[Frenchy]

It has been a cool, blustery day, and I was sitting around the house just goofing off, so I decided to grab my range bag and my new (old!) Smith, and go down to the police range and try it out. I had a box of PMC 158gr. RNL in my bag and just wanted to see what it's like to shoot a S&W.
The experience was enlightening, to say the least.
I hung up some 9" paper plates and did my shooting at 7, 15 and 25 yards. I shot one handed, two handed, both single and double action.
Now....my experience with a revolver is almost nonexistent, so I wasn't expecting a whole lot.
Out of 50 rounds, I missed the target exactly "0" times. That includes single handed (single action) at 25 yards. The groups were nothing to write home about, but that's not I was there for. I have no doubt that if I do my part, this is a bull's-eye gun.
This is a great handling pistol, and a pure joy to shoot. The double action could use some smoothing out, but the single action is light and breaks like glass. I think a set of target style grips (mine has Magna's), will aid in the handling.
I can't believe I've waited this long to own one of these. I have no doubt that in time, This will become my favorite gun, and not my last.

[loknload]

You'd better watch it Frenchy, Those old Smiths tend to grow on ya ;)
Sounds like you had a good day with a new friend :D

[Grayfox]

Pull in that line boys, we gotta another one hooked! :D

N-frames are nice to start with, but there's something about a .357 N-frame that's just sooooo sweet. That big gun soaks up the recoil and makes even full house magnums into funtime plinkers. BTW: you were right about it being a bullseye gun. A number of bulleye shooters use these with .38 wadcutters. Its like shooting a .22.
Great gun you've got there, enjoy! :D

[Gunslinger]

Now you see why I have this love affair with the N frames and carry nothing else. They make even me look like a passable shot.
At the risk of sound like Ms Cleo I see many more Smith revolvers in your future........now retire the model 39. :p ;)

[Frenchy]

The "39" went to finance the "28"! ;)
Here is a pic with some of my State Patrol patches

SMITH PRE-28 WITH STATE PATROL PATCHES (http://www.photoasa.com/cgi-bin/photocontents.fcg?uid=3005&v=0&d=192.1.1.61&id=123555&seq=23)

[loknload]

Frenchy, The "39" went to finance the "28"!
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Frenchy]

Originally posted by loknload:
<STRONG>Frenchy,
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:</STRONG>

Getting away from those automatic's. I've fallen in love with wheelgun's! :D

[Gunslinger]

I'm crushed, crushed I tell you. ;)
But I know the feeling. My one and only auto is my 5904 and there are more wheelguns in the house then I can count. It would be nice if our budgets would allow us to keep them all. But for most of us that is simply not the case.
All and all though I may miss that 39 more than you. ;)

[loknload]

Mine is still resting quietly in the Safe :D