I tell ya, I really like these old four and five screw M&P's. That "half-moon" front sight has always caught my eye. To me they have always been one of the classiest looking S&W revolvers ever.

shipped in April of 1951,

Totally agree on the half-moon front sight. While the serrated ramp might be better for shooting, the older style just looks classier. That's a nice M&P you have there, it's just screaming "shoot me!".

One of my favorites also. Enjoy!

Jerry

Whether long action or short action, those postwar M&P snubs from 1946 to about 1956 just have a quality that commands interest and respect. Here's mine (again!), a long-action 1947 gun that is quite accurate at the social distances for which it was intended.

(I find the T-grip helps me on K-frame guns, not so much on N-frames.)

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David Wilson

Great looking gun. I am very fond of the post-war round butt guns with the pre-war style guns, especially the bottom one with the pre-war style checkering.

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John. SWCA #1586

I do like it.

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T. Johnson

Bling

4 screw factory nickel, half penny sight





Charlie

Here are the only three "Classy" post war M&P's that I own. All of these are 1946-1947 vintage and have the long action:

Beautiful M&P's everyone!

This snub is earlier than the first one that I posted. This one shipped in October of 1946,

I have a 5" shipped a month before yours. 3-1951, C 133451 no XXX's. Big Larry

I'm always on the lookout for another M&P. Great guns that represent long and proud military, LEO, and civilian service.

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Dennis
SWCA #2409, SWHF #353

1)That is a beautiful specimen!

2)I just looked up the records for my 2" M&P shown in my post above, and it had shipped on October 28, 1946. I'm wondering how close yours had shipped to mine?