Up here in the NW we had a small Gun Show, not small in attendance though. lo and behold laying there on the table was a CS, Round Sight, Five screw, great shape, S/N#1086. Need I say more, for those of us that were just chatting about Baby CS's and finding guns, and Gun Shows. I was so excited I thought I had won the lottery and afraid I hadn't so I had my partner verify what I thought i was seeing. I bought it, or better, pretty much stole it. Here's pic's if I can do it right.


Del
SWCA#2635

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Nice Chief. Good find.

Outstanding find!

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.:God Bless America:.

Really nice little snubby grats

J's are my favorite, congrats!

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Old Cop
LEO (Ret.)

Very nice find. Are the grips numbered to the pistol?

I would letter that one if it was mine. The condition looks excellent.

Congratulations.

David

Good for you! That's a great find.

I would have been all over that one too. The fact that they are still turning up here and there gives me reason to hope.

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David Wilson

Very nice looking 4 digit CS. I would guesstimate that one to be late 1951. I have two 5 digits but my only 4 digit has a J prefix making it much newer.

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James Redfield
LM #497

Nice find !
My CS is 61 digits lower at Serial 1025 and shipped in December 1951
I would think yours will be fairly close to that.

if i ran across that bad boy at a gun show, i would have required medical assistance!

great find!!!

it really is good to know that they occasionally still pop up out in the real world!!!

ed

Excellent find and buy! I keep looking. Someday an early one will show up for me.
Good going!
Jack

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Jack
SWCA #2475, SWHF #318

Nice Baby Chief! If you don't mind my asking, what did you have to give for it? I'm pretty discouraged with gun shows- I went to the Puyallup show several months ago and didn't see much except everyday guns (OK) and high prices (not OK). Everyone seems to think they have a treasure when its just another old S&W or Colt. I heard about a recent show in Chehalis/Centralia & thought about going, but didn't want to drive 2 plus hours each way just to find the same old beef jerkey, camo gear, & over-priced guns.

Atta boy! What a great catch.

Boy, you guys make a person feel great. Yes, ALL the numbers match Barrel, Cylinder, grips and butt. $550, plus the registration fee. That is why I say I stole it. I copy you Ed on the Medical Assistance, I never let it out of my hands until my partner got there to verify my eye sight. The seller knew he had a Pre-Mod but didn't realize anything else, from what I could tell he didn't really care, short of the fact he probably would have liked more money.
Thanks for the info on the Dec 51 ship date, I thought it would be late 51 or very early 52, according to the Data Base numbers I have seen.


Del
SWCA#2635

that was an excellent buy! i wouldn't have let go of it either!!!

Great find. Great price. Love the front sight.


Charlie