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And now we wait - It's Here!
Successful bidder on an auction lot this morning. Now playing the FFL waiting game.
In the meantime, lets see who can figure out what S118277 is 
No auction googling allowed. Serial number knowledge only please.
No prizes for the winner(s) other than the ability to bask in the glory of their superior historical knowledge.
Go.......
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.44 Special 4th Model Target?
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.357 Magnum (Pre-27) 3 1/2 inch
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..44 Special (4th) Model of 1950 Military?
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Wow, Richard must have a crystal ball.
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Could Richard be the seller of said revolver? 😎
I want to see pictures none the less.
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I would wager a pre-27 from 1954 - 1955. 6 1/2".
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Shucks. I was hoping for a 28-1.
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First post nailed it, but there's something else about this one that makes it special. Good job Muley Gil! You're almost there........
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Four inch barrel
There's a whole bunch of them in the S118XXX range.
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First post nailed it, but there's something else about this one that makes it special. Good job Muley Gil! You're almost there........
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Dang... I was really hoping to see a 5" .357 Magnum with exposed front sight pins...   But I am looking forward to seeing the 44 Special. 
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Muley Gil and tennexplorer get the honors
This one threw me for a loop when I saw the serial number listed as S118277. I have S118227 (also a 4" 1950) in the safe now.
It does have exposed sight pins just for RKMesa.
They'll make a good pair. 
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I have S118128. It has the pins, red sight insert, and the Cokes too.
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Muley Gil and tennexplorer get the honors
This one threw me for a loop when I saw the serial number listed as S118277. I have S118227 (also a 4" 1950) in the safe now.
It does have exposed sight pins just for RKMesa.
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Very Glad to know that that beauty is making its way out to AZ.
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I have S118128. It has the pins, red sight insert, and the Cokes too.
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You can leave me that one in your will.
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Mine is 1950 44 Target 4 inch. S118081, has been used in more glorious times.
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Beautiful revolver....Would you mind sharing its' history?
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Now that thar is rite funny! (Great picture of you, BTW.)
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This gun rode in a Galco holster under a bird hunting vest chasing quail across the ARIZONA desert for 30 years. There were other guns and many 2-3 week camping trips. Mostly Cochise County east of Tombstone. Shot a couple Jacks and not much more.
Lessons were learned, do not kick the Prickly Pear Cactus, your foot can get infected.
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What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports did that prickly pear do to make you want to kick it in the first place???
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Picked up from the funstore this morning. This shop specializes in tupperware and bottom feeders. The new-to-me Smith got passed around to everyone in the store because no one had ever felt a 1950's Smith trigger.
It's clean, but it was obviously overlubed for storage long ago. The exterior isn't oily....it's slimy and gummy. Not quite cosmoline, but close. I can only image what the inside looks like.
I won't have time for a full tear down and deep clean until next week. I'll get more detailed photos then.
For now, here are a couple of family photos with the new addition:
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Speaking of S118 guns, does anyone know where S118087 is?
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