ONLY COMMERCIAL 455 TLs AND 2nd MODELS

1. Pre Brit contract ".44 Hand Ejector 1st Model" TLs chambered in 455 in the 44 HE serial # series:

Likely less than 100.


2. During Brit Military purchase production era ".44 Hand Ejector 1st Model" TLs converted to 455 in the 44 HE serial # series:

146 + 691*

*It is believed that an unknown amount of the 691 sold on the commercial market were then purchased by a British purchasing agent and made their way across the big pond in that manner, to get all stamped up for eventual military use.


3. "455 Mk II Hand Ejector 1st Model" TLs:

NONE


4. "455 Mk II Hand Ejector 2nd Model":

1105* 2nd Models were released for commercial sales in the US, shipped Dec 1917 to Shapleigh Hardware in St. Louis [S&W, N&J pg. 216]. Several of these were then purchased by various US home guard units for use in the US.

* Not included in this number are 739 "455 Mk II Hand Ejector 2nd Model" revolvers chambered in 45 Colt presumably for the RCMP, and not part of the 14,500 Canadian military 455 Mk II purchases.

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Jim
S&WCA #819