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OK enough plastic... More steel

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November 25, 2022, 01:51 PM
ScreamingCockatoo
OK enough plastic... More steel
Pick a number... (Carnivale reference)











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November 25, 2022, 02:27 PM
TheFrontRange
Love it! That color case-hardening is magnificent!

For me, it’s hard to deny the practicality and utility of the plastic-framed guns; it’s equally hard for me to deny the aesthetics and functionality of cold, hard steel, as well!

(Was going to post a nifty pic here, but my host site appears to be having some issues at the moment).

(Edited to add: probably operator-error ha - pic below…)

A trio of S&W Model 27s with factory, Keith Brown, and Bear Hug grips from top to bottom.





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November 25, 2022, 02:37 PM
Mars_Attacks
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November 25, 2022, 03:25 PM
ScreamingCockatoo
quote:
Originally posted by TheFrontRange:
Love it! That color case-hardening is magnificent!



The photos do't do it justice.
It's like a drop of oil on a clam body of water.

I want a set of black horn grips for it now.
And I want to insert a medallion in the grips.
A celestial sun.

The blue on your revolvers is seductive!





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November 25, 2022, 03:43 PM
abnmacv
Great Smiths.


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November 25, 2022, 08:38 PM
colt_saa
Plastic Eek

I know that plastic is cheaper to make and easier to maintain and more resistant to rusting . . . . . But Plastic Guns just Have no SOUL

You can not do this kind of finish to Plastic

I love the look of color case hardened steel, especially on firearms that it is not typically applied to.



Not just semi auto either. Smith & Wesson produced some not too many years ago







My biggest regret is that I was not able to afford one of each model that the Factory produced in this wonderful finish

Eventually I will stumble upon a used one or more


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November 26, 2022, 04:42 AM
Blume9mm
Not nearly as pretty, but is one of the revolvers I inherited from my late father:




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November 26, 2022, 06:41 AM
ScreamingCockatoo
quote:
Originally posted by Blume9mm:
Not nearly as pretty, but is one of the revolvers I inherited from my late father:



Pretty nothing! That thing is AWESOME!





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November 26, 2022, 06:42 AM
ScreamingCockatoo
SAA: I'm speechless...





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November 26, 2022, 07:45 AM
Z06









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