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Old 08-12-2008, 09:03 PM   #1
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[SIZE=3]You've have posted up several guns some old some new.You truly are a Gun Aficianado. Thanks for the great pics.[/SIZE]
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now if i could just get my snub nose in a snubby snub nose 9mm inplace of the 38spl i would be happy. ya ya 38spl vs 9mm what ever i just want a smaller wheel gun.


what is the year on that, can u shoot +p with it? its a nice one.
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If I cannot have a 1911 this will work
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Nice.

I have a Ruger Vacquero that has both .45LC and .45acp cylinders. In fact I don't think I've ever put the LC down it.
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Very nice!
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Old 08-13-2008, 07:27 AM   #8
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now if i could just get my snub nose in a snubby snub nose 9mm inplace of the 38spl i would be happy. ya ya 38spl vs 9mm what ever i just want a smaller wheel gun.
You'll need to look for a 3" S&W M547 round butt K frame. They are uncommon and rather expensive though. Only 6486 round butt M547s made. Only ~10,270 in all configurations made (1980-1985).

You could also look for a S&W M940 round butt J frame with 1.5", 2', or 3" barrel. These were made 1991-1998.

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what is the year on that, can u shoot +p with it? its a nice one.
It's 30 years old. Yes , it can handle top loads. in .45 ACP. It's an N frame.

Here's another of my N frames, a S&W M29 chambered in a much more powerful cartridge than the .45 ACP (.44 Magnum).


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You'll need to look for a 3" S&W M547 round butt K frame. They are uncommon and rather expensive though. Only 6486 round butt M547s made. Only ~10,270 in all configurations made (1980-1985).
Something along these lines?

I must confess to having a bit of a weakness for wheelies myself.
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Something along these lines?
Yup, but since it ain't really a snub, GoodFella would probably be happier with a 940.
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Yeah - the K frame is likely bigger than he wants, although with a 3" barrel I think it's a comfortable gun to handle.

My own 547 was actually purchased new by my dad, but he didn't care much for the 9mm so I made a deal with him a few months later. That was many years ago. They weren't real popular at the time, and you could pick them up for well under a couple hundred. You just never know.
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Nice.

I have a Ruger Vacquero that has both .45LC and .45acp cylinders. In fact I don't think I've ever put the LC down it.
I shot a buddy's Vacquero with the .45 ACP cylinder awhile back. The 45 ACP in my 1911's is much gentler to shoot, IMO. I find, as my hands get a bit older, that I can shoot semi-autos with much more comfort. I did own and shoot an old Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag. flat top for many years but, as I no longer hunt, I sold it a couple of years ago. I shot my first deer with the 44 around 1971 or so.

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