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S&W Hand Ejectors: 1896 to 1961 All 5-Screw & Vintage 4-Screw SWING-OUT Cylinder REVOLVERS, and the 35 Autos and 32 Autos


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Old 03-30-2009, 05:08 PM
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Just playing with some layouts. Enjoy...

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Very nice. RJS did great work for S&W Have you lettered each revolver? I ask only because the one finished in bright blue was probably shipped as a plain gun and engraved later.

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Hi RK...thanks.

Hi Bill

Good eye. The nickel letters as factory engraved. The blue shipped plain and was engraved later. It is signed by Russ Smith on the grip frame.
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Pace, Keep playing! Beautiful guns. Are they both wearing factory grips? The grips on both look just a little bit different. ... or maybe it's the glass of wine I just finished.

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Hi Jerry...its not the wine its the grips. The nickel letters as shown. The blued gun letters with checkered walnut grips. The smooth stocks shown were added later. Possibly when it was engraved.
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Beautiful pair of Russ engraved S&W's! Just love his early engraving.

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Hi Bob

Thanks...good to hear from you. Hope all is well.
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