At the end of December, 2014 I got an email from a friend in San Luis Potosi with this photo telling me that the seller had what he thought was a Pre-27 and he'd like 1,000.00 bucks for it. He told me the serial number was 511XX.



Recognizing it as a Pre-war gun I immediately called a friend here in town who had told me -- after reading the thread on Phil Roettinger's gun -- that if I ever ran into a Pre-war down here that was for sale and unspokenfor, that he'd like one. I told him that I believed I had found one and that if he got me 1,000.00 dollars I'd try to get the gun. The money came through the next day and the gun itself started a long, slow journey overland by backroads and country lanes to end up eventually here in town only a few weeks ago.

It came here for a quick visit on it's day of arrival and I misread the serial number as 51115 at that time. I did not measure the barrel or remember to check the RM number but I did take some photos of it with Phil's NRM so I could post a blurb about how I'd be writing it up when I got the chance which I posted in the thread on Phil's revolver at: Penultimate Pre Postwar Magnum is in Mexico! .



The correct number is 51113, and it's certainly a handful.



Registration number is 2066. I did not note this when I first got to see it although I did actually check to make sure it was an RM, but that was it.



Hammer and Rear Sight:



...and again...



Front sight is the gold bead variety.



...and again. Barrel length is 7 3/8 inches.



There is some blue-wear to the end of the barrel and slight pitting on the barrel's left side near the muzzle. The left-side grip panel has wear marks. Other than that, the revolver is in fine shape.





Left grip panel is in better shape.



Double Action pull is about 8.4 pounds, pre-timing is absolutely superb. I've never seen better pre-timing. The strain screw is solidly tight. No dings or marks on the top checkering.



No box, no papers, no tools, no fancy stories. 51113 is just an RM that was lost in time but has come in from the cold and will now sit as a safe-queen in my friend's house. When it comes over to visit I will put it into the playpen with Phil's and suffer the ornerous chore of babysitting the two of them while they play. For a thousand gold simoleons, my friend did okay but it was a little nerve-wracking hearing the play-by-play as the revolver moved from hand-to-hand and place-to-place on it's agonizingly slow process of actually getting from there to here. But it made it!

Outstanding gun with an even better story! Thanks for sharing!

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George Jamison

Wow - you must really like that friend of yours - I certainly would have trouble passing on what could be a factory 7.5 inch (or 7.25 in) RM....nice RM!

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}-----Jim----->
~SWCA #2732~

Cal,

Can you get that one registered with the local Federales?

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On the Oak Savannah

No. Not one of these. Phil's is registered because he was C.I.A. Station Chief down here and when he died, the registration passed on to me because the American Consul in San Miguel at the time, Colonel Phil Maher, saw that this happened.

But 51113? It will stay here, hidden and probably never get fired or if it does get fired it will be a rare occasion that it happens. Many Model 27's and 28's get "converted" into Model 23's by installing a Numrich Model 23 barrel and often the owners go to the trouble of finding and installing (and fitting) an original Heavy Duty or Outdoorsman cylinder to complete the process.

But that's not going to happen here. 51113 will remain "as is" because my friend bought it so he could "have one". So there it is.

I did not have the money at the time in any event, and my friend had asked me to keep my eyes open for exactly something like this. Nothing is to be gained by screwing your friends (or their wives).

And anyway, I get to see it when he comes to visit. He's tickled pink, you know? If he ever takes it out to shoot it, I know I'll probably get to go along. I'm happy for him.

My sentiments, exactly. Cal, you continue to delight so many with your discoveries. Thank you! Apologies for the zombie thread...but I have been busy and missed this post!

Clyde:
I am currently outside of Mexico, in fact. I am in B.C. Canada, doing my bit to restore my Canadian Retirement accounts which after 26 years in Mexico had been rendered inactive since I had not filed Canadian Taxes in all that time. It was a matter of preventing identity theft more than anything, and things are getting back on track. I am only 4 years and a bit short of 65 so it was sort of important to get this done sooner rather than later.

I closed my store in San Miguel, and my wife and I came up here to a job waiting in the gun department of a local box store. Living where we are, it is the warmest part of Canada but if you want to discuss the weather, the Okanagan Valley of B.C. is not even playing handball against the dirty outside wall of Mexico's gymnasium when it comes to the weather. Perpetual summer is addictive.

Full intent on my part is to return to Mexico on or near that 65 retirement date. The pending Mexican Presidential election may or may not render results that cause drastic changes down there, but we will have to wait and see what happens before I change any long-term plans.

I talk weekly with the brother-in-law who guards 51113 and keeps it oiled and safe -- along with Phil's revolver and a few others that patiently await my return. 51113's owner is also off travelling the World but when he surfaces his revolver will be safe, clean and just as patiently awaiting him.

I have every intent on keeping that stuff safe and sound until I can get back there to it. The guns are in a safe place on high ground and well cared for. I do not worry about them, but I do check in on them with every call.

Cheers!
Cal