Just foolin around with my cell phone camera.....

4 digit Model of 1953 with a 2" barrel. Part of my flat latch collection. Sorry for the ****** pic. Have a correct holster for it, makes a fine kit gun....

__________________
Non gratum anus rodentum

How odd... I was doing the same thing today. I picked up a holster for my 4 digit 1953 kit gun and was playing with the camera. Gotta love those kit guns.

__________________
Regards,
Guy-Harold Smith II

Oh Sure, you big tease...

Don't say nothin' about that holster....

__________________
Non gratum anus rodentum

OK, it's the third holster I have bought for that gun.

#1


#2 is just a plain jane S&W and I don't have any pictures of it.

and #3 is an old Hunter 3100 Hand Carved I found at the OGCA show for 20 bucks.

__________________
Regards,
Guy-Harold Smith II

Those Hunter holsters with trigger-guard straps work great on hammerless guns. I have one for my 642 that I scored used for $5. Not as purty as yours though.

Those kit guns are nice guys!

__________________
Jon

How close can we come with the serial #'s. 413x here.




Love the holster.


Charlie

hi
crsides
I have two 2 inch with 4 digit serial numbers
one is 4153 with orginal red box the other is 2454 no box both 98% condition.
Jim Fisher

wow - we're only 19 numbers away Jim.

I was wooed by a 4" in the 31xxx series today. Hint of muzzle wear was the only thing that kept it from being 100%. In the blue box that is not often seen. The first of these boxes I saw on the forum here just a few weeks ago. Will try to find a pic. I left it at gunshow - $700. shoulda bought it
Found the box pic - thanks to FirearmsUnlimited for the pic.




Charlie

crsides
I alo have a 4 inch serial number 233 the numbers started at 100
and a very rare 4 inch Nickel serial number 8343.
jim fisher

Mine's #21344, does anyone know the shipping era?

Jim would probably know, but my guess is 1954-55.

Charlie

does anyone know where i can get a firing pin for one of those ?

ULots of early guns decked out in some fine looking leather. My gun is in the 49xx range. I have a S&W holster for if.

__________________
Non gratum anus rodentum

Hi
Mine's #21344, does anyone know the shipping era?

233 was shipped in jan 1953 I would say yours is shipped in late 53 or early 54.
jim

Seems that we've a plethora of 4 digit guns here! I have #2336. It did not come with original stocks and so gives me something to search for at the shows this year though I have a set of non-diamond Magnas that fit nicely. I'm assuming that it's a 1953 ship date which makes it a year older than me.
John

Just had to add mine...5 digit 216xx

I had 237, but sold it to my table partner at gun shows. Joe has it now. And I've got the Devil's gun, 666. But the box it lives in is the pastel black one. Its got a number on the bottom, in the 14,000s range as I recall. I think 666 came to me via Lyle and David. Guess they feel I'm the closest thing to the Devil they've met recently...

__________________
Dick Burg

I have one of these in Nickle:



Factory engraved with smooth rosewood grips.

__________________
Dave

Won't say what I was doing while this was hangin' in the tree...



You fellers put up all those snaps of the first ones, well this is one of the last ones...





34-1 BBA53xx circa 1988

HI
45 WHEELGUN
whats the serial number on your nickel 4 inch.
I have one that is serial number 8343.
I have not seen many Nickel guns in the first 3 or 4 years of production.
jim fisher

Jim,

Mine is 22555 so it is a later vintage.

__________________
Dave