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05-11-2018, 11:22 PM
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Early Triple Lock Production: All contain 6 1/2" barrels and blued?
My unofficial observations, and could be totally wrong...
Please refer to my comments regarding cutaway Serial number 1 in another recent thread...
If we determine that this is not "true" Serial number 1 due to this being a cutaway, are my observations of early Smith and Wesson Triple Locks true? That is, all with 6 1/2" barrel and blued?
If so, I don't even have a definition of early vs not early.
So I guess my question is, any ideas as to the earliest nickel Triple Lock either by serial number or by ship date? Same thing, but with a barrel length other than 6 1/2"?
Maybe can even start with non-medallion grips as this defines earlier shipments. Anyone aware of a Triple Lock with non-medallion grips being anything other than blued with 6 1/2" barrel? I don't have to even ask about Target Models as my non-medallion Triple Lock shipped in 1910 and she has her original grips...6 1/2" barrel and not the rarer than hen's teeth nickel Target Model Triple Lock.
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05-11-2018, 11:58 PM
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early other than 6 1/2" blue?
Yes, My dad owns serial #091 nickel target model with 7 1/2" barrel and an extra cylinder in .44 Russian numbered to match. This particular gun was shipped in 1906
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Last edited by sw1834; 05-12-2018 at 12:24 AM.
Reason: added ship date
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05-12-2018, 09:44 AM
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I have a 5" blue 44 special in the 1800 serial range. It lettered as same and was shipped in 1913 as I recall. Gary
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05-12-2018, 09:49 AM
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This is my 7.5" serial number 088. It's the first of the 1906 Triple Locks Club Guns.
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05-12-2018, 09:57 AM
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Okay so my unofficial observations were possibly wrong. Other than club guns, any early production firearms with non standard barrel lengths and/or nickel? I guess we could use a cutoff of mid 1910 when medallion grips were more common ( I know of at least one non-medallion grip Triple Lock shipped well after 1910 and recently surfaced on this forum).
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05-12-2018, 10:58 AM
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My earliest is #3976. I'm told it is from the first year of regular production, and shipped February 23, of the following---1909. It is all original, and carries concave, non-medallion grips, 7 1/2"barrel, target sights, and blue finish.
I'm not sure I understand the question, but that's my reply.
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05-12-2018, 12:01 PM
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My 5" TL shipped in 1910. SN 1330.
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Okay, my theory might hold water...but only a few drops at best.
Just goes to show you the wealth of information on this forum and fallacies that can develop based on a small or regional sample size.
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