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Look what followed me back to the office after lunch! (reply)

Big Six — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:42:12 +0000

Absolutely beautiful!

I cut my teeth on one (.45 ACP) in 1960 but it had "fake" stags that broke about 6 years ago.

Patrick Grashorn made some beautiful "non fake" stags that are on it today although I gave it to one of my sons some time ago.

We consider it an heirloom gun since it was my first centerfire handgun.

Thus... I am known as:

Big Six

I hope you enjoy it as many days as I enjoyed mine.

You keep good company at lunch (reply)

Creeker — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:27:04 +0000

Reblue? (reply)

Wildcat — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:46:14 +0000

Trying to figure out if its a reblue. As the pic shows, need to be wiped down. No pitting outside or in the barrel. What has me wondering is the hammer. Should it be nickel? The 1920 mfg date apparently was built with leftover 1917 parts. It has a plug for the lanyard ring. Looking forward to shooting it. My Dad helped guard a Civil Air Patrol airbase in Beaumont, TX in 1942 as a 16 year old with a 1917 New Service and a 12 gauge pump shotgun.

Got it cheap so I'm not worried if it has been reblued.

That is seriously cool! (reply)

Brian A — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:14:51 +0000

When I was a kid, my Grandfather had one, still remember shooting from the front porch of his farmhouse. It was the biggest revolver I had ever fired at that age and made a real impression on me. Would love to have the chance to fire one again, to see if the memories are accurate.

Look what followed me back to the office after lunch! (reply)

DiamondD — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 23:27:21 +0000

That is very nice. My uncle had one that I really wanted but he kept asking about twice what it was worth at the time. Still wish I'd have caved and gave him what he wanted.

Look what followed me back to the office after lunch! (reply)

Cherokee — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 23:15:28 +0000

An oldie and a goodie...

Very cool! (reply)

uncowboy — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 20:07:05 +0000

We cut down and slicked up many of them for carry snub nosed big bores. J.Michael

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Hoot — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 19:03:50 +0000

Love them New Services. I've been kinda-sorta, almost looking for one in .45 Colt.

Oh! Almost forgot. My LGS has brand-spankin' new .250 Savage brass. Let me know if you have interest. I ger-fot the price (maybe ~$0.50 ea?) but I can find out. He's usually very reasonable.

Look what followed me back to the office after lunch!

Wildcat — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 18:33:30 +0000

I really shouldn't eat lunch at my LGS. Been doing it over 20 years though and old habits are hard to break.

.45 Colt made in 1920, Grips are chipped but I have some old walnut non-medallion types at home.