S&W Model 52-2

[Calfed]

Several weeks ago I glommed something that has been on my wish list for a long time...A model 52. It landed at my FFL a few days ago and I got a chance to look it over before it went into his safe for the mandatory 10 day "cooling-off" period.

The auctioneer told me that it had been owned by a local collector who had passed away and was in excellent shape. After looking it over, I had to agree...

[RCS]

Very accurate pistol, there were a few special lead bullet designs just for the Model 52

[Calfed]

Very accurate pistol, there were a few special lead bullet designs just for the Model 52

Thanks, RCS. I've been patiently waiting for years for an affordable M52-2 to come along and it finally did.

I've got a few boxes of Federal GMM wad cutters to shoot in this. What are the special bullets like?

[RCS]

You can buy Stateline bullets that are designed only for the S&W Model 52, they are the type 1 wad cutter at 144 grs

The Lyman type 1 WC mould #358063 was also made for the S&W Model 52

[JimF]

Back when dirt was young, a friend bought a brand new, early M52.
At the range, the gun failed to fire many times! Not always, . . .just most times!
Come to find out, the fire pin was making VERY LIGHT strikes on the primer. (Very frustrating to my “non-mechanical-minded” friend).
I took the fire pin spring out, and, believe it or not, . . . I replaced it with a shortened, lighter, spring from a cheap, retractable ball point pen!
Worked like a charm! So far as I know, that spring is STILL in the weapon!
I’ve since saved all those light springs from those pens when the ink supply was gone!

[Calfed]

You can buy Stateline bullets that are designed only for the S&W Model 52, they are the type 1 wad cutter at 144 grs

The Lyman type 1 WC mould #358063 was also made for the S&W Model 52

Thanks, RCS

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Back when dirt was young, a friend bought a brand new, early M52.
At the range, the gun failed to fire many times! Not always, . . .just most times!
Come to find out, the fire pin was making VERY LIGHT strikes on the primer. (Very frustrating to my “non-mechanical-minded” friend).
I took the fire pin spring out, and, believe it or not, . . . I replaced it with a shortened, lighter, spring from a cheap, retractable ball point pen!
Worked like a charm! So far as I know, that spring is STILL in the weapon!
I’ve since saved all those light springs from those pens when the ink supply was gone!

That is hilarious. Who would have thought.

[barretcreek]

LGS has a 52-2 for sale. Not mine, don't know anything about. If you are envious.

https://salidagunshop.com/latest-used-guns

[Calfed]

LGS has a 52-2 for sale. Not mine, don't know anything about. If you are envious.

https://salidagunshop.com/latest-used-guns

Not a bad price.

I got mine for $620, plus a 10% "Buyers Premium". It came with the box, paperwork and original grips, but no magazines.

Luckily I glommed two magazines at a different auction for $140 for the pair...

[fjruple]

Back in day the S&W Model 52 and the Colt National Match .38 Wadcutter were the cat's PJ. (For the younger generations, if you do not know what a cat's PJ are, Google it, LOL) When I shot competition back in the 1980 early 90's, I used a Colt National Match and always wanted a S&W Model 52. I finally found one new in the box for $1,200 out of MN. I have found that both pistols when found for sale are either shot the *hit out of or brand new in the box. Finding the magazines for the S&W Model 52 with steel followers are the really hard part. Both are great pistols, still use both of them on occasion.

[Calfed]

Back in day the S&W Model 52 and the Colt National Match .38 Wadcutter were the cat's PJ. (For the younger generations, if you do not know what a cat's PJ are, Google it, LOL) When I shot competition back in the 1980 early 90's, I used a Colt National Match and always wanted a S&W Model 52. I finally found one new in the box for $1,200 out of MN. I have found that both pistols when found for sale are either shot the *hit out of or brand new in the box. Finding the magazines for the S&W Model 52 with steel followers are the really hard part. Both are great pistols, still use both of them on occasion.

Thanks, fjruple. I've managed to collect a few magazines, several with the metal follower, several with the plastic follower. Have the plastic followers been known to cause problems?