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My first red box gun
During the last 30 years of enjoying gunshows I have aquired many nice revolvers, mostly N frames. I had never bought a gun in the original red box. This weekend at the Muncie In. show changed all that. Now i own one. Its a .32 cal. Regulation Police ,nickel , with a 2" barrel. Still has the helpful hints paperwork. Its serial number 612XXX which puts it around 1954-55. It was still wrapped in the knox paper and has the cleaning kit too.
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12-12-2011, 08:13 PM
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That's a beauty. Congrats on finding such a creampuff with all the goodies.
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Nice! Great purchase!
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12-12-2011, 08:34 PM
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Very nice. I'd like to pick up a 32 but would want it as a shooter. That one's too nice to get dirty!
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First rate score. Congratulations.
Somehow I had lost track of the fact that the .32 RP was ever offered in a two-inch barrel. I shouldn't be surprised because the two inch Pre-30s (round butt) are well known.
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Very nice.
Now I'm kinda drooling and jealous at the same time...
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Great find. Amazing condition!
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12-12-2011, 08:57 PM
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Very Nice!! I have always been an N-frame guy but I'm gradually getting more interested in the little guns.
I was lucky to find a Regulation Police in a red box numbered to the gun 5 yrs. ago. It dates to 1946-7 and is absolutely pristine. I guess some folks just liked to have a little popgun around for comfort.
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Charlie,
Great job! Beautiful gun! It is hard not to like any S&W from that era, no matter what the frame size is!
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As Mater says, "that's puurrr'ty!"
Nice Score!!!
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Congratulations on the find.
Does anyone know of a place that has the helpful hints imaged? I think it would be fun to read.
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That is a real beauty! What a find! Could you post a photo of the tools so we can see what an early Model of 1953 I frame correctly came with?
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12-13-2011, 09:05 AM
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Thats really nice, congrats. I do not have a Red Box gun yet, but I am on the lookout!
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All the good ones are in Indiana!
Great revolver.
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12-13-2011, 10:32 AM
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Very nice .32.
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12-13-2011, 11:20 AM
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Very nice 32.
The M&P I just bought has the "helpful hints" paper in it too, but no other paperwork.
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Fantastic find!
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