Compulsive

I finally buckled down and rooted around the web and found out exactly what kind of Colt Woodsman pistol my grandfather had. It was a second series gun with bakelite grips and a 6″ barrel. And I found a few promising old guns for sale. Looks like they range from $500 to $900 for pretty much the same item. I figure I should be able to find a good one for $600 to $700. I still wish I knew which of my cousins ran off with my grandfather’s gun. I should go ahead and send a mass email and ask. Otherwise, someone will probably trade it away. I’m the only grandson who ever shot it with him, so I’m sure it has no meaning to anyone but me.

He had a couple of big S&W .357 revolvers. I believe they had 4″ barrels. I let those go instead of buying them from the estate. They had no sentimental value to me. Now I’m kicking myself. They may have been 27-2s.

Problem with the Woodsmans I found: they all have holster wear, to one extent or other. My question: is it possible to repair holster wear on an old blued gun without ruining it?

I’ve put bluing on my Romak III, and it looks swell, but considering the finish it came with, that’s about as daring as whitewashing an outhouse.

Seems like Gunbroker has horrible prices on anything that’s popular, but obscurer weapons are not as bad.

Am I crazy to want to try a Colt King Cobra? Anaconda guts in .357…how can that be bad?

My dad used to have a Trooper Mk. III in nickel with a 4″ barrel. Marvelous gun to hold in your hand. But this is Miami, so naturally it was stolen.