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Susjwp,
You really must have been in the right place at the right time. Even when I was a boy a half decent LC Smith would bring $150.
Money well spent!

Colleagues,

It is interesting how a simple question, �What was your first sxs?� triggers such lovely responses. It is also nice to read that so many still have that first sxs, and others, who no longer have (but deeply miss) their first sxs. As I said, I surely miss mine, but now, I know of others who miss theirs�this helps (I think).

Best

Berrien

A relative new comer to sxs's compared to everyone else here. I bought my first about 12 years ago in my mid 30's. For whatever strange reason, I handled a clunker LC at a gun show, and loved it. I couldn't quit thinking about it.

Knowing next to nothing about them or sxs's, I figured I needed to learn more about them before buying. Researched like crazy (Read Brophy, found this site and later the LCSCA). Bought a 1949 12 gauge field grade w/30" barrels. Great case colors but the barrel was missing most of the finish. Learned how to rust blue barrels and work on them w/that gun. It was everything I wanted in a sxs and beautiful. I had my heart, soul, blood and tears in that gun. But, I sold it to a great friend to fund the next one. Now I got a closet full of nicer ones I never/rarely shoot.

I still see that Elsie at least once per year. I marvel at quality of my first blue job. He even lets me shoot it. But, jokes its not for sale:). I know the later LC's aren't real desirable and are less refined, but I really did love the modern dimensions and that SSP rib. It just felt "right" and I shot it well. In fact, been thinking I need another just like it lately.

That's about the size of it. I have a parable about how Jersey is like a bad expansion joint across the highway, a story made better by being empirically based, but it tells much better in person.

Back to the Simson: But for two boxes of shells run through it by Cole's when I had their smith replace a broken hammer spring, I'm the only person who's shot it. Every last round.