S & W close enuffs?

coronado3 · Post by **coronado3** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:27 am

What current/common s&w models are close (size and shape -)to the cut HE2 of raiders?

C3

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:12 pm

s & w is making (remaking) their 1917 model. all you need is a hacksaw to get her down to 4" and you have yourself a very nice indy gun

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:24 pm

This a close enough: Model 36

Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:33 pm

no THIS is close enough

at $980 I think I will still look for used

cooncatbob · Post by **cooncatbob** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:35 pm

Indiana G wrote:s & w is making (remaking) their 1917 model. all you need is a hacksaw to get her down to 4" and you have yourself a very nice indy gun

I'd be rather reluctant to hacksaw the barrel off a new expensive firearm, but that's just me.
Used S&W M&Ps and later model 10s cane be had for a resonable price, they're K frames a little smaller then the N frame of the HEs and 1917.
I just picked up a M&P last Friday, I was going to go to the range Sunday and try it out but had a minor plumbing problem in my kitchen. Bob.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:37 pm

no THIS is close enough at $980 I think I will still look for used

in my neck of the woods, a used one in good condition is just a tadd cheaper due to their historical value. they are also quite rare finds......the next time i see one, i'm buying it on the spot and telling the gunsmith to fire up his saw

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:39 pm

I'd be rather reluctant to hacksaw the barrel off a new expensive firearm, but that's just me.

i was speaking metaphorically

i wouldn't hack a barrel off with a hacksaw....i'll leave it to the gunsmith to get her down to 4"...i don't care how he does it, just make it look pretty in the end.

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:49 pm

I live in Arizona. Everyone here thinks there cowboys, guns are everywhere.

Maybe i'll go to the next gunshow. They got good deals there.

cooncatbob · Post by **cooncatbob** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:10 pm

If you have $849 this might be close enough for you, it's 44 special though.
Very pretty. Bob.

Kaplan · Post by **Kaplan** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:31 pm

$225 not including the replacement grips.

Model 10 .38 special

cooncatbob · Post by **cooncatbob** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:32 pm

Kaplan wrote:

$225 not including the replacement grips.

Model 10 .38 special

Nice, prices are a bit higher here's in CA. I'm watching a set of grip like those.
Most folks can't tell the difference between a N and K frame Smith and Wesson anyway. The Vintage N frames are out of sight price wise, but the 38s are still out there for a reasonable price though the ones in very good condition are getting pricey.
Bob.

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:45 am

I just picked up a S&W .22 LR caliber handgun just the other day that is a dead ringer for Indy's gun. In fact, it even comes with a 4" barrel, which makes it perfect in my book!

The only thing that it's missing is the lanyard ring, and the fact that it's a different caliber... Otherwise, it's perfect!

Risu · Post by **Risu** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:11 am

IndyFan89 wrote:I live in Arizona. Everyone here thinks there cowboys, guns are everywhere.

Maybe i'll go to the next gunshow. They got good deals there.

Isn't carrying a revolver on a gun belt still legal in Arizona?

Indiana Johnson · Post by **Indiana Johnson** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:52 pm

http://www.puresimplicity.net/~hemi/fir ... el-19.html

This is my "close enough" Indy gun, the model 19 (K frame) in .357. The one pictured is not actually mine, but mine looks identical to the one with wood grips. Picked it up just last month for $300