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Offline Driftwood Johnson

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My First Tip Up (and a second one too.)
« on: September 24, 2011, 04:20:12 PM »
Howdy

I just brought this little beauty home. No. 1, 3rd Issue. I suspect I will not be shooting this one, just gonna look at it.





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Re: My First Tip Up
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2011, 04:42:49 PM »
Neat 1st Model, Third Issue.  When you look at the production numbers on these little tip ups and the early .32s there were a heck of a lot more of these in the old west than the big single actions.
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Re: My First Tip Up
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2011, 11:20:08 PM »
Quote from: Driftwood Johnson on September 24, 2011, 04:20:12 PM
I suspect I will not be shooting this one, just gonna look at it.

Ah my Dear Driftwood
I do believe that one can fondle it with impunity, if one wipes the drool off!

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Re: My First Tip Up (and a second one too.)
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Re: My First Tip Up
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2011, 09:05:42 AM »
Just heard from Roy Jinks. It shipped in September of 1870. That makes it the oldest gun I own.
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Re: My First Tip Up
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2011, 12:29:54 PM »
How many hinged S&W's is that now?   Three?  Four?  Yup...you got it bad!  I have a Beretta Laramie, but dearly want a nice S&W 3rd model SA .38 S&W, AKA the Model 1891.  Someday.....

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Re: My First Tip Up
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2011, 08:05:07 AM »
Last count, including the little Tip-Up, I have six hinge framed Smiths.

Yup, you're right, I have it bad.
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Re: My First Tip Up
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2012, 08:19:01 AM »
Uh-oh, another one followed me home this week. A Model 1 1/2 Second Issue, 32 Rimfire. This one shipped in 1873. I'm afraid this is getting habit forming. I actually have a few old 32 RF rounds kicking around, but I think I will keep them in my cartridge collection.



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