Tennessee williams Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: ehhhhhhh, now that competitor is SUPER NICE! BUT..... where is your Model 69? ..........Widder Rumor has it its over in East Tennessee being test fired...a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 16 minutes ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Hey TN, have you ever wonder why you're broke and your wife has to run around barefoot? I think you own more Smiths than Wesson does. ..........Widder Yeah, I better quit posting them just in case TN Whiskey gets on here and sees them. I ain't told her about the wire so as to keep out the riffraff but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Dangit TN! I got drool all over my phone! I really like that 325 NG! Here are my Snubbies…along with the rest of my S&W’s. I ain’t as high falootin’ as you Tennessee fellas. I don’t have that many…yet. Model 10-7 C&E (Hong Kong Customs & Excise) Model 17-3 Model 19-4 Model 25-15 “Classic” Cool picture of my 327 Night Guard tucked in next to my bike engine just because I thought it would look cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Where's the DROOL button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 Pat, That 17-3 is an eye catcher. That needs to be shot often and caressed more often..... The TN Williams 'Dilemma' poem: TN Williams has many a gun Some for show, some for fun. Some are beautiful, some are mighty fine But he still ain't got a Model 69. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I like those smith 22s. I've got an early 8" 17. Its probably the most accurate revolver I have. I keep a 4" 617 for just walking around the woods and a 617 I built for steel challenge that's still over in East TN cause I'm too lazy to go get it. I'd like to come across another one of those snubbies. I sold my last one and regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 14 minutes ago, Tennessee williams said: Yet! The picture of a pistol that TN can't show is the one I have in my safe that belongs to him. Its a model 617, custom set up with a Douglas barrel and FINELY tuned. Barrel-Cylinder gap is set at .002 for each chamber and the barrel has been squared with proper forcing cone, compliments of Curly Bill Kelly. Definitely a nice rimfire pistol. And then I have my 6". 617 that I got in a trade from TN. Nice, real nice! ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: TN Williams has many a gun Some for show, some for fun. Some are beautiful, some are mighty fine But he still ain't got a Model 69. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! That belongs on a T Shirt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 This thread reminded me of a S&W gun I had forgotten about. Went and dug it out of the safe. This is the civilian version of the Air Force Model 13 survival revolver. Aluminum frame and cylinder. Most were destroyed or blew up. These are now very rare. This one has the old style flat cylinder release button. Probably made in 1952. Not safe to shoot even with the ultra light .38 Special ammo the Air Force issued with the guns. The anodizing wears off of these very easily so this one is actually in pretty good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Pat, That 17-3 is an eye catcher. That needs to be shot often and caressed more often..... The TN Williams 'Dilemma' poem: TN Williams has many a gun Some for show, some for fun. Some are beautiful, some are mighty fine But he still ain't got a Model 69. ..........Widder Oh believe me it is. Love that 17. That is a great little pome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Here is another one I had forgotten about. S&W Model 53 in .22 Jet with a period correct old Bushnell Phantom scope. Luckily several years ago I bought 1000 new Jet cases before they stopped making them so I have ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 Hey Larsen. I remember that one. I almost bought one back in the 70's, if I remember correctly. Wasn't that S&W answer to Rugers .256? Didn't Ruger name it the Hawkeye, or something like that. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Here is another one I had forgotten about. S&W Model 53 in .22 Jet with a period correct old Bushnell Phantom scope. Luckily several years ago I bought 1000 new Jet cases before they stopped making them so I have ammo. I'd love to have one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Tennessee williams said: I'd love to have one of those. You'd shoot your eye out! ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 9 hours ago, Tennessee williams said: I like those smith 22s. I've got an early 8" 17. Its probably the most accurate revolver I have. I keep a 4" 617 for just walking around the woods and a 617 I built for steel challenge that's still over in East TN cause I'm too lazy to go get it. I'd like to come across another one of those snubbies. I sold my last one and regret it. I bought my model 17 because I remember how much I loved shooting my Dad’s when I was in high school. He had a K22 with the 8 3/8” barrel. I would tape pennies to to a board and shoot them at 40-50’. A couple of years after he died my Mom asked me if there were any of Dad’s guns that I wanted. I told her I wanted the .22 revolver that I shot all of the time. She sent me his old High Standard Sentinel Mk IV .22 magnum. I was so bummed. One of my Dad’s (butt)hole buddies talked her into giving him the K22. That’s okay. My sister had the High Standard now. I have a cool .22 and some good memories. That’s all that really matters. Someday I may have a model 17 with an 8 3/8” barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 5 hours ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Hey Larsen. I remember that one. I almost bought one back in the 70's, if I remember correctly. Wasn't that S&W answer to Rugers .256? Didn't Ruger name it the Hawkeye, or something like that. ..........Widder The Jet came out in 1961. The Ruger Hawkeye in 1963. The Ruger only lasted two years. The Jet lasted about ten. The Ruger was a single shot. The big problem with the Jet in a revolver is the chambers and rounds had to be clean and dry. Otherwise the bottlenecked round in a revolver would set back and jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just to keep this thread wide awake... Model 69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 My favorite 69. