And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If my perception is correct, this is a very small pistol. If it is anything like the small (concealable) hammerless.38 revolver that I own, then firing it for more than just a few rounds will cause your shooting hand to ache quite profoundly.
Its stainless, definitely Smith & Wesson, probably a Model 66, 2.5 inch barrel, and .357 Magnum. Its a handful, but controllable, and much easier with .38 Special ammo. Great gun, and very fancy.
Model 19 Smith and Wesson. 2 and a half inch .357 magnum. Standard issue for most treasury/federal agents through the 80's. I've had one for years and it's a damn fine revolver. Eod1sg Ret
I was thinking nickle plated 19, but it may well be a 66. I know stainless is a lot harder to engrave. It's missing the color case hardening on the hammer and trigger, though, so you may well be correct! Eod1sg Ret
My Smith & Wesson book indicates that Model 624 with the 3" barrel above is a Lew Horton gun. It was produced in '86 and '87 only. S&W's standard Model 624s came with a square butt and either 4" or 6 1/2" barrels.
If my perception is correct, this is a very small pistol. If it is anything like the small (concealable) hammerless.38 revolver that I own, then firing it for more than just a few rounds will cause your shooting hand to ache quite profoundly.
ReplyDeleteA BBQ Gun some folks call it. Or a gamblers holdout pistol.
ReplyDeleteI've fired the same sort of snubby just last week. Not that hard on the hand. But it didn't have ivory handles but rubberized.
Don't run P+ through it. Not enough barrel to use it and those hurt.
Its stainless, definitely Smith & Wesson, probably a Model 66, 2.5 inch barrel, and .357 Magnum. Its a handful, but controllable, and much easier with .38 Special ammo. Great gun, and very fancy.
ReplyDeleteModel 19 Smith and Wesson. 2 and a half inch .357 magnum. Standard issue for most treasury/federal agents through the 80's. I've had one for years and it's a damn fine revolver. Eod1sg Ret
ReplyDeleteI was thinking nickle plated 19, but it may well be a 66. I know stainless is a lot harder to engrave. It's missing the color case hardening on the hammer and trigger, though, so you may well be correct! Eod1sg Ret
ReplyDeleteLooks like one of my 3”629 Lew Hortons only someone engraved it.
ReplyDeleteMy Smith & Wesson book indicates that Model 624 with the 3" barrel above is a Lew Horton gun. It was produced in '86 and '87 only. S&W's standard Model 624s came with a square butt and either 4" or 6 1/2" barrels.
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ReplyDelete"An amazing S&W Model 624 .44 special done by Tyler Gun Works."
Lovely piece!
DeleteDoes the .44 Spl get enough love?
It does from me. I bought a Ruger Blackhawk Bisley Flattop in .44 Special as soon as they became available years ago. It's mind-bogglingly accurate.
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