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Old 11-17-2014, 11:59 AM
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A side by side photo could make the difference clear.

We could already own a set of valuable unrelieved grips and be unaware of it.

I am willing to bet that I am not the only member who wants to know more about them. Which models had them, what time periods and variations are there? What does the value continuum look like? The more detailed the answers the better.

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This is Non-Relieved targets on a Pre 27, from Sept 1953. It is my understanding they were utilized up until nearly 1960. Thew were available on the Mod 29, 27, and early 58's.

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The target stocks shown below have the "extractor relief cut". This modification was made to allow the extraction of ammunition / spent cases without the marring that occurred on non-relieved target stocks.

These stocks are more commonly known as "Football Targets" for obvious reasons.
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1950 Marked the birth of target stocks. They were special order and unrelieved. In 1955 the "football" appeared. I routinely put them on most of my guns because I really like the way they feel. Speed-loaders wouldn't clear the wood, so a full cut-out was initiated in 1977.

**The diamond surrounding the screw was discontinued by executive order on Oct. 11, 1965 and reiterated 3 months later by another order. This cost-saving measure was not unanimously welcomed by the artisans in the wood shed.**

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I had thought the relieved referred to something about the checkering or the diamond.

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1960 Marked the birth of target stocks. They were special order and unrelieved. In 1965 the "football" appeared. I routinely put them on most of my guns because I really like the way they feel. Speed-loaders wouldn't clear the wood, so a full cut-out was initiated in 1977.

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I've seen plenty of target stocks that were earlier than 1960.
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Target stocks for N-frame revolvers were available in late 1952 (a few pairs were used earlier), but not cataloged until 1955. The relieved area on the left panel appeared in 1958/59, but was used in 1956 on coke bottle stocks on the 44 Magnum. The diamond around the escutcheon and nut disappeared in very early 1969. The overall shape of the stocks changed by 73/74 as the amount of wood where the stocks meet the frame near the trigger guard was reduced.

This is a lot of stock history in a few sentences, but a full chapter in a book could be devoted to post-war N-frame stocks.

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To make this thread complete, could someone kindly post a picture of target stocks with the speed loader cut out?
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Here is a set of the full speedloader cutout smooth Target Stocks


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This is Non-Relieved targets on a Pre 27, from Sept 1953. It is my understanding they were utilized up until nearly 1960. Thew were available on the Mod 29, 27, and early 58's.

Non relieved targets on my pre 25 as well

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I've never seen original non-relieved targets on an early 44 Magnum.
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Not a very good picture. Early non-relieved smooth rosewood n frame stocks.pix315120742.jpg
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Not a very good picture. Early non-relieved smooth rosewood n frame stocks.Attachment 173706
lowhog - looks like Goncalo Alves to me
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VM, They look like rosewood to me. Regards Mikepix255465543.jpg
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They are beautiful lowhog and no arguements Glowe
They just have alot of orange streaks/grains that look like GA to me.
It will help to see better, detailed pics inside and out once you get the gun
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They sure a fine looking stocks, Mr. Lowhog, whatever tree they sprang from!

I am not one to debate a whole lot, especially on a subject I only have limited knowledge about. All I could say is that rosewood seems lighter / less dense than GA, but you gents would know more about that than I do!
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Not to fuel the fire but I too think Lowhogs Stocks are Goncalo Alves that have been darkened over time with Hand Oils.Rosewood usually has elongated grain.Does not make any difference in the value however and I think GA smooth NR Targets are actually harder to find.
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I've never seen original non-relieved targets on an early 44 Magnum.
Neither have I. The 44 Magnums started life with relieved "Cokes".
Only the very early "cokes" pre 44 Mag were non-relieved.



Conceivably any early 1950s N frame could have been 'special ordered' with the first "Cokes" that were non-relieved and all smooth.

