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Another .44 Special conversion
I saw this one on GB and it intrigued me. Pinned front sight blade, non-factory caliber marks, chamfered front edge of cylinder and Jim Stroh’s shop mark on the grip frame. It had the number 8 factory stamped on the right side grip frame, so I was pretty sure it started life as a 38/44 Heavy Duty. Today Dr. Jinks has confirmed it left S&W in October 1956 as a Heavy Duty.
Not sure when Mr. Stroh (Alpha Precision) did the conversion but the late Roy Fishpaw made the sheep horn grips in 2006. I haven’t had a chance to shoot it yet, but I anticipate it being a good one. Very happy to have found this one.
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05-15-2023, 05:12 PM
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You have a knack for finding great ones! Mr. Stroh did several jobs for me and was a master craftsman. I know he retired several years ago as his health was declining. I wish I knew an active smith as talented and nice as he was.
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05-15-2023, 05:36 PM
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You paid a pretty penny for it, but the grips alone make it worth it in my opinion. Fishpaw grips don't show up very often, much less in sheep horn.
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05-15-2023, 06:04 PM
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Very nice combo. I have no doubts that it will be a shooter.
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05-15-2023, 06:07 PM
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I saw that one. You did very well. Top quality piece right there.
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05-15-2023, 06:17 PM
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Well, now you don't need the nickel 38/44 you bought at last year's symposium, so I'll bring a case to take it home.
Very nice find
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05-15-2023, 06:46 PM
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That one is a beauty Tim and even better in the hand. Congrats on another great one. Can’t wait to see it in action.
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05-15-2023, 07:47 PM
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Tim: This is just waaaay toooo cooooL! Quick, wipe the drool off, sorry.
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05-15-2023, 08:58 PM
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Great gun! I’d buy ANYTHING with Fishpaw grips.
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Great job on that one. Made me think of the HD in 357, which is a much easier conversion, I think. HP cylinder on a HD. I think that's how it was done
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05-16-2023, 10:06 AM
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Tim, i like that a bunch! I love .44sp and love Roy Fishpaw sheep horn grips. I once had him make a set for a .45 Colt SA. I sold the gun with the grips on it because he told me that he fits them so precisely that they probably would not fit another gun properly. Wish I still had both the gun and the grips. I also purchased a set of S&W sheep horns that he made. I sold them because I could not get them to fit the gun I purchased them for.
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Roy was quite the craftsman. He lived relatively close to me and over the years I had several examples of his work. My niece has a set of his wooden grips on. model 30-1 and I have a set of his ram’s horn on a little Hungarian Femaru. I sure do miss seeing and talking with him.
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05-20-2023, 06:13 PM
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Finally made time to get this one to the range. Grips feel like they were made for me and Mr. Stroh certainly knows his way around a S&W. The double action on this old .44 is so smooth. I’m very happy with this one.
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05-23-2023, 11:46 PM
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I had Jim Stroh convert a 5" M/27-2 for me several years ago, top notch work and he was a real gentleman and a pleasure to do business with.
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