View From The Porch: Gratuitous Gun Pr0n #100...

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Gratuitous Gun Pr0n #100...

Smith & Wesson Model of 1955 .45 Target, made in 1956

22 comments:

Scott J said...: You seem to be in a very gun nostalgic mood today.

This post is relevant to my interests :); 10:15 AM, July 24, 2014
Paul said...: Pretty gun. You are going to give me a serious case of the wantcss.; 10:27 AM, July 24, 2014
RHT447 said...: Drool. Thanks to you, I've had to get a keyboard cover. (Not that I'm complaining). Please carry on.; 10:30 AM, July 24, 2014
Anonymous said...: I wish my .44 Spl version of that gun looked as good.; 11:07 AM, July 24, 2014
Jim said...: That is just beautiful. Nothing less.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX; 11:19 AM, July 24, 2014
og said...: I have always wanted one of the large caliber smiths.; 11:45 AM, July 24, 2014
rickn8or said...: Doggone it Tam, I just got the Envyometer® out of the shop and now you post this.; 2:15 PM, July 24, 2014
joethefatman said...: I'm in love...; 2:29 PM, July 24, 2014
mikee said...: I understand why you posted just the picture, not a long explanation.

None is needed.; 2:34 PM, July 24, 2014
Ed said...: Another reminder that you never want to be a target.; 3:48 PM, July 24, 2014
Kristophr said...: Tasty.; 4:08 PM, July 24, 2014
Old NFO said...: Purty... Now if it was a Colt... (running for cover)... :-); 4:21 PM, July 24, 2014
Noah said...: Ah, I see you pushed the button for 'revolver, large'.; 4:39 PM, July 24, 2014
JohninMd.(HELP?!??) said...: I have a brace of S&W 1917s, one pristine, one ....not so much. Both are wonderful shooters.; 5:25 PM, July 24, 2014
Kevin said...: That is next on my list, a real .45 DA. No 45/410 abominations, I have that with the TC Contender. I have the 1917 and a shaved Webley but nothing in .45LC. A model 25 or 625 would do nicely, but since I am a model of 1955, I think it would be fitting and proper to get one.; 6:52 PM, July 24, 2014
Tam said...: The Model of 1955 Target is a .45ACP, though.; 6:59 PM, July 24, 2014
Sarthurk said...: The same age as me! Looks a lot better though!; 8:48 PM, July 24, 2014
Critter said...: How about that. :) I took the Smith's out for a day at the range, too! Models 42, 19, 17, 10 and 29. All blue steel. :); 9:44 PM, July 24, 2014
Ted said...: A year older then I am and a whole lot better looking.

Makes my 629 Mountain Gun look sort of tacky.; 10:38 PM, July 24, 2014
Mike said...: My first gun, sort of, was a M1917 S&W.

I was about 6 y. old at the time. Dad was CO of an MP company at Ft. Benning, after WWII. He carried the revolver as his service weapon. He left it on his dresser, unloaded, when he was off-duty.

Dad and mom left the house together, leaving the gun on the dreser. Little Mikey decided to climb up and take a closer look at the gun. There it was, cylinder out and unloaded, with 2 loaded half moon clips in the nearby ashtray. OK. Bullets go in there. Then the cylinder closes and you can shoot the gun. Better not close the cylinder, though, 'cause I'm not sure how to get it back open. Maybe I can cock it and pull the trigger though. Nope! Better put it back just the way you found it, Mikey, or you're gonna be in big trouble!

I guess I got it back close enough, 'cause I'm able to write this. Wish I had a similar gun in my collection today. Hmmmmm. Maybe I will.; 2:12 AM, July 26, 2014
Anonymous said...: I got one of those in Newport News, Va, in 79.
It was $363.00.
Wish I kept it.; 4:20 PM, July 27, 2014
Wilson said...: A beautiful example of handgun artistry, congratulations!; 9:17 AM, July 28, 2014