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S&W Pinto: The Wide World of Collecting (Ad-free) (Patreon)

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2022-11-15 13:00:06
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“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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Comments

Lucas Hagg

Were the Pintos listed cheaper in catalogs or was it the same price?

Jack_Inthebox

"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.

Pat Patterson

"How to turn a Bug into a Feature," Chapters 36 & 60.

ViejoLobo

This is what happens on Friday when you have a few beers at lunch.

EyeBall

Mixed 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.

Robert Rowe

My 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.

Pat Houlihan

File this under “Things I didn’t know were a thing but do now”

Guido Schriewer

so a duotone 80s popular thing. heck it is a sw. prefer them blued but... can't have enough of those, can one.

Paul Beck

I Definitely Appreciate the Firefly reference!!! 🤠👍

Mrgunsngear

I have a high school buddy that works at S&W and has tons of these....

Jerry Harkins

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.