S&W Pinto: The Wide World of Collecting (Ad-free)
Added 2022-11-15 13:00:06 +0000 UTC“Pinto” is a name given to a specific sort of Smith & Wesson revolver by collectors. It refers to guns - typically J-, K-, and N-frame revolvers but all some semiauto pistols - produced with a mix of blued and nickeled parts. The name derives from the Pinto horse, which has patches of white and color. The guns were generally old as a way to use up excess parts from different production runs, but they have acquired a niche collector interest.
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This sort of thing screams “Harlequin VW”, both the Polos that were made in the 90’s, but especially the old advert of a VW Beetle assembled from a 30 year range of parts. The Harlequin wasn’t made for the same reason, but nonetheless.
Jerry Harkins
2022-11-15 22:48:23 +0000 UTCI have a high school buddy that works at S&W and has tons of these....
Mrgunsngear
2022-11-15 18:33:31 +0000 UTCI Definitely Appreciate the Firefly reference!!! 🤠👍
Paul Beck
2022-11-15 17:15:25 +0000 UTCso a duotone 80s popular thing. heck it is a sw. prefer them blued but... can't have enough of those, can one.
Guido Schriewer
2022-11-15 16:22:39 +0000 UTCFile this under “Things I didn’t know were a thing but do now”
Pat Houlihan
2022-11-15 16:13:18 +0000 UTCMy mind immediately went "somewhere else". Did you know there was a National Lampoon BOOK version of "Animal House", not just the movie? You may recall in the movie, the protagonist's frat nickname was "Pinto"? The book explains WHY.
Robert Rowe
2022-11-15 15:50:30 +0000 UTCMixed finishes on semi auto pistols is common. This is is the first factory mixed revolver that actually looks good, as opposed to the recent Ruger .22 cowboy revolvers.
EyeBall
2022-11-15 13:35:02 +0000 UTCThis is what happens on Friday when you have a few beers at lunch.
ViejoLobo
2022-11-15 13:14:51 +0000 UTC"How to turn a Bug into a Feature," Chapters 36 & 60.
Pat Patterson
2022-11-15 13:13:46 +0000 UTC"The name derives from the Pinto horse, which has patches of white and color" Honestly, I assumed it was because of the Ford Pinto, which had a tendency to explode.
Jack_Inthebox
2022-11-15 13:12:18 +0000 UTCThe same price, I believe.
Forgotten Weapons
2022-11-15 13:12:02 +0000 UTCWere the Pintos listed cheaper in catalogs or was it the same price?
Lucas Hagg
2022-11-15 13:06:33 +0000 UTC
