Cut my handgun teeth on revolvers. First firearms I bought were revolvers when I was in college, a 686 and a pair of ruger blackhawks (41 and 44). Then I got bit by the bottom feeder bug and horse traded for Smith and Wesson semiautos. The smoke wagon bug came back though when I was working in the only gunshop in town to get discounted ammo and the owner let me take a S&W Model 28 that came in used as a paycheck. Spent the next year tinkering with it in the back as he taught me the basics of revolver smithing.
Still got the model 28, and for awhile it was the only revolver I owned, then I inherited a Colt Agent from my wife's great aunt. Then I got the wheelgun bug bad and picked up another 686, a plus this time and worked it over. THe double action is super smooth and about 7 pounds with about a 1.5 pound single action. My wife heard me talking about a .22 revolver for practice and decided to suprise me at Christmas. Not knowing what she was looking for she picked up a model 48 cheap at cabelas. Turns out it had been converted to fire .224 harvey kay chuk jr. (basically a shorted .22 hornet round). I researched it a bit and found out it was an original conversion by him and not the firm that bought the rights from him, then went out and made my own dies for it with the help of some files and a grinder. Wife felt so bad about it being the wrong calibre she bought me a 617. And finally after running open sights for about half a year I picked up a 627 v-comp to turn into an open gun. And last but not least a 642 for an every day carry piece.
Now I looking around for a 625, a 4" 617 to turn into an open gun, a 610, and something in .41 magnum.
I got pictures posted of most of them in the Smith and Wesson thread.
malladus
