DW:

What a cool gun - love the sights and the work done to fit them!

Thank You Lee

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Where do we go from here?

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Thanks

Fred

Fred

What we need is the left side of the frame, with the grip off.
The pin we want to see is just to the right of the top of the frame
cutout. That magna-style grip is hiding it !

Regards, Mike

PS The picture of the right side , the second one in this latest batch,
shows a lot of demarcation between the edges of the side plate, and
the frame cut in which the side plate sits. This is typically
caused by buffing over the edges of the side plate during refinishing.

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Thanks

Fred

Fred,
Thanks. Even before the last pics with grips off, I nailed it as a rather good reblue, NON-factory.
The color had been bothering me, but color varies in pics.
The frame lug is buffed.
Sideplate was buffed off the gun.
One inch left of "Smith" on the barrel- see the blue ding?
Last, with the new pics- that pin the grip was covering should have a domed, protruding head.

Yes - the rebound slide spring retaining stud is definitely flat - just as I
thought it looked in the very first set of pictures. It should not be flat -
it is suppossed to protrude with a rounded end.

As Lee mentioned eearlier, my very reaction was that the gun looked too
roundy. Ie, it just seems to be missing a lot of the sharp, or distinct edges.
That is why I asked to see the pins on the left side of the frame.

You can also see that the end of the hammmer stud is flat, as well.

In the old days, if the factory refinished a gun they would take out the studs,
and put in dummies. Then when they polished the frame, the sides of the stud holes
did not get rounded. After they were done, they would replace the studs, making
them look original.

Later, Mike Priwer

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Originally posted by RKmesa:
DW:

What a cool gun - love the sights and the work done to fit them!

I don't know if you made it to Sturbridge but a lot of people looked over that gun and never said a word. The workmanship is to die for. I just don't understand the rear sight. Rounded rear target?
DW

Best part you didn't get took on it, its worth what you payed out for it.

Thanks guys for all the great input!!!

I feel that I got a classic gun at a good price.

Best

Fred