As another member of the "class of 1949" I just wanted to
say "hello" in this fine thread. I do have a "birth year" 5
screw S&W revolver that I was lucky enough to snag about 2
years ago, its a 38-44 "heavy duty" that was built for the
"police special super 38" round. I had pics posted here a few
years back.
Here's the link to the original thread with pics:
38/44 HEAVY DUTY TRANSITION MODEL