Hey Kyode, first off I want to wish you a belated happy birthday. And just to make you feel a little better, I'll let you know that I'll be turning 49 in a little under two weeks. So even at 41 you still got 8 years to catch up with me.
Your post only brings to mind the great guns that I sold off, rather than the great ones I have now. Although I have decided to buy a S&W model 17 or 18. I've been kicking this around for a few weeks now. I've got one local dealer who has an K22 that was manufactured in 1947, and another local dealer who has a 17-3, pinned barrel with the target trigger and hammer. Still can't decide which way to go, but I do want to try to make up for lost time and buy just a few great guns from the past, to make up for the ones I let get away.