Family Heirlooms... Post yours.

[TrickyNicky]

Ok finally figured out the photobucket thanks to Lumber Jack!

On top if grandpaws Colt OP, on the bottom dads S&Ws.

If you zoom in a bit on the snubby you can see the discoloration from years of ankle carry, was going to get it refinished awhile back but the more I look at it the more I like the honest wear. This little revolver has a story and you can almost read it like a book. Pretty cool I think. I will replace the missing sight insert one of these days though.

Edited October 16, 2012 by TrickyNicky

[RED333]

"If you zoom in a bit on the snubby you can see the discoloration from years of ankle carry, was going to get it refinished awhile back but the more I look at it the more I like the honest wear. This little revolver has a story and you can almost read it like a book. Pretty cool I think."

Good call on not to refinish, Keep it just like ya got it, GOOD CALL!

[RichardR]

If you'll look at TGO Davids S&W 19.....the finish is pretty much the same as mine. I swear the blueing on the older Smith revolvers hold up way better than today's blued guns though I'm sure the process is the same. (or should be close to the same).

Yep my S&W 19-4 Combat Magnum also has some really beautiful deep bluing, although the bluing on mine is getting noticeably thin in some places but to its credit it has and continues to be shot & carried regularly for almost 40 years now.

I would say it has held up rather well considering the amount of use it has seen.

[kwe45919]

This was my Grandfathers old S&W M10 It's a 4"BBl 10-6 matte finish 38spl. Serial No. D260XXX He started carrying this one after he shot a fleeing felon in 1969. He put the Pac's on there himself, I never could find the original grips.

That is beautiful. May be a .38 but it's still slick.

[ROB1]

My sister told me she still had my fathers service revolver. It is a nickel plated 1961Colt Python .357 In great shape. Ill get a pic posted soon.

[gregintenn]

That is beautiful. May be a .38 but it's still slick.

Something wrong with a 38?

[kwe45919]

Something wrong with a 38?

Of course. All .38's suck.......if their not being shot by me.

One of my first times shooting with my dad was with .38 loads out of a Colt Python my Uncle had. They figured at 8yrs old I had graduated to .357 loads. They didn't say a word, just loaded the .357 rounds instead of the .38's I had been shootin. I was didn't have a good grip so my forehead ended up with the inprint of the hammer and the rear site blade scalped me on my hair line. Still have the scar.....

Edited October 22, 2012 by kwe45919

[TrickyNicky]

Of course. All .38's suck.......if their not being shot by me.

One of my first times shooting with my dad was with .38 loads out of a Colt Python my Uncle had. They figured at 8yrs old I had graduated to .357 loads. They didn't say a word, just loaded the .357 rounds instead of the .38's I had been shootin. I was didn't have a good grip so my forehead ended up with the inprint of the hammer and the rear site blade scalped me on my hair line. Still have the scar.....

Ouch!

My dad used to load the revolver with spent shells, 38s and 357s at random. A great way to teach a little kid about managing the flinch reflex and something I've done several times now myself when introducing new shooters to the sport. Never had anyone wang their noggin though.

[Guest Nunya]

My dad used to load the revolver with spent shells, 38s and 357s at random. A great way to teach a little kid about managing the flinch reflex and something I've done several times now myself when introducing new shooters to the sport. Never had anyone wang their noggin though.

I used this same approach with my boys. I put spent shells, .38 rat-shot, .38 and .357.

I put them in "ascending" order and gave them notice, however.