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Originally posted by wordsmith:

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Originally posted by stbryson:
Hello,

I would guess that the ejector rod has been cut, as there doesn't appear to be any knurling on the end of the rod.

One other thing - the S serial numbered K frames started with S 811120.

Take care,

Steve,

S/N's on the postwar Transition M&P's are actually found a good bit below S810XXX. I've had several in the S770XXX and up range, each of these had pre-war type magna's, too. All other features except the grips were the same as usually seen on this model.

David

Hello,

If I understand this right, you have lettered M&Ps in the S770XXX - S811120 range. Can you post the shipping dates for those that you have had?

I know S&W made the post war 2 inch M&P, square butt because I have one. Serial # S 948029 believed to be made in 1947. The serial # is on the butt, face of cylinder, underneath barrel and stamped on inside rt. stock. My revolver has a knurled ejector rod, 5 screw, square butt. The front site is round half moon. The stocks are diamond magna. From what I have been reading on this thread is that either the revolver in this configuration does not exist or is rare. Does anyone know about these transition 2" M&P's? My frame only has the one line address on rt. side which states "Made in U.S.A." I thought all post war frames had the 4 line address on rt. side. Evidently s&w used a war time frame when they assembled this one in 1947. The frame is not drilled for the lanyard ring.

B

No - the real question here relates to the serial number claim about S-serial numbers in the
S770XXX range. As to this question, I think this is not possible. Anything in the S 770XXX
range should be SV770XXX, not S770XXX .

As to 2" post-WW2 .38 M&P's, they were made - no doubt. The particular gun initially discussed
was not one of them . That is a replacement barrel, with a cut extractor rod. I don't know
how many were made, but certainly there are legitimate ones.

Later, Mike Priwer

OK Mike. I misread the post. Thanks for clearing me up. Jim

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Originally posted by stbryson:

quote:

Originally posted by wordsmith:

quote:

Originally posted by stbryson:
Hello,

I would guess that the ejector rod has been cut, as there doesn't appear to be any knurling on the end of the rod.

One other thing - the S serial numbered K frames started with S 811120.

Take care,

Steve,

S/N's on the postwar Transition M&P's are actually found a good bit below S810XXX. I've had several in the S770XXX and up range, each of these had pre-war type magna's, too. All other features except the grips were the same as usually seen on this model.

David

Hello,

If I understand this right, you have lettered M&Ps in the S770XXX - S811120 range. Can you post the shipping dates for those that you have had?

My earlier post was in error, concerning "S"-prefix guns in the 770XXX range. They were, in fact, "SV"-prefix.

My apologies to the group for being hasty and spitting out info before I stopped long enough to ask myself, Is what I'm recalling on this correct ??

David

The swivel doesn't look to be in the center of the grip but rather just slightly adjusted to the front to just miss the beginning digit of full serial number.
A nice looking revolver and configuration none the less.

My earlier post was in error,...

There are some who I thought did not err. My whole world is crumbling around me.

Respectfully,
Ed

This one is about 1947/48 as best I can tell. S9708xx.

Now thats a good one.