Post by CraigC on Oct 24, 2015 19:12:43 GMT -5
Gonna make a short story long. I usually like "white" grips on "silver" guns so when I had John Culina make me a couple extra sets of micarta grips for both a N and K frame square butts, I didn't actually have guns for them. Just figured I'd get `em while the getting was good because it took me a long time to find someone to make this style of grip from ivory micarta.
I don't go to gun shows very often because, quite frankly, I hate them. Everybody is trying to get rich off every sale. Used guns are sky high. New guns are MSRP and have spent months getting banged around on the gun show circuit. I used to go religiously but I can't remember the last time I bought a gun at one. So last Saturday I figured I'd run off to the gun show and make it back in time for my wife's quilt show (four ribbons, woohoo!). Got about a third of the way through the show and after looking at an obviously refinished .38-44HD at a lofty price, I remembered why I stopped going. I muttered to myself, "God, I hate gun shows!" with a few expletives thrown in for good measure. Two minutes later I was staring at a nickeled 4" model 15-3 in such good shape that I thought it too good to be true. Usually, used nickel has swirl marks from handling and wiping down. This one had none. Its finish shined like a mirror. I've long had a 'thing' for K-frames and did a good bit of hunting with my K-22 in my early 20's. Always wanted a "set", consisting of .22LR, .22Mag, .32S&W(or H&R) and .38Spl guns in 4", 6" and 8 3/8" lengths. The price on this one was a little steep but I'm still acclimating myself to the current S&W market. I put it down and finished my rounds through the show. I made it to the end without finding anything else interesting but couldn't stop thinking about that 15. So I went back and gave it a more thorough inspection. If it's been refinished, I can't tell. The whole sixgun looks practically new. I chewed on my lip for a few minutes, talked him down a little bit and brought it home. Here it is with the grips installed and also with its cousin, a model 18.
Still a long way from my "set" but I now have .38's in 2", 4" and 6", plus .22LR's in 4" and 6". Not a .22Mag (stupidly traded my 648) or .32 in sight but I ain't dead yet.
I don't go to gun shows very often because, quite frankly, I hate them. Everybody is trying to get rich off every sale. Used guns are sky high. New guns are MSRP and have spent months getting banged around on the gun show circuit. I used to go religiously but I can't remember the last time I bought a gun at one. So last Saturday I figured I'd run off to the gun show and make it back in time for my wife's quilt show (four ribbons, woohoo!). Got about a third of the way through the show and after looking at an obviously refinished .38-44HD at a lofty price, I remembered why I stopped going. I muttered to myself, "God, I hate gun shows!" with a few expletives thrown in for good measure. Two minutes later I was staring at a nickeled 4" model 15-3 in such good shape that I thought it too good to be true. Usually, used nickel has swirl marks from handling and wiping down. This one had none. Its finish shined like a mirror. I've long had a 'thing' for K-frames and did a good bit of hunting with my K-22 in my early 20's. Always wanted a "set", consisting of .22LR, .22Mag, .32S&W(or H&R) and .38Spl guns in 4", 6" and 8 3/8" lengths. The price on this one was a little steep but I'm still acclimating myself to the current S&W market. I put it down and finished my rounds through the show. I made it to the end without finding anything else interesting but couldn't stop thinking about that 15. So I went back and gave it a more thorough inspection. If it's been refinished, I can't tell. The whole sixgun looks practically new. I chewed on my lip for a few minutes, talked him down a little bit and brought it home. Here it is with the grips installed and also with its cousin, a model 18.
Still a long way from my "set" but I now have .38's in 2", 4" and 6", plus .22LR's in 4" and 6". Not a .22Mag (stupidly traded my 648) or .32 in sight but I ain't dead yet.
