Both guns shown below I've owned for several years and both I've shown pics of here before. It was only a couple of months back that I got around to sending off for letters though. I received the letters yesterday.

First up is an M&P from S&W SN S9405xx. I found it in poor condition at a very reasonable price. I admired the quality of the work done on it but did not know who had done it. In the pic below it is the top gun.



Roy wrote,
"Or records show this handgun was shipped on September 30, 1947, and delivered to the King Gun Sight Co., San Francisco, Ca. The records indicate that this firearm was shipped with a 5 inch barrel, blue finish, and checkered walnut grips. The custom work was probably done by the above company as they were famous for their customized revolvers."





The second gun is below.



Roy wrote,

"We have researched your Smith and Wesson Magnum Pre-Model 27, Five Screw Variation, caliber .357 Magnum, in company records which indicate that your handgun, with serial number S1360xx, was shipped from our factory on April 19, 1955 and delivered to the Baker Hamilton Co., San Francisco, Ca....with a 6" barrel, blue finish, and checkered walnut grips."

The gun is a particularly accurate gun.

Enjoy.

tipoc

Both guns shown below I've owned for several years and both I've shown pics of here before. It was only a couple of months back that I got around to sending off for letters though. I received the letters yesterday.

First up is an M&P from S&W SN S9405xx. I found it in poor condition at a very reasonable price. I admired the quality of the work done on it but did not know who had done it. In the pic below it is the top gun.



Roy wrote,
"Or records show this handgun was shipped on September 30, 1947, and delivered to the King Gun Sight Co., San Francisco, Ca. The records indicate that this firearm was shipped with a 5 inch barrel, blue finish, and checkered walnut grips. The custom work was probably done by the above company as they were famous for their customized revolvers."





The second gun is below.



Roy wrote,

"We have researched your Smith and Wesson Magnum Pre-Model 27, Five Screw Variation, caliber .357 Magnum, in company records which indicate that your handgun, with serial number S1360xx, was shipped from our factory on April 19, 1955 and delivered to the Baker Hamilton Co., San Francisco, Ca....with a 6" barrel, blue finish, and checkered walnut grips."

The gun is a particularly accurate gun.

Enjoy.

tipoc

Both are neat revolvers. The stocks on the .357 Magnum are particularly nice.

Bill

tipoc,

Very impressive revolvers! The King custom M&P is a good example of why one would want to letter a particular gun. Even if it's not 100% certain King did all the work - it sure suggests that this is the case. This gun has a pretty high cool factor in any event. The .357 is just plain beautiful. Great photos and thanks for the post.

Jerry

Thanks tipoc. Very interesting first gun, particularly the gold inlay on the front sight. The second is a classic.
Ed

Another pic of the Pre-27.



tipoc

Have always enjoyed seeing your M&P. It looks like a very neat revolver.

lawandorder,

Thanks. It is a handy sized piece with a smooth trigger and it shoots quite well.

tipoc

Both very nice revolvers.

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