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08-18-2022, 06:19 PM
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Pre 29?
I have a 44 Magnum, serial number 177XXX, 6 1/2 inch barrel Smith & Wesson revolver. Is this a pre 29?
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08-18-2022, 06:28 PM
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Oh goodness, there's that pesky "pre" description again. Some here are happy to use that term, others not so much. But yes, I'd happily call it a pre-29 44 Magnum as long as there is no 29 stamped in the yoke area and might add that it is a four screw. I have one not too far away from yours (S172898). If you add pictures of the entire gun folks might be able to tell you a little more about it. Welcome to the Forum.
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08-18-2022, 06:32 PM
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Thank You Sir, and no 29 in the yoke area.
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08-18-2022, 06:34 PM
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What kind of grips is she wearing?
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08-18-2022, 07:00 PM
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A couple of pictures
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08-18-2022, 07:24 PM
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Looks good, shows a little wear in the right places, and has correct stocks ("cokes"); nice 44 Magnum. . . .or pre-29 as some might say. Enjoy it.
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08-18-2022, 08:36 PM
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Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! By the way, there is an S prefix on that serial number. The S may be separated from the numbers but it is part of the serial.
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08-19-2022, 08:55 AM
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That's a beauty!
Very nice 4-screw .44 Magnum...and totally correct. I have her sister, s/n S177963. Mine is also 6-1/2" bbl., blued, with Coke Bottle stocks. According to Doc44, 2 of these revolvers shipped in July 1958- maybe it was yours and mine! Do you have the original presentation case and goodies with your .44 Magnum? Mine came with a much later mahogany presentation case, but I wish I had the original blue/black pebble grain box. Enjoy!
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08-22-2022, 02:40 PM
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Looks nice. You will enjoy looking at it and showing it off.
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08-24-2022, 11:50 PM
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Just curious, why do people post a incomplete serial number with XXX. What am I missing?
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08-25-2022, 12:59 AM
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The long-standing traditional theory, probably apocryphal, is that if one posts the entire serial number publicly, some miscreant with ill intent immediately files a police report with that serial number showing it to be stolen, sends the police to your home, and they reclaim the miscreant's property for him.
I doubt that this has ever happened, but every day brings new adventures. . . 
It never hurts to be paranoid in a world wherein everyone IS out to get you.
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