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.
I have a similar S&W .357 a foot away from me. I compared it, mine has the lower barrel extrusion that goes full length. Had it for 20 years, fine pistol.
I'm thinking above is an N Frame Model 27 with a shrouded ejector rod. If yours has adjustable sights, I'd guess it's a K Frame Model 586 with a full lug barrel. If it's got fixed sights, it would be a Model 581.
Anon below has a 686, which is the stainless version of the 586.
I enlarged the pic to see if it had the 27's cross-hatched top strap but couldn't tell. One odd thing is the caliber on the left-hand side of the barrel. That's usually on the right-hand side.
I have the same gun Model 27 fine pistol, stays in the safe. The full lug gun 686 stays with it it. The 65, 3 inch is the bedside gun. There are others, I might have a problem.
Model 19 boys- 4". Beautiful...I've always favored the full underlug of the 586/686 but this is a close second in .357 Mag. Latest take is a 686+ 5", 7 rounder, smooth cylinder (3-5-7). So many beauties...
The revolver discussion above is good, but what about the knife ? Very nice compact blade, manufactured with elegant components. The sheath surface hatching reduces visual clues of damage inflicted on belt sheaths.
S&W made some fine guns over the years, no question about it.
After reviewing my S&W book and as many photos as possible, I'm sticking to my original opinion that the photo is of a Model 27, which have tapered barrels. Model 19s have straight barrels.
From Wikipedia- "(Bill) Jordan's idea for a "peace officer's dream" sidearm (the Model 19) was a heavy-barreled four-inch K-Frame .357 Magnum with a shrouded barrel like the big N-frame .357 and adjustable sights."
I have a similar S&W .357 a foot away from me. I compared it, mine has the lower barrel extrusion that goes full length. Had it for 20 years, fine pistol.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking above is an N Frame Model 27 with a shrouded ejector rod.
DeleteIf yours has adjustable sights, I'd guess it's a K Frame Model 586 with a full lug barrel. If it's got fixed sights, it would be a Model 581.
Anon below has a 686, which is the stainless version of the 586.
h/t- 'Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson', 1996.
I enlarged the pic to see if it had the 27's cross-hatched top strap but couldn't tell. One odd thing is the caliber on the left-hand side of the barrel. That's usually on the right-hand side.
DeleteI have not seen the caliber/ cartridge roll mark on the left side, ever.
DeleteI have the same gun Model 27 fine pistol, stays in the safe. The full lug gun 686 stays with it it. The 65, 3 inch is the bedside gun. There are others, I might have a problem.
ReplyDeleteIf you have a problem, it's a mighty fine one to have. :-)
DeleteDon't take a knife to a gunfight.
ReplyDeleteThat's for when you run out of bullets!
DeleteJust my .02 here, but I think that Smith is a 5-inch M27, not a very common barrel length for the M27s.
ReplyDeleteFrame is too small to be a 27.
Delete5 inch, N frame is my thought also. The cylinder is long, so recessed cartridge, which matches the pinned barrel time frame.
DeleteGreat observation, Anon.
DeleteModel 19 boys- 4". Beautiful...I've always favored the full underlug of the 586/686 but this is a close second in .357 Mag. Latest take is a 686+ 5", 7 rounder, smooth cylinder (3-5-7). So many beauties...
ReplyDeleteThe knife:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.diamondbladeknives.com/product/heritage/
That's a Mod. 66-2 No Question about it.
ReplyDeleteMaybe that is blue . . . Photoshop?
DeleteTFI to mine otherwise . . .
DeleteNope. The 66 was stainless. That’s a 19.
DeleteThe revolver discussion above is good, but what about the knife ? Very nice compact blade, manufactured with elegant components. The sheath surface hatching reduces visual clues of damage inflicted on belt sheaths.
ReplyDeleteS&W made some fine guns over the years, no question about it.
After reviewing my S&W book and as many photos as possible, I'm sticking to my original opinion that the photo is of a Model 27, which have tapered barrels. Model 19s have straight barrels.
ReplyDeleteFrom Wikipedia- "(Bill) Jordan's idea for a "peace officer's dream" sidearm (the Model 19) was a heavy-barreled four-inch K-Frame .357 Magnum with a shrouded barrel like the big N-frame .357 and adjustable sights."
I like them, but I'd want the handles/grips and holsters to match.
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