The Gun Counter

Heck, I'll play:

S&W Model 19-3:
I've posted about the gun before. Had to have some work done for light primer strikes, shoots like a dream now.

Darrel, AlaskaTRX has the near-twin of that revolver.

Smith and Wesson Model 57

Moar shooty goodness.

No handgun picture thread would be complete without the ubiquitous Smith and Wesson 66. This stanless handgun, for nearly two decades was the go-to law enforcement handgun all over the US. From the time it was introduced in 1970 until the wonder-nine period of the 1990s, it was almost the quintessential police revolver. I carrid this one for almost two decades.


It's been retired after honorable service, but it still bucks and pops when we get out the revolvers on a Sunday afternoon for some real shooting. Below, my daughter is trying it on.

Just a plain old Glock 23 4th gen with Trijicon night sights I installed and a Storm Lake barrel. Nothing to see here, move along. Oh, and when you install sights yourself, it's always good to test things before you use them for social work, like anything else. I followed the YouTube (professional gunsmith's) advice and didn't put so much Loctite on the front sight bolt that it would drip down when it got hot and seize the barrel to the slide (as he had done once.) But, after shooting the Osprey the first time and cleaning the weapon, I realized the bolt had backed out 1/8 of a turn or so, enough for it to be loose. It still took some effort to break it loose with the Glock front sight tool, and clean the threads of the remaining Loctite, but this time I used enough it won't come loose for a good while.

Finished the layaway on this a while back. 1992 Sig Sauer P220 .45 ACP. It pays to be a regular. $565.

JustinR wrote:Oh, and when you install sights yourself, it's always good to test things before you use them for social work, like anything else. I followed the YouTube (professional gunsmith's) advice and didn't put so much Loctite on the front sight bolt that it would drip down when it got hot and seize the barrel to the slide (as he had done once.) But, after shooting the Osprey the first time and cleaning the weapon, I realized the bolt had backed out 1/8 of a turn or so, enough for it to be loose. It still took some effort to break it loose with the Glock front sight tool, and clean the threads of the remaining Loctite, but this time I used enough it won't come loose for a good while.

Perhaps next time use Rocksett instead?

PawPaw wrote: I put one of those on layaway today. Mine is the blued, with the 7.5" barrel. I'll use it in the Shootist category.

I have a birthday coming up, with Christmas close behind. Yesterday, I got a text from my lady, "Go to the pawn shop and pick up your gun. I paid off the layaway." So, as instructed, I went to the pawn shop after work and filled out the 4473.

Got it home and started closely inspecting it. The action has obviously been worked by someone who knows what they were doing. The hammer comes back slick as butter and the trigger breaks with just a trace of creep and no appreciable over-travel. What really impressed me is the color in the case-hardening. It's vivid with blues and golds, much nicer than the standard factory job.



This morning, showing it to a coworker, he noticed a tiny stamped logo on the left side of the frame. I've done a Google search looking for the logo and have reason to believe that I've done very well on this revolver. Very well indeed. I've got an email in to the outfit that I believed worked the revolver and when I get a reply, I'll talk about it. Until then, it's speculation, but I'm 955 certain I know who did the job.

Another interesting note, there is a name engraved on the grip frame, in very fine script engraving. I've done a Google search for the name, with no result. Hopefully the outfit, when they respond will be able to tell me more about the provenance of this remarkable find.

One downer, though. My lady likes the revolver. Likes it a lot. It fits her hand and she's able to operate it due to the fine action work. She may be commissioning a long-gun holster even as I type this post. Just damn.

I have that problem with anything .357. I bring it in, say "Honey, look what I got!" and she says "Thank you, I didn't have one of those!"

So far, it's cost me two Security-Sixes and a Rossi Trapper. And that's not counting the mouse-gun .38 snubbies. I mean, really, how many 2-inch .38 Spcls does a grandma need?