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Saw this at my LGS I didn’t buy it but I may go back $450 This is not the actual piece but it’s very similar. I believe the hand ejector was the first .38 spl by Smith. It has a 4” barrel and locks up tight. Smooth action. I have to look up the year it was made. Oh yea the bore looks great too.
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Hi, I am new to this site so I apologize if this is the wrong place to post this, if it is correction would be appreciated. I am looking to join SASS but am waiting until I have all the necessary guns, which brings me to my query: I have a 1873 Colt SAA clone produced by USFA, which I purchased (already used) because although it wasn’t what I wanted, I noticed the Hammer pull was exceedingly smooth and crisp, locking the hammer completely in place the moment you hear the 4th click and the cylinder has almost no play side to side when locked up, which was a little above average compared to others I handled, so I bought it. Like I said though, this is not the gun I’m interested in owning, especially given the high price a second would cost me! So I wanted to get a good idea of what it would be worth in a trade. The revolver I’m looking to trade looks to go for a little over $1,000 in auctions, and while mine is not brand new it only has very minor cosmetic blemishes, and has the matte black finish, it also will come with a black, left hand draw, leather holster. I’ll get into the specifics another day, but for now I just want to get a ballpark estimate of it’s worth. I would like to complete my gear with 1.) A model of 1873 lever action rifle in .357, 2.) A hammered double barrel shotgun in 12 gauge, and 3.) A pair of 1872 style revolvers with the open top in .38SPL. Would my revolver plus the holster be a fair trade for any of these?
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After reading the article in the fall Gunslingers "Lightning fast: Navy Arms' New Pump Rifles" I decided to obtain one (357/.38spl). This turned out to be quite a drawn out process but I finally purchased a deluxe model with a 24" barrel. Fit and finish are very good and the gun and wood are as nice as the article describes. I will be taking the gun to a shoot this coming weekend and will report back on actual use and not just jacking rounds across the room. There are a couple of pictures showing the internals but nothing that would prove useful in dis-assembly or re-assembly. The documentation provided is next to nothing, so I called Navy Arms to inquire if any take-down or cleaning documentation was available or an exploded picture of the gun. I was put through to one of the gunsmiths and the jest of the conversation was to use a good aerosol cleaner and lube to clean the internals and to not attempt to take it down....ever. He said he spent two weeks in Italy at the factory and it still takes him 60-90 minutes to assemble. "It's a complicated firearm." I thought I would pass this along for any future buyers. I plan to run it hard as I shoot at several clubs during the month. I will update over time. Lake City Kid
