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Re: Revolvers - Any wheelgun fans still out there

Posted: November 16th, 2018, 9:14 am
by brandyspaw
Boriqua wrote: November 16th, 2018, 8:13 am You know ... I have never been to a pawn shop. I see them all over the place but have never gone in... are there deals to be had there or just cool older stuff?
My experience has been that you'll rarely get many deals at a pawn shop unless they don't know what they've got. Mostly you'll just be paying the going rate. In fact, most of the times, it seems pawn shops price their guns higher and so you have to work more to dicker them down to a normal level.

The advantage, it seems to me, is that you never know what comes through their doors. Most of their stuff is common and/or beat to crap but pawn shops occasionally get some jewels. It seems more and more these days, that when oldsters die off, many of their kids/grandkids have no sentimental attachments and just want to quickly get rid of his guns. So off they go to places like pawn shops rather than research the guns and get better prices at some auction or consignment venue.

Re: Revolvers - Any wheelgun fans still out there

Posted: November 16th, 2018, 3:19 pm
by needsmostuff
Boriqua wrote: November 16th, 2018, 8:13 am You know ... I have never been to a pawn shop. I see them all over the place but have never gone in... are there deals to be had there or just cool older stuff?

There is not really a simple answer to that . As they are not gun stores pawn shops can be trying as they often know very little about what they are selling. I often see them using GunBroker as a reference. OK on the surface except the gun on gun broker is new in box and what they are selling is often far from that. Also they refer to pie in the sky asking prices (which often are nuts, been listed for years and will never sell at that price) never looking at completed sales (a whole different story).
First walking in to most you will probably NOT be impressed. I have been haunting pawn shops for years generally knowing who to debate with and who to ignore . I am patient and watch as over priced guns sit till they over-age and they are ready to talk common sense. More importantly they know I am a cash, no whinney bullshit buyer.
In short you kinda have to establish a relationship with each shop and most will acknowledge you probably know more about the gun than they do.
Yes some of my very fine guns have come from pawn shops ,,,,,,,, along with some very crusty projects.

Re: Revolvers - Any wheelgun fans still out there

Posted: November 16th, 2018, 9:59 pm
by mock0013
if you haven't shot a Chiappa Rhino you need to... .357 out of a 2" without any kick.. just amazing just don't stick your fingers infront of the trigger guard or you will get 3rd degree burns because of the low barrel. the 6" Rhino is even more amazing.... they are alum and weigh nothing.

Re: Revolvers - Any wheelgun fans still out there

Posted: November 19th, 2018, 10:16 pm
by 792mauser
Love em!
And as a reloader I love em even more.

From max loads of blue dot to trail boss to crammed chock full of holy black, I never need to worry about them cycling anything.
300 grain 45lc loads and 80 grain 38 short colt plinkers all work equally.

I shoot my autos more but regularly carry a 3" ruger gp100 in 357.

Re: Revolvers - Any wheelgun fans still out there

Posted: December 3rd, 2018, 6:26 am
by TimT55
I'm a long time revo fan. I used a 7.5" U.S.Arms Abilene in 44 Mag for Metallic Silhouette in the late 1970's out at Black Canyon. I had it built with the target sights and it shot really well. I continued to use it until Dan Wesson shipped my DW .44 Mag 8" with the factory ported, heavy vented rib barrel. Before these two revo's, I had been shooting a Super Blackhawk and a S&W 29-2. That Ruger SB shot well but it would eat my knuckle on my support hand. I hated that Dragoon grip frame. My wife and I still enjoy our S&W revo's. I collect the N frames and L frames while my wife collects her K&J frames.
Tim

Re: Revolvers - Any wheelgun fans still out there

Posted: December 3rd, 2018, 1:44 pm
by backcountry
Hey Tim,

Enjoyed reading about your Abilene 44 and shooting silhouette. I have an Abilene in 44 with a scope and I use it as my "reference" revolver for my handloaded 44's. Fit and finish is excellent.

and that Dan Wesson sounds great. I got enamored of the DW 357 Maximum and still shoot it a lot.

Sounds like you have some beauties.

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Re: Revolvers - Any wheelgun fans still out there

Posted: November 20th, 2019, 12:40 pm
by backcountry
Coming up on the annual SAR show. I haven't been in 3 years because of cardiac issues.
I miss the characters that I run into there. The old cowboys are always a hoot.
I've had good luck in the past finding old revolvers at SAR. It takes time and patience.

Anyone else heading in that direction? What are you going to be looking for?

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My list:
wheelguns with long barrels and EER scopes for silhouette
357 Maximums
32-20 SAA or HE
SW 16-4 .32 H&Rmag

Re: Revolvers - Any wheelgun fans still out there

Posted: November 20th, 2019, 3:06 pm
by smithers599
I bought a S&W Model 65 (round butt, three inch - not a Ladysmith unfortunately) at Cabela's a couple months ago. $400 plus tax. What a bargain! Took the grips off and the grip frame was badly rusted. (Yes, stainless steel, badly rusted.) Got the rust off with naval jelly and brass brush and elbow grease, but still pitted. Bummer, but at least (mostly) not visible.

Shoots unacceptably large groups, nowhere near point of aim. Don't know what the problem is. Forcing cone not square? Barrel installed crooked? Shipped it back to S&W. They said for $58 they would do what they could. Sent them $58. Less of a bargain now.

Just got an email from S&W saying FedEx would deliver the gun tomorrow. Fingers crossed! I hope they fixed whatever it was instead of just cleaning and reassembling it. Wish me luck.

Re: Revolvers - Any wheelgun fans still out there

Posted: November 22nd, 2019, 7:09 pm
by smithers599
^^^
Fed Ex guy showed up with the Model 65 yesterday. Took it to C2 Tactical for test firing this morning. What a difference! They replaced the cylinder stop. (The old part was in the package.) I don't know what else they did, if anything, but whatever, it is like a different gun. Fired 18 shots slow fire at 7 yards. Twelve shots in one ragged hole, exactly at point of aim; six shots just a little low/right. Two cylinders are not quite squared up, but not bad at all. Good job, Smith & Wesson!

I love a happy ending. :-)