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Post by 45MAN on Apr 13, 2021 6:07:11 GMT -5
bushog: THE 4 INCH MODEL 53 BARREL IS THE SCAREST OF THE 3 LENGTHS. MANY YEARS AGO I FOUND A A 4 INCH BARREL AND TOOK A 6 INCHER OFF 1 OF MY MODEL 53's AND MADE IT INTO A 4 INCHER. THEN A FEW YEARS AGO I GOT A MODEL 53 WITH A 4 INCH BARREL THAT HAD BEEN ENGRAVED BY A WELL KNOWN ENGRAVER, THAT REVOLVER CAME WITH GENUINE MOP GRIPS, A GENUINE BBQ GUN.
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Post by AmmoHouse on Apr 18, 2021 20:52:15 GMT -5
Man I’m searching old stuff and would LOVE a Smith 327!!.....I’m jealous of everyone that has one!
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Post by rjm52 on Apr 19, 2021 8:20:18 GMT -5
About two years ago, shortly after taking delivery of the Model 53 conversion from JRH, I was looking through the completed auctions on GB and saw a first year of production 4" that was missing the .22 Jet cylinder...only had the .22 Rimfire...and it sold for...$800!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was sick. The last .22 cylinder I saw on ebay sold for $800.
Right now there is a Model 53 box, rimfire cylinder and inserts on GunBroker...currect bid is $630.00. I'm figuring it it may bring double that by the end of the auction...
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Post by 45MAN on Apr 19, 2021 17:27:29 GMT -5
THOSE XTRA 22lr JET CYLINDERS, IF YOU CAN FIND 1, ARE WONDERFUL FOR CONVERSIONS.
BACK IN THE 1970's, AT THE BIG HOUSTON GUN SHOW, I BOUGHT AN 8 3/8ths INCH MODEL 53 THAT WAS MISSING THE JET CYLINDER, ONLY HAD THE AUXILLARY 22lr CYLINDER, GOT IT FOR A VERY REASONABLE PRICE. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, OFF IT WENT TO S&W FOR A RED POST FS, TARGET TRIGGER & TARGET HAMMER, A 22 JET CYLINDER AND AN XTRA 22LR CYLINDER, THE GOOD OLD DAYS. BTW, THAT MODEL 53's BARREL CAME CAKED WITH LEAD FROM TOO MUCH 22lr USE, AND JET LOADS WERE CHRONO'ing SLOW, A GOOD CLEANING AND MV SHOT UP. SINCE THEN I HAVE HARDLY EVER SHOT 22lr IN A JET REVOLVER, ALTHOUGH I KNOW THAT REGULAR BARREL CLEANING COULD AVOID THAT ISSUE.
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Post by oddshooter on Apr 22, 2021 14:42:55 GMT -5
I've been away a few days in Arizona. I got back to find theses awesome .32 posts. Go ahead, you guys; keep torturing me.
ODDSHOOTER Prescut
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