So... any of our members here have an interest in firearms?

97TJ · Apr 22, 2025

waiting on the blued version to drop in 2.5"

Waltesefalcon · Apr 23, 2025

97TJ
Nice start...

I'll probably wind up with a 2 1/2" barreled new Python at some point. .357 is my favorite caliber, here are some of my DA .357s.

noelekal · Apr 23, 2025

Mtek
The prettiest hand guns imo are early blued snubs. The model 15 is my all time fav, even over a 19. I love the 2” with the square grip and a brass T. The Agent with a factory hammer shroud is odd, and I like it for that reason.

Two of the very best! Both are most businesslike. I prefer blue best too. A '66 vintage Colt Detective Special lives here. I originally liked the looks of the later Detective Special with its shrouded ejector rod better, but also became drawn to the classic "Dick Tracey" look of the older style.

The Smith & Wesson Model 15 in 2-inch guise is one of the best looking snubs I never had.

Snub and not quite snub revolver line up on hand here. Funny, but at the end of the day I find myself mostly toting a plain ol' 4-inch Model 10 Heavy Barrel.

Left top to bottom (all 2-inch barreled revolvers)
Colt Detective Special .38 Special
Colt Bankers Special (.38 S&W)
Smith & Wesson Military & Police .38 Special (early 1950s - later to become the Model 10)
Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38 Special
Smith & Wesson Chiefs Special .38 Special ( very early variant - later to become the Model 36)
Smith & Wesson Model 649 .38 Special
Smith & Wesson Model 642 .38 Special

Right top to bottom
Smith & Wesson N-Frame .357 Magnum 3 1/2-inch (early 1950s - later to become the Model 27) .
Smith & Wesson Model 66 2 1/2- inch .357 Magnum
Smith & Wesson Model 13 3-inch .357 Magnum
Smith & Wesson Model 10 3-inch .38 Special
Smith & Wesson .38 DA 4th Model .38 S&W ( from 1887)

noelekal · Apr 23, 2025

The plain ol' Smith & Wesson Model 10 Heavy Barrel.

Mtek · Apr 23, 2025

noelekal
Two of the very best! Both are most businesslike. I prefer blue best too. A '66 vintage Colt Detective Special lives here. I originally liked the looks of the later Detective Special with its shrouded ejector rod better, but also became drawn to the classic "Dick Tracey" look of the older style.

The Smith & Wesson Model 15 in 2-inch guise is one of the best looking snubs I never had.

Snub and not quite snub revolver line up on hand here. Funny, but at the end of the day I find myself mostly toting a plain ol' 4-inch Model 10 Heavy Barrel.

Left top to bottom (all 2-inch barreled revolvers)
Colt Detective Special .38 Special
Colt Bankers Special (.38 S&W)
Smith & Wesson Military & Police .38 Special (early 1950s - later to become the Model 10)
Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38 Special
Smith & Wesson Chiefs Special .38 Special ( very early variant - later to become the Model 36)
Smith & Wesson Model 649 .38 Special
Smith & Wesson Model 642 .38 Special

Right top to bottom
Smith & Wesson N-Frame .357 Magnum 3 1/2-inch (early 1950s - later to become the Model 27) .
Smith & Wesson Model 66 2 1/2- inch .357 Magnum
Smith & Wesson Model 13 3-inch .357 Magnum
Smith & Wesson Model 10 3-inch .38 Special
Smith & Wesson .38 DA 4th Model .38 S&W ( from 1887)

Really nice collection. Thx for sharing.

Larry S · Apr 23, 2025

impalla62ss
This 9mm Hellcat Pro from Springfield Armory is the newest horse in my stable. My dad thought I should have gone Glock, but I am very happy with it.

If I decide on CC training, this would be my choice. I love my Emissary even though it is a PITA to clean. How is cleaning this one?

97TJ · Apr 24, 2025

Mtek · Apr 24, 2025

Traditional blue carbon steel has no rival for beauty. S&W 27, early one with double proud front sight pins, modern 1911 I had commissioned from scratch, and a Horton S&W 24. The 24 is an early 80s, not pinned, but I love it for being the only 3” contoured barrel (combats were a nice grip choice too).

97TJ · Apr 24, 2025

The old charcoal blueing is hard to match

Mtek · Apr 24, 2025

97TJ
The old charcoal blueing is hard to match

It’s nice for sure, many prefer it. I have one, a GC 1911. Def looks better in person, it’s harder to capture imo.

I do prefer the older S&W blue. It looks like the firearm was just pulled out of a bucket of oil.

Early 29 and 19

Waltesefalcon · Apr 25, 2025

I only own one custom Gov't Model, built by Karl Beining on a 69 Nat'l Match.

Mtek · Apr 25, 2025

Does anyone own any old military revolvers with lanyard rings? I don’t, but always thought those were about the epitome of badassary.

noelekal · Apr 25, 2025

We aim to please Mtek.

I love classic, traditional revolvers.

I think these are all the lanyard ring equipped revolvers on hand, with one automatic having a lanyard ring equipped magazine.

Boer War era 1899 vintage Webley Mark IV .455

1944 Webley Mark IV .38/200 (.38 S&W) w/second and third pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knives

Colt Model 1901 .38 Long Colt

Colt Model 1909 .45 Colt

View of butt showing example of lanyard ring.

