Suicidal with jealousy...

**Mike Irwin** · September 9, 2012, 08:24 AM

Friend of mine walked into a small gunshop that has literally had nothing of interest for him for years to find...

A Smith & Wesson Model 16 6", made in 1962, in good to very good overall condition.

The price? Just over $500.

Don't have good pictures yet, but it looks to be a real gem... And the price...

Where's the green eyed jealousy monster smiley when you need it?

mtnbkr · September 9, 2012, 08:30 AM

Don't worry, I'll let you shoot it...maybe.

It isn't perfect cosmetically, far from it, but the bore and chambers are pristine, and the action is good too. Looks like "carried much, shot little" gun.

Chris

sgms · September 9, 2012, 07:54 PM

Sounds like somebody is a little bit luckier than usual. Post pictures when you can. I'll try not to be jealousy but no promises.

Salmoneye · September 9, 2012, 08:01 PM

I read this 'thread' hours ago, and had no idea what a Model 16 was...

So I looked it up...

Thanks for the education...

Winchester_73 · September 9, 2012, 11:38 PM

No one likes 32s though. The cool cals are 22 38 and 44.

JK - Very nice find. That model is tough to find now a days

drail · September 9, 2012, 11:39 PM

You left out .41.

FloridaVeteran · September 10, 2012, 12:24 AM

"You left out .41."

LOL. I'll bite. From which sentence?

mtnbkr · September 10, 2012, 06:39 AM

Thanks everyone.

The only pics I have at the moment are these:

Chris

spacecoast · September 10, 2012, 06:54 AM

Nice gun...

Don't kill yourself Mike, where else could we get first hand stories from the period 1880-1920?

September 9, 2012, 08:24 AM	#1
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	Suicidal with jealousy... Friend of mine walked into a small gunshop that has literally had nothing of interest for him for years to find... A Smith & Wesson Model 16 6", made in 1962, in good to very good overall condition. The price? Just over $500. Don't have good pictures yet, but it looks to be a real gem... And the price... Where's the green eyed jealousy monster smiley when you need it? __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

September 9, 2012, 11:38 PM	#5
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	No one likes 32s though. The cool cals are 22 38 and 44. JK - Very nice find. That model is tough to find now a days __________________ Winchester 73, the TFL user that won the west

September 9, 2012, 08:30 AM	#2
mtnbkr Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2000 Location: Manassas, Virginia Posts: 914	Don't worry, I'll let you shoot it...maybe. It isn't perfect cosmetically, far from it, but the bore and chambers are pristine, and the action is good too. Looks like "carried much, shot little" gun. Chris

September 9, 2012, 07:54 PM	#3
sgms Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2010 Location: Arizona or Ohio depending Posts: 1,021	Sounds like somebody is a little bit luckier than usual. Post pictures when you can. I'll try not to be jealousy but no promises.

September 9, 2012, 08:01 PM	#4
Salmoneye Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,076	I read this 'thread' hours ago, and had no idea what a Model 16 was... So I looked it up... Thanks for the education...

September 9, 2012, 11:39 PM	#6
drail Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 3,150	You left out .41.

September 10, 2012, 12:24 AM	#7
FloridaVeteran Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 399	"You left out .41." LOL. I'll bite. From which sentence?

September 10, 2012, 06:39 AM	#8
mtnbkr Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2000 Location: Manassas, Virginia Posts: 914	Thanks everyone. The only pics I have at the moment are these: Chris

September 10, 2012, 06:54 AM	#9
spacecoast Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Sunshine and Keystone States Posts: 4,461	Nice gun... Don't kill yourself Mike, where else could we get first hand stories from the period 1880-1920?