Here's another one you don't see every day - a 1956 pre-29, no model number. This one has been ridden pretty hard since my Dad bought it brand new in 1956. As a small-town police officer, it was on his hip at various points, and he loved putting it through its paces with heavy loads. These days it gets somewhat milder loadings than the full-house loads with 2400 - I load a bit lighter (but still potent) with a 240 gr flat point cast over about 9 gr Unique. I recently acquire some Universal, and that's supposed to also be a good powder with 44 mag, and I'm looking forward to trying it.
I'm getting ready to send this off to have it re-blued, (I've already done my research and I know where I'm going to send it) and once I get it back I'll put a nice set of reproduction "Cokes" on it. I'm not going to skimp - the ones I'm looking at now are going to be rosewood and at least $200.
Yes - I'm aware that having work on this gun will decrease the collector value. This is a family gun that I never intend to sell, and I don't much care about collector value after I'm dead - that's someone else's problem to deal with.
Got my Bisley back from Tyler Gun Works. They installed a Garza front sight, accuracy package and a action job.
I had a 5 inch GP 100 a couple of years ago which I foolishly sold.
It's your gun but, as others have already said, it looks perfect just the way it is. I wouldn't change it one bit. Every wear mark is a comforting reminder of your pops.Here's another one you don't see every day - a 1956 pre-29, no model number. This one has been ridden pretty hard since my Dad bought it brand new in 1956. As a small-town police officer, it was on his hip at various points, and he loved putting it through its paces with heavy loads. These days it gets somewhat milder loadings than the full-house loads with 2400 - I load a bit lighter (but still potent) with a 240 gr flat point cast over about 9 gr Unique. I recently acquire some Universal, and that's supposed to also be a good powder with 44 mag, and I'm looking forward to trying it.
I'm getting ready to send this off to have it re-blued, (I've already done my research and I know where I'm going to send it) and once I get it back I'll put a nice set of reproduction "Cokes" on it. I'm not going to skimp - the ones I'm looking at now are going to be rosewood and at least $200.
Yes - I'm aware that having work on this gun will decrease the collector value. This is a family gun that I never intend to sell, and I don't much care about collector value after I'm dead - that's someone else's problem to deal with.
My Mom and I were talking about this just yesterday and the fact that refinishing may bring it back to an almost like new condition, but it forever erases the heritage of what it is.It's your gun but, as others have already said, it looks perfect just the way it is. I wouldn't change it one bit. Every wear mark is a comforting reminder of your pops.
