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A gun show was going on yesterday in a town about an hour's drive from here, so on the spur of the moment I decided to head on up there and see what they had. Saw lots of familiar vendors, and the turnout was pretty good, too. Very few Old Model Rugers were there, and those that were just weren't what I was looking for. One OM Blackhawk .357 looked like it'd been spray painted black and then touched up with a brush. Seriously, you could see the brush marks. Thought I was gonna throw up. Of course the place was chock full of New Vaqueros, New Model Super Blackhawks, New Model This and That.
Nothing really caught my eye, though, until I ran across an S&W guy I'd bought some grips from last year. He had this S&W Highway Patrolman Model 28-2 that just seemed to be calling my name, and the guy made me an offer I couldn't refuse. It was like the gun grabbed hold of my hand and wouldn't let go. And well, like I said, I need to stop going to gun shows, cause the gun's laying on a soft cloth here next to the keyboard now, so I can lean over and look at it every once in a while. It was made in late '64 or early '65, and except for some holster wear, there isn't a scratch on the thing. So it'll celebrate its 50th birthday here at my house next year. I'll probably take it to the range in the next day or two, sight it in and get a feel for it.
And now I hear there's gonna be two big gun shows...two, mind you...here in October. What's that old saying...something about "Get thee behind me..."?
Nothing really caught my eye, though, until I ran across an S&W guy I'd bought some grips from last year. He had this S&W Highway Patrolman Model 28-2 that just seemed to be calling my name, and the guy made me an offer I couldn't refuse. It was like the gun grabbed hold of my hand and wouldn't let go. And well, like I said, I need to stop going to gun shows, cause the gun's laying on a soft cloth here next to the keyboard now, so I can lean over and look at it every once in a while. It was made in late '64 or early '65, and except for some holster wear, there isn't a scratch on the thing. So it'll celebrate its 50th birthday here at my house next year. I'll probably take it to the range in the next day or two, sight it in and get a feel for it.
And now I hear there's gonna be two big gun shows...two, mind you...here in October. What's that old saying...something about "Get thee behind me..."?