Battle Scarred WWI Veteran.

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(Still trying to figure out how to post photos that pop up in the window. Happy Birthday Triplelock!!!)

(Still trying to figure out how to post photos that pop up in the window. Happy Birthday Triplelock!!!)

Here you go!

This is one of the guns that Supica mentions in his book. After production had ceased on the 1st Model several hundred (like 340 or something like that) were assembled using left over guns and parts from the British 455 order. They were converted to 45 Colt for the American market (some suspect a factory conversion but Roy has no knowledge one way or the other) and the entire lot was shipped late (like the 29th) in December of 1917 to Shapleigh Hardware in St. Louis, a major S&W distributer at the time.

This one has been poorly reblued and has the wrong stocks but it shoots fine and I figured it was worth the $295 I paid for it on GunBroker a couple years back.

hi
here a very rare triple lock.
factory silver plated finish.
there are only a couple know to exist.
the NRA has one in target engraved with silver
finish.
jim fisher



here is another one that is very limited in production.
5 inch target that letters as such.

Jim, thanks for sharing those rare jewels with us!

No. 61XX. The factory letter says it was shipped from the factory February 1913 to Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co, Chicago, IL. Shipped with a 6.5 inch barrel and adjustable rear sight, blue finish, and checkered walnut gold medalion grips.

I don't own any triple locks, because I can't find any. Never is how many times I've seen one on a shelf in a store. You guys bought them all already, I think. I see more RMs for sale than I do triple locks, including the web of course.

BTT

OK, here's my tired old TL, reblue and all.

I almost missed this thread. Here is my poor example SN 942 target. I have to break down and letter it as Roy made a comment that it was a special order gun.
DW

My old .44/6.5" TL, serial # 92XX, left the factory 17 Aug 1914 on its way to Belknap Hardware in Louisville.

Please forgive the lack of photographic skills and equipment.

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Rich

Another trip to the top.

Dan, OK to post pics of the two of mine that you took at Yuma last year. I have several others that maybe I'll bring to Yuma next time for your picture taking pleasures. How about T-Lock, serial number 2, in .45 Smith&Wesson Special caliber? ( That's not a typo, it's .45 Special caliber, aka .45 Frankford!) Gun made for the 1906 US Army trials. As you know, Larry & I were going to put on a display of 100 Triple Locks from our collections, for the 2008 meeting of the S&W Collectors Assoc. at the S&W factory in June. We had to cancel the display due to new anti gun laws in Mass. Non-residents can't bring hand guns into the state.

Hello Mr. Cornett,

Are you and Mr. Gaertner planning on showing the display at a future S&WCA Meeting? It's a shame that things didn't work out for showing the display in the 100th anniversary year of the Triple Lock.

Thank you, and take care,