This revolver, while showing honest wear, represents the finest quality blue finish. Amazing that Colt once provided such craftsmanship on a firearm destined for hard military service. The polishing preparation of the Model 1909 contract revolvers' steel for bluing is superior to the vaunted Colt Python. Can you tell the sky is partly cloudy in the reflection on the revolver's side plate?

US Army buds, World War I and World War II
Model 1917 Colt (top) with Model 1917 Smith & Wesson (bottom - lanyard present but not readily apparent), both chambered for .45 ACP

Colt Commando and Smith & Wesson Victory Model, both chambered for .38 Special (Commando wasn't lanyard ring equipped)

1944 vintage Nagant Model 1895 revolver 7.62X38R

Colt Government Model British Contract .455 Self Loading from 1916

I shoot all of these on occasion.

Mtek · Apr 25, 2025

@noelekal really cool! Thank for the info on each and the pics. I am particularly fond of the Colts, particularly the 1909, but they are all special. Great post.

impalla62ss · Apr 30, 2025

Larry S
If I decide on CC training, this would be my choice. I love my Emissary even though it is a PITA to clean. How is cleaning this one?

I let you know in after a few more rounds. I did get my cc. In Alaska you don't really need it, but I plan to carry when I do motorcycle trips in the Lower-48. Hate to get a speeding ticket and a gun charge. LOL. My only advice is spring for the PRO version, and the factory red dot is really great. No aftermarket mount involved.

lindo · Apr 30, 2025

noelekal
Two of the very best! Both are most businesslike. I prefer blue best too. A '66 vintage Colt Detective Special lives here. I originally liked the looks of the later Detective Special with its shrouded ejector rod better, but also became drawn to the classic "Dick Tracey" look of the older style.

The Smith & Wesson Model 15 in 2-inch guise is one of the best looking snubs I never had.

Snub and not quite snub revolver line up on hand here. Funny, but at the end of the day I find myself mostly toting a plain ol' 4-inch Model 10 Heavy Barrel.

Left top to bottom (all 2-inch barreled revolvers)
Colt Detective Special .38 Special
Colt Bankers Special (.38 S&W)
Smith & Wesson Military & Police .38 Special (early 1950s - later to become the Model 10)
Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38 Special
Smith & Wesson Chiefs Special .38 Special ( very early variant - later to become the Model 36)
Smith & Wesson Model 649 .38 Special
Smith & Wesson Model 642 .38 Special

Right top to bottom
Smith & Wesson N-Frame .357 Magnum 3 1/2-inch (early 1950s - later to become the Model 27) .
Smith & Wesson Model 66 2 1/2- inch .357 Magnum
Smith & Wesson Model 13 3-inch .357 Magnum
Smith & Wesson Model 10 3-inch .38 Special
Smith & Wesson .38 DA 4th Model .38 S&W ( from 1887)

What a nice collection. It reminded me of my favourite of the many autos and revolvers I owned over 25 years of competitive shooting - the S&W Model 66 .357 Mag with a four inch barrel. Over that time I was also a gun dealer, which meant I flirted with just about every handgun I could lay my hands on. My other favourite was a Colt .45 Commander, which lodged under my pillow for a long time when home invasions were a possibility.

One of my sons now has the 66. He has a number of nice autos, but told me recently that he scores best in practical pistol competitions with the 66, loaded with .38 Special.

Waltesefalcon · May 1, 2025

Like @noelekal I like old DA revolvers. Most of my collection is pre-war but I do have a couple of post war revolvers in this photo and own a few post war gov't models. I also own some non Colts, but this is the primary direction of my collection.

This photo was an attempt to get one of each model Colt DA I owned into one frame a couple of years ago. I probably need to take another "family" shot again as I have added at least one model that isn't represented here.

I also have a few old auto loaders. This one is an Argentine contract Colt, made in 1915 and shipped to Argentina where it was adopted as the "Modelo 1916" after trials.

This was my great grandad's he liberated after WWII. When my dad inherited it in the early 70s it was in really rough shape having been stored in its flap holster in a shoe box for twenty-five years. So, he did was any teen would do, he sandblasted it and nickel plated it.

noelekal · May 1, 2025

A most admirable stable of wonderful Colt revolvers, Waltesefalcon!

I don't have a group shot of the vintage Colt-ness on hand here.

About to leave the house to go with my old huntin' cousin's ranch in the back side of Hardeman county Texas for several days of turkey hunting. A feral hog wouldn't be amiss if encountered. This place is so remote that there is no phone signal and that suits me fine.

The Colt New Service Model 1909 .45 is one of the handguns that is tagging along for shooting fun and frolic on his range. This page of this thread inspired the choice.

Waltesefalcon · May 1, 2025

I carry a New Service in . 45 Colt in my trunk. It was originally .455 but rechambered at some point and parked. It had a perfect set of stocks on it, and they went onto another NS and this thing got a cheap set of modern Asian made stocks.

mjb · May 2, 2025

97TJ
The old charcoal blueing is hard to match

nice collection! I read recently that Walther has brought back the .32 in the PPK, and it seems like that may perhaps be goldilocks for me. I've owned a .380 PPK, which I found to be very unpleasant to shoot, and a .22 which jammed constantly.

I am a bit taken back by the pricing of the new PPK, but I guess it's still so popular that they can demand that kind of money these days.

Any thought? Anyone?