The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - That's a dandy.

That's a dandy. (reply)

Hoot — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:47:27 +0000

Mine is like Boge's without the CCH. Now I'm gonna have to dig it out and shoot it some.

Probably no need to worry about the cyl throats on that one (reply)

FOG — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:27:17 +0000

But from the Just-In-Case Category, it should probably also be noted that the presence of the 'endurance package' on the S&W Model 25-11 does not make it a Ruger.

You could probably run cast 250s @ ~950 through the gun all the live-long-day, but that's about as far as I'd take it.

JMO, YMMV, HTH, etc.

'They usually show up in threes' (reply)

FOG — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:17:17 +0000

It seems Numero Dos sold today: S&W 1'st Mod Triple Lock Target .44 Special

Three is 'still out there'.

Pssssst... (reply)

FOG — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:04:17 +0000

(hint, hint...)

Smith & Wesson 44 Triple Lock Target [*AHEM*] Formerly @ GunBroker.com

Beautiful! The bluing on those... (reply)

Boge Quinn — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 21:50:24 +0000

...ain't "JUST" bluing!

And a hint: (reply)

brionic — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 21:06:48 +0000

I remember when you bought your .44 (reply)

brionic — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 21:03:59 +0000

I had been watching it, and then *POOF* it was gone as you clicked the Buy It Now button.

Lesson: Don't wait. Buy it Now. I did. Same price as yours, without the cch.

Looking forward to it! I have... (reply)

Boge Quinn — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:48:57 +0000

...one of these:
http://www.gunblast.com/Cumpston_Mod24Heritage.htm

...and this:
http://www.gunblast.com/SW-21Classic.htm

Wonderful sixguns.

Ha! I did both, dumbfounded by my luck. (reply)

brionic — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 23:40:40 +0000

Pictures soon.

Well done! A Boge-style deal, according to Jeff means... (reply)

Boge Quinn — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 23:06:38 +0000

...not necessarily paying too MUCH, just too SOON!

He has told me that before.

Thx. I bought it. (reply)

brionic — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:41:14 +0000

25-11, blued, NIB, and I got a Boge-style deal on it.

Should be a close match for something else, en route from David Carroll...

Right, I'm confused (again) (reply)

brionic — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:37:58 +0000

Thx for clarifying.

I have a couple of those, great sixguns. (nm) (reply)

Boge Quinn — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 21:18:29 +0000

Think you might be right Steve... (reply)

pokynojoe — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 18:21:16 +0000

I had a 4" 624 that I had to send back. Apparently mine wasn't one of those with the problem. I think they stamped a "C" on the box or some such thing, can't really remember, but yea, I had to send it in.

Joe

The M24-3 cylinder was recalled, within a specific serial (reply)

SteveA — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 15:07:51 +0000

I might be wrong, but if I recall correctly, the recall was only for the stainless 624 and did not involve the 24-3.

The M24-3 cylinder was recalled, within a specific serial (reply)

brionic — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 13:08:16 +0000

number range, due to bad heat treating.

Factory sponsored inspections resulted in either stamped boxes for "passed" guns or replaced cylinders on "bad" guns, which is what you undoubtedly saw.

Exhaustion of new replacement cylinders and other parts has altered the factory repair paradigm. Look before you leap.

Yes, the N-frames have the 'endurance package' (reply)

FOG — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 05:09:46 +0000

Generally speaking, the best external indicator of its presence is the longer notches machined in the cylinder. By 2001, the package was 'standard equipment' in all models built on the N-frame, including the Heritage Series.

EXAMPLE: Smith & Wesson S&W Heritage PC 25-12 Lew Horton 45 @ GunBroker

Of course, exceptions exist. I saw a Model 24-3 with a 'long-notch' cylinder and a probable factory refinish at a gun show several years ago, so you never know what you'll find out there.

HTH

S&W "Heritage" hand ejectors

brionic — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 04:04:28 +0000

Did the 2001-era Heritage N-frames incorporate all the earlier endurance package refinements?

Seems like a no brainer, but I've been surprised before.