06-01-2010, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Doc44
For those of you who want to search...two Registered Magnums were ordered by American Potash & Chemical Corporation in Trona, California on October 9, 1936. The two guns were identical: 8 3/8-inch barrel, King Reflector Red Post front sight, King #112 white outline rear sight, and Magna stocks. Registration number 1590 was in .357 Magnum caliber and Registration number 1591 was in .22 Long Rifle caliber (S&W charged $150 for this revolver, or 2.5 times the normal retail cost of this model).
The letter to S&W states..."The price is immaterial as these pistols are intended as a gift for which a subscription has been made,...". (not exactly sure what a subscription means in this context, but it doesn't really matter).
Many have tried, but no one has succeeded in finding either revolver. Happy Hunting!!!
Bill
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You mean that pair was valuable? I gifted them both to J. Edgar Hoover before he died. ****, now we are looking for three Hoover guns?
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