Happy New Year All!

A fine early Christmas present to myself....

Sit back and talk with friends. Same rules as before. Rule #1-Relax with friends on the front or back porch.
Rule #2-No Politics, religion or anything above a G level.
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Re: A fine early Christmas present to myself....

Post by rickhem » Sat Dec 06, 2025 9:36 am

Great looking revolver fortyshooter, I'll bet it is a sweet shooter too.
I also enjoy shooting a revolver.

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Re: A fine early Christmas present to myself....

Post by Hatchdog » Sat Dec 06, 2025 9:50 am

Congratulations on picking up one of the finest revolvers ever made. It a beaut.

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Re: A fine early Christmas present to myself....

Post by daytime dave » Sat Dec 06, 2025 10:23 am

Congratulations and Merry Early Christmas. That is one nice present to yourself. I hope to see it in future shooting posts.
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Re: A fine early Christmas present to myself....

Post by BrokenolMarine » Wed Dec 10, 2025 11:47 am

One of the revolvers high on the list of "Wish I Hadn't Sold" is a 6" Model 27. I bought it from an old friend back in the late 70s when he was slowly reducing his collection. It was a beautiful gun and shot like it was laser guided. I kept it for years, but when I started shooting competition and needed an accurate 1911, another competitor pounced. He had been drooling over the model 27 for years, and had an extra match grade 1911. Traded me even. I had regrets, but made him pay, by beating him like a rented mule on the regular in the monthly matches, with his old 45. :D
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Re: A fine early Christmas present to myself....

Post by cooperhawk » Wed Dec 10, 2025 4:21 pm

I rarely talk about my guns on the internet because I worked for the govt, and Oh Hell Yes they can keep count on what you have just by scanning what you post, however, I have a 357 Colt Trooper III that I think is the finest revolver I've ever owned. I had a Python that I sold a number of years ago for a tenth of what it would be worth now, but it didn't shoot as good as the Trooper.
The only other pistol I had that was as accurate was a Ruger Security Six which I sold to my late cousin. That thing was phenomenal with its accuracy. He wanted to hunt deer with it and talked me out of it. After he died I asked his widow if I could buy it back but she can't seem to find it.
Oh well. I have plenty.
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