Classic handguns

[Gil Martin]

Years ago, I had a Colt Official Police revolver and liked it. For some reason, I traded it off for something else. Yesterday, I came across a Colt Officers Model in mint condition cheap. It looks like an Official Police, but has adjustable sights. An old gunsmith swore that the Colt Official Police action locks up tightly and he was right. For some reason, the new revolvers and semi-auto handguns do not appeal to me. I much prefer the older classic handguns. All the best...
Gil

[Catfish]

Well Gil I like revolvers and prefer single actions for hunting. In fact I`ve only owned 1 semi-auto center fire handgun in my life, and the only reason I bought it was because it was to cheap to let go. I gave it to my oldest daughter for a ccw gun. I`ve killed a pile of deer with my old 3 screw Super Black Hawk. I do like BIG BORE handguns. I have 3- .44 mags, a .45 Colt, 2 - .454`s and a .500 S&W. My favorite vidio clip is of a young lady, maybe 110 lbs. soaking wet, shooting a 500 S&W with 440 gn. bullets loaded to the max. I love to show it to those big guy that won`t shoot ti.

[Nulle]

I started off shooting the S&W 38 Chief and it was great. We loaded our own shells and managed to get pretty darn good with it shooting cans ect.

[Adam Helmer]

Gil,

Excellent post. I prefer OLD Colt autos and OLD S&W revolvers. Occasionally, I come across an old handgun and it usually comes home with me.

Adam

[Rapier]

I have a "thing" for OM Ruger single actions, course I have been an RCA member since 75. We will not talk anout how many... let's just say, a few.

But, over the years I have become quite fond of the Freedom Arms 353 and 252 guns. I carry a 66 Smith 4 inch gun and also at times a 1911 long slide single stack in 45 ACP. Course at near its 100th year, the 1911 is pretty classy for an auto.
Ed

[Joe Boleo]

Have not bought a new handgun in a long, long time. I prefer the older ones. Take care...
Joe

[Dan Morris]

I'm not a fan of the new stuff either. Still have my old Smith 19 and 27...both in 4"...not to forget the 1911. Been a lot of miles with all of them.
Dan

[Joe Boleo]

My favorites are the older Colts and Smiths. They do not have all the locks and such that we got along very well without for half a century. Take care...
Joe

[Rev]

Originally posted by Joe Boleo
My favorites are the older Colts and Smiths. They do not have all the locks and such that we got along very well without for half a century. Take care...
Joe

I love the older Colts and S&W's too. But for full tilt .44 mag. loads, I use only my Ruger Super Blackhawk (250 LSWC/24.5 grs. H110@1400 f/s). I shoot medium loads in my S&W 29 (250 gr. LSWC/8 grs. Unique@850 f/s).

I've always heard that full patch mag. loads would shoot that S&W 29 loose. I've never done it, so can't say for sure that it's true. Anyone out there know from experience if that is tue or not?

Rev

[Adam Helmer]

Rev,

Welcome to this Forum; I see this is only your 13th post.

I also like old Colts and Old Smiths. Your M29 load of 8.0 grains of Unique and a 250 grain LSWC bullet is my M29 .44 Special load. I go up a few grains for the M29 Magnum load with the same hard cast bullet. I went to S&W Armorers School twice and asked your question about "shooting loose" the M29.

No, not to worry about shooting loose. Smiths will develop "end shake" after a diet of heavy loads in the .357 and .44 Magnum chamberings. An armorer can correct the problem in 15 minutes, until the next time. I "tune" my Smiths, as needed.

Again, welcome to this site.

Adam

[Rev]

Thanks Adam for the kind words and especially for that info. on the Smiths. This a great site with many knowledgeable and friendly folks. I do enjoy it here. Thanks again.

Rev

[Adam Helmer]

Rev,

You are welcome here. Can you explain why your "handle" is Rev? Are you an ordained minister? If so, then double welcome as I will finish Seminary on May 29, 2008.

Adam

[Rev]

Originally posted by Adam Helmer
Rev,

You are welcome here. Can you explain why your "handle" is Rev? Are you an ordained minister? If so, then double welcome as I will finish Seminary on May 29, 2008.

Adam

Afraid I'm not a minister Adam, I am a dentist. My name is Wilson Revis, therefore the Rev moniker. I'm just hoping that dentists are welcome here too, LOL.

Congrats on making it into seminary and you're almost finished. We can always use more gun toting ministers. Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm going to love it here.

Rev

[BILLY D.]

Rev an Adam

I worked in a Gun Shop a while back. My main job was to keep customers away from the 'smith so he could get some work done, I was the reception commitee, but I also did some of the grunt work around the shop.

During heavy work periods I did cleaning jobs, buffed barrels for bluing, installed scopes, bore sighting, and custom re-loads, etc. ad nauseam.

The only Smiths that I seen that hit the shop were Model 19's with cracked forcing cones. Any other Smiths that came in were for minor repairs only, like cleaning.

The 19's were really suseptible to hot loading. They found them to be undigestable in large portions.

Best wishes, Bill

[Adam Helmer]

Rev,

Thanks for the information on your "handle."

Most dentists I have known were also "gun totin" folks. My current dentist shoots on my local trap team. My NH dentist was a big gun collector and reloader.

You passed muster just fine.

Adam