S&W King Super target I just bought

DRB · #1 10-25-2009, 12:02 AM

A dealer at the WAC show this weekend had about 100 new guns on consignment. There were a lot of S&W M&Ps. This one was $265. It came with the diamond magna grips shown in the pictures as well as a factory letter showing shipment to LA in 1917. It has the King Super target rib and sights. The bead is missing any soucre for a replacement? Today I bought the Roper grips shown for $65 since I thought the gun deserved them. The Ropers are a bit dented from the ejector on the pre model 17 they came off of. Any input on the deal is appreciated especially if you think the grips are real. I feel I stole the gun. The magna grips had a much a serial in the 600,000 range on them the gun is 260,000 range. Nice trigger I suspect King did an action job as well.

DRB · #2 10-25-2009, 12:03 AM

More pictures

VM · #3 10-25-2009, 01:10 AM

Nice score on grips and gun.
IMO, as a minimun.........you bought the gun for 1/2 price and the grips for 1/3 price

Congrats

Pontiaker · #4 10-25-2009, 01:35 AM

Great gun"and great price. Iam about 99% sure those grips are Sandersons though, I have two pair of them for N frames. Have never seen Ropers like that. Still a great price on them too.

DCWilson · #5 10-25-2009, 01:41 AM

Stunning acquisition -- both the gun and the stocks. Congratulations!

I wish I had an idea about finding an original bead, but I don't. However, with all the money you saved on the gun, you could commission a bead from a gunsmith (or jeweler, even) and still be ahead on the deal.

Color me envious.

opoefc · #6 10-25-2009, 01:52 AM

I would bet those are not Roper grips. If they are , you stole them at $65 ! They look like Sandersons, as said above, which are nice grips. Show me pics of the inside of each grip and I'll tell you how to spot a Roper grip. Nice gun, however! Ed #15

Pontiaker · #7 10-25-2009, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCWilson

Stunning acquisition -- both the gun and the stocks. Congratulations!

I wish I had an idea about finding an original bead, but I don't. However, with all the money you saved on the gun, you could commission a bead from a gunsmith (or jeweler, even) and still be ahead on the deal.

Color me envious.

You know I was just looking in a new Midway USA gun parts catalog they sent me a few days back and they had a ton of different shotgun beads, wonder if one of those would be close enough. They had diff sizes, diff materials, even real ivory beads for like $12. Might be worth getting a couple that look close and see if one will work....?

Troystat · #8 10-25-2009, 04:09 PM

Neat target revolver, let us know how it shoots.

Troy

mikepriwer · #9 10-25-2009, 07:20 PM

I agree with Ed - those are Sandersons, big as life.

Later, Mike Priwer

DRB · #10 10-25-2009, 07:35 PM

Here are the inside of the grips.

moosedog · #11 10-25-2009, 07:44 PM

$265? You did steal that gun. Your win, their lose.
I agree, Sanderson Grips. Sanderson was out of the Detroit area in case your not familiar with his grips. There should be a thread or two about his grips in the archives.
You have to let us know how that one shoots.

DRB · #12 10-25-2009, 09:28 PM

Sanderson or Roper it does not really matter to me the grips seem to be ideal for a King Super Target. I am keeping them. $65 is not a bad price for them.

Gatorbaiter · #13 10-28-2009, 02:36 AM

DRB,

I have a variety of shotgun front sight beads. Give me your address and I will send you several different ones to try, no charge. [email protected]