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Old 04-03-2018, 10:15 AM
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I just bought this set from a LGS.

Didn´t have time to check them but they look to be either for a 44 DA or a .38 Hand Ejector Model.

I´m pretty sure they are made from real MOP however I´m not sure about them being original SW stocks; I´ve seen MOP stocks just a few times but never had a chance to study them in detail.

What do you think?

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Old 04-03-2018, 11:31 AM
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A pic of the backs also is a help.
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Thanks Mike,
please find it here attached.
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This thread, which I initiated in January, will prove useful to you: How to Tell Real from Fake Mother of Pearl

From their looks, I would say that the stocks you acquired are genuine. I can't speak to the issue of whether or not they are factory, but there are others here who probably can.
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Those are real pearl, and they are Factory.

They appear to be for a K frame, not a 44 DA, but the difference between the two is slight. It is hard to tell exactly from a pic.
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Lee is correct. They are the real deal. Around 1912 or so, S&W quit making factory pearl stocks as they said they could no longer get enough high quality pearl shells to supply the demand. Sometimes you will see original S&W factory pearl stocks, that have been fitted to a S&W, with the gun's serial number written on the back side in black ink, similar to the way hard rubber stocks were marked. Ed.
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This last weekend I learned from Ralph Tremaine that Smith & Wesson never made N frame pearls. Roy put it in an historian's letter to him. He had some Pearl grips on a triple lock King Target. He pointed out that the medallions on the Pearl's were from a smaller stock.

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Thank you all for your help. Good to know they are genuine S&W stocks.

I´ve got this from the "big box o´ grips" at a LGS. I went there looking for some I-frame hard rubber grips but ended up with these instead. I paid 20$ for them.

Both the SCSW and Neal/Jinks book mention these stocks but I guess I would like some more detailed information about them (if such a thing exists). Do you know of any source (book/commentary) about genuine MoP stocks, such as quantity, sizes and production years?


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I´ve got this from the "big box o´ grips" at a LGS. I went there looking for some I-frame hard rubber grips but ended up with these instead. I paid 20$ for them.
That is an awesome deal. I've sold a few pairs in the past in worse condition, it is a good way to make a decent profit and fund other ventures. Congrats on the find.
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