And pre model 24, .44 specials and pre model 26 .45s were available with non-relieved targets but they were not cokes:

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What can I say? N.I.B Combat Masterpiece .38 shipped 11-1953. Target hammer and non relieved walnut target stocks. Big Larry

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VM, I think your correct on the GA's They are light in weight.DSCN1160.jpg

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You are correct. Here is my Model of 1955 that shipped late for a Five screw configuration being December of 1959. I was told that the reason for the five screw configuration was that S&W had made up a surplus of Five screw frames for the Pre-29's and they were a slow Mover in 1959 so they simply used this frame and Punched out the heat Treated cylinder to make up the .45 ACP caliber out of it. That means this gun is heat treated just as the Pre-29's were so I have little worries about hand Loading it to Maximum level's and it respond's well as show with it's six shot target shot @ The 25 Yard Line. it now is wearing a set of original Walter Roper stock's from the late 1930's as show and will be with me in the wood's when I Hunt Deer this season. Regards, Hammerdown









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Very nice gun and target!
Now that's a bragging group! The guns will probably all do that but not near as many of the gun's shooters can!
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"...Punched out the heat Treated cylinder to make up the .45 ACP caliber out of it."

We will never know for sure, but takes a bit of work to convert a .44 Magnum cylinder into a .45 ACP cylinder. Not only do you have to rechamber it, but it has to be shortened on the rear for the headspace and then shortened on the front due to the longer barrel shank.
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We will never know for sure, but takes a bit of work to convert a .44 Magnum cylinder into a .45 ACP cylinder. Not only do you have to rechamber it, but it has to be shortened on the rear for the headspace and then shortened on the front due to the longer barrel shank.
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I can Only asume that the factory Utilized an existing cylinder for this Gun as they did the frame that it has. The cylinder show's to be grainy in it's Blued Look's as it has been heat treated but I can Not be sure it is a heat Treated cylinder I can Only assume that it is as S&W does not waste their spare Part's when making up these Older style of Guns. What ever it is, it is an accurate tack driver i do know that they made this one Right How's that ? Regards, Hammerdown
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Here is a 17-2 K-22 that I had Ford's Custom Gun refinishing Nickel plate for me , shown wearing a set of Rose wood smooth Target stocks. This Gun came to me with an amateur job of a re-blue on it where they ruined the S&W Trade mark making it real faint in nature so Ford's re-cut it for me as well. Regards, Hammerdown



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Ford's do nice work period. Here are some more they did for me Including my First year 1935 Registered Magnum shown, this gun was all done by hand by master Gun smith Horace Ford he really payed attention to detail on this one. Not trying to De-rail the Thread here as this gun show's Pre-War Magna's that I refinished. Regards, Hammerdown











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Here is a Pre-30 that I carried for a Long time, chambered in .32 S&W Long Cartridge. It is shown with it's original Diamond center serial Numbered Magna's. This was originally Blued and had Lot's of corrosion so I sent it off to Ford's and had it Hard Chrome finished due to me Carrying it daily. I carried it Three full year's and these are picture's of it just before i gave it to Our Daughter as a wedding present it is her first carry Gun. Ford's forgot to Place the Barrel pin in it when they did this Hard chrome finish for me so I sent it back and they Placed the barrel Pin in it for me. They remove all Pins and even the cylinder stop's when they refinish a revolver. I thought Ya'll may want to see some of their best refinishing effort's in this thread, not trying to de-rail the Thread here just share some of their finest work, this one was so Rough that they had to re-cut the S&W Trade mark stamp in it as well. Regards, Hammerdown




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How much does Ford's charge for refinishing and how much does that affect the value of an original piece?
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Not speak for Hammerdown but I gather from what he posted, those shown above, I believe had little original condition value to speak of left. So they're probably worth a lot more now as beautiful as they are.

A factory level blue on a K22 was $400. But I think the blue jobs above must be Ford's premium level blue.
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They are a Lot Cheaper than the factory. If you have any work done by them be sure to tell them I told you about their services it will save you an additional 10 % on the cost of refinsihing. Here you Go... Hammerdown


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I think I'll give them a try....very reasonable it seems. And the work speaks for itself! Thanks!
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I have a Gun down there right now the Turn around time is Good being about Three Month's, I sent them a beat down High Standard Derringer in .22 W.M.R, caliber and asked her to hard Chrome High Polish it for me as I Plan On carrying it to Death. I would suggest that you call down there and Speak with Larna the shop owner and Tell her Hammerdown sent you to get your 10% discount that will at least take care of the sales tax and a Little of the cost of refinishing they do great work I know that you will Not be disapointed. Regards, Hammerdown


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got non relieved grips on this 1905 4th. change M&P Target
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