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Pawn Shop find....
I was "pawn shopping" today and saw an old S&W revolver marked "M&P" on the tattered shopworn price tag that also showed that it had started life @ $299.99 and had dropped to $249.99. I bent down to look at it on the bottom shelf (of course!) and got a surprise. The clerk let me see it and I casually asked what would be the "best he could do on it?" He said that I could have it for $200 plus tax.We agreed on that price.
It is actually a '36 vintage .38/44 Heavy Duty that has been refinished a few times.  It is mechanically perfect. This one is worth a letter, It was someone's BBQ gun once upon a time....
Oh yes....the pearls are real!
Charles
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Nice find!
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11-21-2012, 10:23 PM
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A good S&W at that price is always a treasure. I'll
be looking forward to the letter info.
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11-21-2012, 10:28 PM
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You bought the Stocks and got the Gun for free!
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11-21-2012, 10:33 PM
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You bought the Stocks and got the Gun for free!
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Beat me to it. Nice score.
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Pretty rough. Even though I knew what it was, I would have passed on it.
But apparently I know nothing about the value of real pearl grips and would have missed out, right?
So looks like you got a rough heavy duty, any plans on "pretty'ing it up"??
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11-21-2012, 11:38 PM
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I really like the old 'HD'...just as it is.
I would not change a thing about it.
And, ( need it be said? ) I would have jumped on that "Like a Duck on a Junebug!" if I'd had the chance.
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Nice find! And I would have jumped on it also....
I don't have safe queens......
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11-22-2012, 12:56 AM
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38/44 HD
Welcome to the HD club. Bet ya cann't stop at just one!!! They are a joy to shoot and smooth as butter. Great find, you got a free gun and a $200 set of grips. Hope you bought a lotto power ball ticket today! We will need a range report when you take her out for a spin. Enjoy.
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11-22-2012, 11:13 AM
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Wow. That is awesome. I would not have hesitated. A 38/44 is certainly one of my (many) grail guns. Congrats my friend!
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11-22-2012, 11:17 AM
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I would have passed but you got a free gun for the price of the grips.
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11-22-2012, 11:33 AM
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Nothing like finding an HD marked as a 38 or an M&P. That's how I got mine.
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If it were mine, I'd start with a good cleanup with Flitz polish to lighten the dark areas. Then I'd strip the nickel off the hammer and trigger and see what it looked like. Those grips are awesome.
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11-22-2012, 10:30 PM
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My plan is to find out what the factory letter says about it. If it has law enforcement history (fingers crossed!!),I'll leave it "as-is". If not, I'll know what the original finish was giving me an idea where to go from there.
These were very popular with LEOs and I have others that saw police service. (Arkansas State Police,Colorado State Patrol, Kalispell Montana PD).
As for the grips, they are keepers since thay will fit any N frame. But, since they appear "period" to this gun and have apparently been on it for a very long time,they'll most likely stay right where they are.
Charles
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Nothing like finding an HD marked as a 38 or an M&P. That's how I got mine.
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That's how I got mine too, it was marked model 10. But it was a lot nicer than that (no offense)
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11-23-2012, 11:28 PM
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The letter request went out today. I'll post the results when it gets here.
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That's how I got mine too, it was marked model 10. But it was a lot nicer than that (no offense)
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Mine was in a local, usually expensive, gun shop marked as an M&P. I told them what it was, and they did the swap I wanted anyway. Cash equivalent of 480 OTD. It's a 1932 5" model, in about 90+% shape with original grips. Sometimes a person can score a good one!
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Very nice! Great score for what you paid.
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I don't see how you could go wrong at that price.
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Great deal! You will love it! Be sure to pull the grips and look on the right side to see if it has a "B" or "N" stamped there to give you an indication of what finish it left the factory with. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine!
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Like Chris said polish it up bare steel and all the thing most people don't realize if you put a high enough polish on bare steel one it looks better and rust has a harder time of taking hold on it follow the polish with some wax and it will do wonders for the old girl I would have bought it too even if they hadn't came down on the price
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