|
|
 |
09-23-2017, 02:41 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Yorktown, Virginia
Posts: 803
Likes: 508
Liked 246 Times in 112 Posts
|
|
Added a nickle RP to the collection
Picked this one up at the LGS, along with the box. SN 478XXX. I'm sure it's unfired. It'll be lettered for sure! Any help with narrowing down the year of manufacture would be greatly appreciated. I'm thinking mid '30's?
__________________
SV,14,17,21,28,29,39,66,586
|
|
The Following 23 Users Like Post:
|
6518John, 992B, Absalom, bigolddave, Combat, CptCurl, daddio202, FifthWheel, Hondo44, JayCeeNC, JP@AK, jsfricks, kscharlie, montezumaz, MyDads38, M_conrad_0311, OLDSTER, S&WsRsweet, series guy, shouldazagged, sodacan, sophie, two-bit cowboy |
09-23-2017, 03:13 PM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth
Posts: 4,232
Likes: 8,061
Liked 12,119 Times in 2,769 Posts
|
|
Very nice. Best I can tell from the "bible" is pre 1942 so mid '30 is probably correct. Beautiful gun and box looks terrific too. I found its younger sister today but I'll open a separate thread on that. Enjoy.
Jeff
SWCA #1457
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
09-23-2017, 03:21 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Kennesaw,Ga
Posts: 2,587
Likes: 3,982
Liked 5,553 Times in 1,154 Posts
|
|
I couldn't have walked away from that one either! Great addition!
__________________
Get off my lawn!
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
09-23-2017, 06:28 PM
|
 |
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Palmer, Alaska
Posts: 14,500
Likes: 5,121
Liked 19,049 Times in 6,879 Posts
|
|
Stunning! A great find.
Stocks are from the 1920s, not the '30s. Do they number to the gun?
__________________
Jack
SWCA #2475, SWHF #318
Last edited by JP@AK; 09-23-2017 at 06:29 PM.
|
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
09-23-2017, 06:34 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: North Dakota
Posts: 10,146
Likes: 14,193
Liked 12,746 Times in 3,482 Posts
|
|
Super find. That nickel finish looks to be pristine 
__________________
John
|
09-23-2017, 08:06 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Yorktown, Virginia
Posts: 803
Likes: 508
Liked 246 Times in 112 Posts
|
|
The stocks are numbered to the gun, in pencil, in what appears to be the same handwriting as the serial number written in pencil on the bottom of the box.
__________________
SV,14,17,21,28,29,39,66,586
|
09-24-2017, 04:39 AM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: California
Posts: 19,248
Likes: 11,903
Liked 20,594 Times in 8,582 Posts
|
|
She's a screamer!
The serial # puts the build date in the late 1920's. But because inventory was bulging after the stock market crash on "Black Tuesday", Oct. 29, 1929, it could have been shipped anytime in the following 10 years.
Order to replace 'mushroom' extractor knob, with the ‘Barrel’ style (single milling cut under barrel), on all HE non-shrouded barrel models, 1/22/27, so yours is after that.
Stock #s changed from penciled to stamped #s in 1929 so yours is before that.
Stock medallions reinstated 2/11/1929, so yours is before that.
__________________
Jim
S&WCA #819
|
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
09-24-2017, 06:11 AM
|
 |
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 2,265
Likes: 856
Liked 4,403 Times in 1,083 Posts
|
|
GADS, I just love looking at new, old guns. Thanks for the photo's.
Stu
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
09-24-2017, 06:21 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2017
Location: TTown Alabama ,Roll Tide
Posts: 1,652
Likes: 9,772
Liked 2,220 Times in 1,031 Posts
|
|
Congratulation on a fine gun ,that is truly nice.
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
09-24-2017, 07:23 AM
|
|
Banned
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 1,469
Likes: 271
Liked 1,207 Times in 659 Posts
|
|
How's it shoot?
|
09-24-2017, 08:44 AM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Between the Brandywines
Posts: 2,675
Likes: 616
Liked 2,911 Times in 1,066 Posts
|
|
Holy Cow! That's a beauty...wouldn't you love to know the story of where that gun has been for the last 90 years? The box is icing on the cake.
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
09-24-2017, 09:38 AM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 1,133
Likes: 1,565
Liked 1,364 Times in 560 Posts
|
|
It definitely looks "like new" and is in fantastic shape. Nice score.
I don't know if I would be so bold as to claim an 80+ year old gun was unfired though.
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
09-24-2017, 09:57 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Yorktown, Virginia
Posts: 803
Likes: 508
Liked 246 Times in 112 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hondo44
She's a screamer!
The serial # puts the build date in the late 1920's. But because inventory was bulging after the stock market crash on "Black Tuesday", Oct. 29, 1929, it could have been shipped anytime in the following 10 years.
Order to replace 'mushroom' extractor knob, with the ‘Barrel’ style (single milling cut under barrel), on all HE non-shrouded barrel models, 1/22/27, so yours is after that.
Stock #s changed from penciled to stamped #s in 1929 so yours is before that.
Stock medallions reinstated 2/11/1929, so yours is before that.
|
Thank you, Sir! I LOVE this forum!
__________________
SV,14,17,21,28,29,39,66,586
|
09-24-2017, 10:01 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Yorktown, Virginia
Posts: 803
Likes: 508
Liked 246 Times in 112 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bakebfr480
How's it shoot?
|
I feel you, but this one won't get shot. I have 2 other RPs for that. I guess I've reached the age where the collecting is outweighing the shooting. I only have one other .32 HE that I don't shoot, in unfired condition.
__________________
SV,14,17,21,28,29,39,66,586
|
09-24-2017, 10:06 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Yorktown, Virginia
Posts: 803
Likes: 508
Liked 246 Times in 112 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by iPac
It definitely looks "like new" and is in fantastic shape. Nice score.
I don't know if I would be so bold as to claim an 80+ year old gun was unfired though.
|
I'm not really that bold. Of course it was test fired at the factory. I base my claim on the fact that I cannot find any evidence of the gun having been fired beyond testing, such as any powder/lead residue at all, excessive turn marks, shell casing indentations or frame scoring. It "appears" to be unfired to me. I would never sell it as such.
__________________
SV,14,17,21,28,29,39,66,586
|
09-24-2017, 10:11 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Yorktown, Virginia
Posts: 803
Likes: 508
Liked 246 Times in 112 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by SPEEDGUNNER
Holy Cow! That's a beauty...wouldn't you love to know the story of where that gun has been for the last 90 years? The box is icing on the cake.
|
I have a few in this condition. I like to think that they were purchased, fondled and went into a desk or bureau drawer. Something that a bank president or a refined lady might do?
__________________
SV,14,17,21,28,29,39,66,586
|
|
Posting Rules
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
