CXM,

I love those! I have only seen maybe 2 Smolts in all my time. I was seriously thinking of having one made when the S&W 686 came out. There was some question as to whether or not a Smolt would float at work, so I went with the 686, which torned out to be a totally satisfactory weapon, if not quite as sexy. It would look amazing with a Ford's blue job.

I hope that the weather and other factors facilitate a range report soon. I am jealous.

 

Very very cool. Nice to finally see one. Congratulations.

 

Hello Chuck,

Indeed a "rare" and very nice find! While I've read something about them over the years, I have honestly never seen one "up close and personal". I think that it is neat that the LPS wanted to sell it at a good price to you since you were one of the few that actually knew what a "SMOLT" is....

A range report on this find would be so definitely interesting...I will be staying tuned in on this thread...

Congratulations and Best,

Chris

 

Thanks gents I'm hopeful it will be a useful gun.

Chris, the price was so good I could not pass it up... less than the price of a well used model 10 and less than half of his asking price which he had marked down several times previously... in short it was "El Cheapo."

Everything I am hearing says it should shoot well... hope I can find out next week.

FWIW

Chuck

 

Never heard of such a beast. Thank you for sharing.

 

I had forgotten all about those it has been so long. The say the colt barrel was more accurate than the smith but the smith had the superior double action. A little surprised to see one made up on a 13 instead of a 10 or 15. Those were not allowed for the distinguished match as not being factory but were perfectly suited for the unlimited gun 1500 match. A real neat part of revolver competition history. Congratulation on slipping up on that one.

 

Just speculation here, but back in the 1970s S&W revolvers were scarce indeed and the Mod 19s were even harder to get... the mod 15 only somewhat less hard to find... So I would think the M13 was used because they could not find/get a Mod 19 or 15.

Merry Christmas to all.

V/r

Chuck

 

SMOLt... even on this side of the pond, we have heard about these hybrids but I remember a more sexy name, something like Smythons.

Here is a link to the Smith & Wesson Forum, with interesting pics:

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/273825-smython-pix-added.html

L.

 

cool...I had never heard of these...nice catch...

Bill

 

I remember those, and I also remember a Cougar. That was a Colt barrel on a Ruger Security Six. Never seen one of those, though. Congrats on a fine acquisition. Beautiful job on the conversion, too.

 

I have never heard the term "Smython" before.

 

I think I remember seeing one back in the late 70s but I am getting old you know.
Interesting find.

 

The late Jim Cirillo had a S&W Model 57 with a Dan Wesson barrel. He wrote an article about it in the eighties (I believe) and it was reprinted in his book "Guns, Bullets and Gunfights" which I believe is still in print. The book is mostly reprints of his old articles, but it isn't a bad read.

 

Skeeter & Jordan

Used to read about this conversion back in the 70's. Articles and references were made by 'Skeeter' Skelton and Bill Jordan. Great writers, may they rest in peace.

Always seemed to be an interesting marriage between two wonderful firearms.