My Birth Year Gun

[Geezer]

A few years ago I decided that I wanted a gun made the year that I was born. I had looked and could find the year before or the year after or something that I didn't really want. I had bid on a few on Gun Broker only to get outbid by someone with much deeper pockets.

Recently, I found one that I liked and I was sure that I would get outbid on it. But, I went ahead and placed my maximum bid. Three days to go and I was the high bidder at about half of my maximum bid. Three or ten times a day I would look and no other bids had been placed. About an hour before the auction was to end, another bid was placed. I was still high bidder. Then another bidder. This made me start to question my bid. Did I need to increase it? Yes, No, Maybe. I decided to let it ride, I had been disappointed before, one more time wouldn't hurt me.

The auction ended at $5 less than my maximum! Here is my 1952 Smith & Wesson M&P .38 Special. In great condition and the grips number to the gun. It has held up better in it's 67 years than I have.

 

[BatteryOaksBilly]

Bring it today and we can go ahead a cut off that hammer and trigger guard.

 

[John]

Sweet! 2" k frames are great guns!

 

[BASIL]

I thought your birth year gun would be a front stuffer.
It does look nice though.

 

[Geezer]

A word of advice, if you think you want a birth year gun, get it soon. The older you get, the harder it is to find something you want or can afford.

 

[Chdamn]

Huh, I just assumed a birth year pistol for you would look more like this.

 

[kcult]

Actual pics.

 

[kcult]

I did something similar. I bought a car, not because it was one I had always wanted, but because it was made the year I was born.

Turned out to be a piece of crap. So did the car.

 

[Friday]

Bring it today and we can go ahead a cut off that hammer and trigger guard.

Ol Billy and his ways.
I can just see it one day. Billy at the pearly gates with St. Peter-
"Well yes everything seems to be in order William..wait..um, what's this fitz thing you were fond of?"
Oh that's where I took classic revolvers and cut stuff off of them. I cut em up good it was awesome.
"Um yes I see, thank you. Would you mind waiting in that line over there?"

 

[Jeppo]

Had I known I was only $5 short of your max, I’d have continued bidding.

 

[Jeppo]

How come your birth year gun isn’t a Glock?

 

[Geezer]

Ol Billy and his ways.
I can just see it one day. Billy at the pearly gates with St. Peter-
"Well yes everything seems to be in order William..wait..um, what's this fitz thing you were fond of?"
Oh that's where I took classic revolvers and cut stuff off of them. I cut em up good it was awesome.
"Um yes I see, thank you. Would you mind waiting in that line over there?"

If you ever get to Battery Oaks, keep a close eye on your guns. Billy ain't skeered to alter them.

I do want him to do the Bill Jordan treatment to the trigger guard on my old Model 36.

 

[Geezer]

How come your birth year gun isn’t a Glock?

Gaston was probably chasing young college girls in 1952. Matter of fact, I think he still is.

 

[Gator]

Gaston was probably chasing young college girls in 1952. Matter of fact, I think he still is.

I have heard a story............

.

 

[ProfMagoo(ret)]

What, no one has mentioned the invention of gunpowder yet?

Congrats on the find!!

 

[Ikarus1]

man I thought this would be a pre-war Winchester or pre-model # Smith

Oh wait, it is a pre-model # Smith lol

 

[Bahamadon]

I had considered getting a birth year Harley. 1953 Panhead would have been my dream bike .But thanks to you I think I'll go with a gun. I'll save a ton of money and I'll probably get a lot more use out of it. Congratulations on your find.

 

[old bear]

Huh, I just assumed a birth year pistol for you would look more like this.

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No sir that would be for someone such as Billy or myself

 

[gsimmons]

This is more Geezers era. [emoji2]