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A Mint 44 MAGNUM
S153970, shipped on December 7, 1956. Click on the photo for a better look.
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07-27-2018, 02:40 PM
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They dont get any better than that Bill.
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07-27-2018, 02:46 PM
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Bill,
Even the stocks are magnificent....what a find!!!!
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07-27-2018, 02:57 PM
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Beautiful gun and art quality photo. 
Thanks for sharing,
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07-27-2018, 04:40 PM
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Beautiful
Makes my new 69 look like a $9.00 walmart cresent wrench
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07-27-2018, 07:25 PM
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Nice! It shipped on the 15th anniversary of the attack on Pearl harbor. Too darn nice to shoot though. Your collection is awesome.
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07-27-2018, 07:42 PM
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Wow
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They dont get any better than that Bill.
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Especially that’s my birth year. Was that the first year for the 29?
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07-27-2018, 08:11 PM
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That would be a great truck gun!
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07-27-2018, 09:48 PM
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That would be a great truck gun!
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I didn't know Rolls Royce made a truck.
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07-27-2018, 10:01 PM
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Especially that’s my birth year. Was that the first year for the 29?
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44 magnums started shipping in numbers about the 3rd quarter of 56. There were prototypes in 55 and a few shipped earlier in 56
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07-27-2018, 10:35 PM
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I took the oath into Army two days before your 29 shipped.
I have a Model of 1955 45 cal that shipped that month.
Beautiful guns. Congratulations on finding it.
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07-27-2018, 11:43 PM
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That is one fine revolver, Bill!
Is that a 6.5" barrel?
I wish I could hit the "like" button twice! 
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07-27-2018, 11:46 PM
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So, how does it shoot?
Kidding! Kidding!
I own no safe queens, but if that was mine, I'd have my first.
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07-28-2018, 12:41 AM
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A $9 Walmart Cresent wrench? That’s an understatement!!!
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Beautiful
Makes my new 69 look like a $9.00 walmart cresent wrench
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Why do you store your ammunition in the freezer?The poor bullets have turned blue!
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07-28-2018, 02:15 AM
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Why do you store your ammunition in the freezer?The poor bullets have turned blue! |
They're for shooting blue elephants!
You know how you shoot a red elephant?? 
Oh, and Bill, magnificent as always!! 
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07-28-2018, 04:57 AM
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That is a very fine revolver thanks for shareing .
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07-28-2018, 10:52 AM
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Why do you store your ammunition in the freezer?The poor bullets have turned blue! |
[shrug]
they came out of my DILLON that way
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07-28-2018, 11:39 AM
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That .44 is stunning. That is my next "grail" gun. I found me a mint pre-27, one day I'll find a pre-29 that I can afford. I hope it looks as nice as that one. Earl
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07-28-2018, 11:48 AM
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No truer example of the word "mint", that is just gorgeous! S&W at it's finest!
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