God blessed me today

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beagle

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Been wanting one for a while and found one at the gun show today. Came from an older fellow and no wear inside or out with a gem of a trigger pull. Came home and dug out a box of Lyman 452460 watcutters and "mooned up" a box using 1/3 moon clips from previous 1955s.
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Been wanting another Model 25-2 for a while. My third as I get weak and let them go. This is here to stay./beagle
 
Ben

Ben

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In my opinion, the 1955 is the epitome of a fine centerfire revolver.
A great find Beagle ! !!
Congrats.

Ben
 
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Thumbcocker

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I had a 6.5" one in the 90s. Beautifully made and great trigger. Never shot very well. Cylinder mouths were cavernous. Found out later that S&W would replace cylinders. Happy ending though, through a series of trades I ended up with a 625 model of 1989 5" that shoots like it has eyes. I hope your new acquisition behaves and look forward to a range report.
 
Missionary

Missionary

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Good for you Beagle ! Patience can sure be a heavy burden off and on.
I let go a 95% 15-2 in 38 Special 10 years back to a friend who kept begging. So I sold it to him for what it cost me 15 years earlier.
He had it 2 months, left it lay somewhere and off it went.
 
Missionary

Missionary

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Strawhat... I like that idea !
White grips on blue revolvers !
Ya might consider a two gun belt for a Bar-b-que rig.
 
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beagle

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I had a Super Blackhawk .44 Mag once with genuine African elephant ivory grips. It was a real beauty and my admiration lasted until the first firing. He’d made the grips smooth and they slid in your hand with the muzzle going vertical. Avoid smooth grips on a big gun. Those look great. The fact that they’re not completely smooth eliminates the problem./beagle
 
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beagle

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Oh yeah! A great woods gun. Better for that than the 1955 as it carries easier.
Bought one in California in 1969 for $105. Had to get it back to Georgia. Talked to Airlines. No problem. No ammo. Seperste cylinder and put it in suitcase. Ah! Earlier times. Now, bells and whistles and cavity searches would be applied. Taken into custody. Gun confiscated. What happened to reality?/beagle
 
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Thumbcocker

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Actually it is not that hard to fly with handguns. I had no trouble taking a Sig 365 and ammo from the Midwest to Florida. Checked airlines website. Emailed them about ammo in same suitcase, no problem as long as it is in a separate locked box. (May vary by airline). Put the handgun in a locked case (2 padlocks) with the magazine out and the slide off the frame. Got to airport. Went to counter and told the pretty lady I had a firearm to check. She said ok open the luggage. Did so. Asked her when she wanted me to open the pistol case. Got the OK. Opened the pistol case. She could see gun was unloaded and in pieces. Re locked the case, signed the slip verifying gun was unloaded, relocked the suitcase and was on my way. Maybe 5 minutes total. I always operate on the principle that I make it easy for the person to do what I need done. I am very polite (the way I was raised) and thank people when they help me out. Airline people really appreciate that.
 
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