Here is arnold ziffle's picture, I'll let him describe it. Serial # 61XX with a star.

Dan

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Originally posted by moosedog:
I only have one to offer. Standard 6 1/2 inch 44Spl originally shipped to William Read & Co, Boston, Mass on Oct 20th 1906. Went back to the factory in 1996 for refinish.

Moose,
Is that date a typo?????
Mighty early.

first of all thank you dan for posting my picture. my triplelock is 61xx with a star. it is about 99%. the finish is not as shiny as some of the others. if I was to guess I'd say it was refinished in the 50s or 60s. I need to get off my butt and get a letter. my question is will the letter tell me when it went back to s&w and what they did to it?

Thank you Lee. I had transcribed the 8 to a 6. 1908 was when she left the factory.

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my question is will the letter tell me when it went back to s&w and what they did to it?

No. See the post on the S&W Historical Foundation at the top of the Pre-War section. Once those records are digitized, we will be able to pull up any document with that serial number on it, so such things would finally be researchable!

Arnold, if it went back to the factory there should be a star on the grip frame (seen with grips off) along with numbers like 7 54 would mean july 1954.
Still, get the letter.

My 455, converted to 45 acp/ar. Front sight filed away.

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there should be a star on the grip frame (seen with grips off)

Stars are usually VISIBLE- They are usually on the bottom of the grip frame. Sometimes on back of cyl, and I have seen one or two on barrel flats.

the star on mine is just after the serial number. I'll look for a date.

Can any of you help me out with my Grandfathers Triple Lock .45?
Serial is 13xx

Welcome to the Forum.

It appears that you have a Triple Lock that was built for the British military and it was originally chambered in .455. It has been rechambered to .45 Colt.

The grips have been replaced with nonfactory Magnas.

Those are nice old guns.

Dan, What's the count now? Maybe about 1/2 way there to the 100? Larry & I have picked up a few more so our 100 T-Lock display should be an easy "GO" for the S&WCA Tucson meet in 2010 - we are at about 90 T-Locks now. If I can get to the Phoenix show next month , I'll bring along the only known T-Lock, serial # 800, with complete WW1 Royal Flying Corp Squadron markings, as called for in the Armorer's Manual, ( RFC 53rd Squadron, Bengal Lancer's, Mesopotamia campaign) for you to photo for this thread. Ed.

Ed,

I will have to give it a count later today, I have a line on another collection in CA. He has 3 T-Locks in excellent condition along with a lot of other Pre-War Smiths. The problem is he is using the Blue Book for pricing, on some its great, others not so great.

Dan