!

Back when I first became a LEO (Late 1970’s), I paid around $150.00 for the 6” Model 28 that I bought to carry on duty. When I transferred to the local Sheriff’s Office, we were issued the 4” Model 15’s.

I foolishly sold off my Model 28 and have regretted it ever since. So when I found this one down at the gun shop in town for a decent price, I jumped on it!

I would love to have a 58 someday:)

Mick, All Beautiful examples. I only have one S&W. 625-7 .45 Colt

Eric,
Will that 625-7 be able to shoot 45acp w/moon clips??

Some 625s could do that. I guess it is the series.

MIC214,
The Highway Patrolman was an excellent example of the "economy" Model 27.

Some years ago,Gil Hebard Guns was selling Model 28s that had been in the NY State Police inventory with the state markings.
Price was very reasonable. Wish I had purchased one.

Wayne

Wayne, Not sure. I am not a fan of moon clips. I shoot .45acp with my 1911 and SIG P320. I like the cowboy round better.

Eric,
Years ago,officer on the Memphis,TN Police dept had a choice to what duty weapon they could use.

One of them was the Model 25 that could handle the 45acp rounds.

This,of course,was some years before PDs switched over to autos.

Nothing round with the 45LC. It is accurate and has a proven track record.

Wayne