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Offline mikela

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999 Sportsman
« on: October 02, 2011, 08:02:36 AM »
I got my first 999 sportsman at an auction this week. It is very clean and looks like it was not shot very much, no rust or pitting and very shiny bore. Serial # dates it to 1969.  $225 plus fees. I hope it shoots as good as it looks.
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2011, 09:08:08 AM »
Congrats!
Good choice!!
Can you post some pics for us?
Jim
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2011, 01:00:04 PM »
Bought a new one in 1977.  Nice little revolver but the trigger pull is so terribly hard I am unable to shoot it well at all.  Mine looks new
yet due to not being able to shoot it accurately.  Only accurate handguns interest me like my Ruger Security Six, S&W 19-4, my Ruger
Super Blackhawk and my 1945 era government model 1911A1.
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2011, 02:02:49 PM »
i had one and wish i had it back.jeez im a idiot. trigger pull on mine wasnt bad.
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2011, 05:16:45 PM »
I was able to get to the range today and shoot the 999. Only shot 3 cylinders full. I only gave it quick cleaning and it seemed to cycle a bit sluggish. It now is cleaned well and did have a bit of old oil gumming things up. Still, it shot well, handles very well,and I only wish my eyes were 30 years younger. Now that it has been cleaned more thoroughly, the clyinder moves much more freely and locks up tightly. It doesn't have the quality of the Dan Wesson 22, I recently traded, but it feels much better in hand. Do these revolvers need to be "broken in", as this one does not appear to have been used very much at all? Here are a few pics.



 
 
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2011, 03:42:20 AM »
Nice! It sure is purdy. ;D
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2011, 06:10:53 PM »
Good looking Sportsman!
I just got some different grips on a couple of my Sportsman pieces.
Here's a few pics, which do you folks like best?
1980 Sportsman 4"er's








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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2011, 02:07:24 AM »
All of them, ;D !!!!
Although The white ones do stand out. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2011, 03:58:43 AM »
What kind of wood are those?
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2011, 06:00:35 AM »
Old Fart,
I don't know!
All I know is that they are Jay Scott grips, same as the fake pearl.
I was kind of hoping someone here would know what they are made of, different for sure!
Here's a pic of my 4 1980 Sportsman, all wearing Jay Scott pearl like grips.
two 4" models, two 6" models


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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2011, 11:22:34 AM »
Tiger Wood.  Very nice Jim.
Don't judge ALL SPORTSMAN revolvers based upon one example.  Several of my SPORTSMAN revolvers have what I would consider, match grade lock work. 
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2011, 05:46:42 PM »
Thanks Jim,
I do still like the bling look of the pearls on the 4" models
I think I will put the tiger wood grips on the chrome, and blue 1955 models, and see what they look like on those.
I'll post some pics.
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2011, 05:51:57 PM »
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I don't have the experience with many different models to  tell a "terrible" trigger pull.
All I know is that I am happy with the accuracy of all my Sportsman pieces.
If yours is like new, and you aren't happy with it, sell it to me. ;D
Jim
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2011, 12:11:47 PM »
I think I'll keep it and let the wife sell it at the big yard sale after I'm gone!LOL
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2011, 04:24:58 PM »
Those are the only 4 inch sportsman H&R's I have ever seen. My wife shoots a 6 inch sportsman--shoots very good--at least after I made new grips for her. The orginals were a bit too fat for her hands.
 
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Re: 999 Sportsman
« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2011, 11:10:22 PM »
Here's a few pics of my chrome 1955 Sportsman with various grips.


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Jay Scott black pearls



Jay Scott tiger wood



Jay Scott white pearls
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