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 My favorite 69 included my High School graduation, free trip around the world (compliments of the U.S. Navy) and a car I didn't get until a few years later: 69 CUDA. And poor TN Williams still ain't got a Model 69. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashknife Cowboy Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 That model 69 is on my need list....here is what I currently enjoy shooting and carrying about in the woods....5 shot .44 special L frame model 696. I bought this new about 24 years ago and I believe it was less that $500.00 back then. It is a quality shooter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Hashknife... That there wheelgun is beeeeeuuuaaatifuuuuuul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 @Dantankerous any luck yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 hour ago, DeaconKC said: @Dantankerous any luck yet? No... slow going here. Working too much to "go shopping". But... I still cannot decide on barrel length. The 4.25" does give a bit better sight picture but I already have other 4" 44s. A 2.75" might just be the cat's meow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 25 minutes ago, Dantankerous said: No... slow going here. Working too much to "go shopping". But... I still cannot decide on barrel length. The 4.25" does give a bit better sight picture but I already have other 4" 44s. A 2.75" might just be the cat's meow. The 2.75" does have a certain puuurrrrrrrr about it. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIDGE WALKER Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 As an avid S&W wheel gun fan I own two of the M69's in the short barrel and the 4" and carry them primarily while in the woods. Great with bird shot for snakes and full loads for other critters. Although I tend to carry factory defense .44 Special rounds in most situations. The "L" Frame is nice and low profile for carry when bulk/weight is a factor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 I finally found my Redhawk 44 mag in S. Carolina A very clean 1996 vintage KRH445 from Gun Broker. Had to pony up for it... but I figure they don't make the one piece barrel any more, so they are getting more rare by the day. Now I have to endure the CA FFL, Background check, waiting period process. I figure it will be 30 to 45 days before I take possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I must truly be getting old and decrepted. I stopped by a local LGS this morning and they had two display cases full of S&Ws. The had a Model 69 and well as several different barrel lengths of the 629. I really like the 69 but then I thought to myself "self, what are you going to do with it?" I didn't buy anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 12 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: I must truly be getting old and decrepted. I stopped by a local LGS this morning and they had two display cases full of S&Ws. The had a Model 69 and well as several different barrel lengths of the 629. I really like the 69 but then I thought to myself "self, what are you going to do with it?" I didn't buy anything. What are you gonna do with it? Post pictures of it here and make Tennessee Williams jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 On 2/3/2022 at 6:08 PM, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I bought my model 17 because I remember how much I loved shooting my Dad’s when I was in high school. He had a K22 with the 8 3/8” barrel. I would tape pennies to to a board and shoot them at 40-50’. A couple of years after he died my Mom asked me if there were any of Dad’s guns that I wanted. I told her I wanted the .22 revolver that I shot all of the time. She sent me his old High Standard Sentinel Mk IV .22 magnum. I was so bummed. One of my Dad’s (butt)hole buddies talked her into giving him the K22. That’s okay. My sister had the High Standard now. I have a cool .22 and some good memories. That’s all that really matters. Someday I may have a model 17 with an 8 3/8” barrel. I just named mine Pat in your honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 45 minutes ago, J-BAR #18287 said: I just named mine Pat in your honor. Cool! That’s a fine looking revolver. Thanks J-Bar. The grips that came on mine look almost like the ones on yours. I changed mine out but still have the originals. Here’s mine with Altamont walnut Roper grip panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Well dang, J-BAR, and here I thought I was the only one that had one of them. What you think of that high-tech prop rod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, Alpo said: Well dang, J-BAR, and here I thought I was the only one that had one of them. What you think of that high-tech prop rod? How many threads per inch in that there thang?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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