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Looks very nice! I think I need one of those.
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Here's my 24-3. Grips are somewhat flaky in this picture - have since put some Ahrends on it but don't have a picture of that.
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A photo (not a very good one) of a Model 24 shipped in 1960.
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You did the right thing!
I've been shooting 29's and 629's since the early 80's and just recently I found the purpose built 44Spl and if I may say, they are inherently accurate and pleasing to shoot.
Love the blue ones, especially with ivory. 
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Sir, not only is that a beautiful gun, but your photography skill is spot-on as well. Good catch.
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That is one sweet .44 Rags and they are a pleasure to shoot.
Here is my shorter version of the 24-3.
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That's a beauty. Perfect size. Great picture!
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That is one sweet .44 Rags and they are a pleasure to shoot.
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Wow, that bluing is spectacular! Niiiiice!
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This one, unfortunately, is not mine to fondle anymore, but its' memory lives on here:
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I have a 6 1/2" 1950 target shipped january 17th 1955 and a 4" 24-3.
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24-3 and 624. The 24-3 belonged to a serious target shooter, action is great but finish was rough. George Roghaar in Florida refinished it for me. Wonderful man to deal with.
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Here's my Model 24-3 wearing Spegels:
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One for going into town:
One for going on horseback:
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Nice guns and pictures, you guys. One of my old friends, who happens to be a 44 Special fanatic, has the only nickel 1950 Target I have ever seen. I keep mentioning to him that it should be cleaned up and photographed, but I don't think it is going to happen. 
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One of my old friends, who happens to be a 44 Special fanatic, has the only nickel 1950 Target I have ever seen. I keep mentioning to him that it should be cleaned up and photographed, but I don't think it is going to happen.
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Well, I guess there really are 2 of them. Another resides in my safe. I bought it from Ray Brazille maybe 10 or so years ago. He said it was the only one he'd ever seen. He sees a lot of guns, so him saying it was pretty interesting to me. But it didn't really matter much, it was a great gun at a great price.
Call the guy and ask him what the approximate serial # is. Mine is in the S103,000s. It would be interesting to see if his is a stablemate.
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Here is my 24-3.
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RBurg, I think Bob's number may be higher, I was thinking in the S140xxx-S150xxx range, but can't say right now. I think I have it in my S&W notebook at home. Will get back to you.
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Here is another nickel. This one is serial number S97636 shipped 2/3/53.
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This 1952 (S 85,500) non model marked 5 screw probably began life as a 45 caliber gun.
Fifteen years later (10/67) owner decided he wanted a 6.5"inch .44 special more and sent it back for a conversion.
The trigger pull is truly amazing but I dream of either swapping into a 4"inch barrel or chopping it down to 5"inch.
Stumbled into this 3"inch Model 24-3 as well as its twin in .44 Mag a few years back but could find no practical use for them at the time ,
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3"inch 24-3 (right) with its twin 3"inch Model 29-3 (left).
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You guys are killing me with these 3 incher's!! NEXT?
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How about some history on the pinned barrel !
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Mine's just an old shooter. Shipped Oct. '56:
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A photo (not a very good one) of a Model 24 shipped in 1960.
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Beautiful. A real honest to goodness Model 24. So it's a 4 screw; no dash or -1 ?
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Another one of those pesky 24-3 LH's wearing a Stelzigs Saddlery holster from 40 plus years ago. Not exactly period correct but "what the hay?"
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All right. What is one of those 24-3 LH's going to cost me?
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Rags, I had to come off the hip 8 times. Was glad to get it for that. I got box/docs/tolls, toilet paper, etc. It had been shot (if it hadn't, I would have and have quite a bit). They are a dream shoot INHO.
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Rags, I had to come off the hip 8 times. Was glad to get it for that. I got box/docs/tolls, toilet paper, etc. It had been shot (if it hadn't, I would have and have quite a bit). They are a dream shoot INHO.
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Do you still have to have one? The ones on GB are $1400 and up. One guy has one for less but it is wrong grips for sure. Luck to ya.
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Here's my pair of 24-3s - a 6 1/2 incher and a 4 incher.
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I have a nickel model 24-3 3". My lone model 24. They are not easy to find,
the 624 seems to be more available, but for a price.
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I just posted these in a recent thread, but what the heck, here they are again... 24-3 3" "glove box grade"
It looks better in the pictures than it does in person, but what an awesome shooter. 5.5 grains of Trail Boss under a 200 grain lead slug - drops them in a clover leaf pattern at 30 ft.
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Beautiful. I learn things all the time here and some of them are real gems.
If that is your glove box grade gun, I can only imagine you must have some that could be shown to Doc44 without too much shame.
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This is another recently-taken shot of my two 24-3 beauties! (12/21/16) These will be featured in the February 2017 issue of Dillon's Blue Press which will be mailed out in a few weeks.
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Given the love of the .44 Special on this and some other forums I really expected there to be a whole lot more pictures!!! 
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A 24-3 with work by Andy Cannon
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You want more pics? Here's a couple of my 3"er.
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Here's my group. Two 6-1/2" 24-3s, a 3" 24-3, a 4" 44 Hand Ejector 4th Model 1950 Military, and an 1899 Colt SAA converted to .44 special. I shoot them all regularly except for the HE.
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I really think the .44 Special needs at least a four-inch barrel. Why the enthusiasm for those snubs?
Has anyone here clocked the velocity from a short barrel and normal .44 Special factory ammo? It 's moderate, even from longer barrels.
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I found this one at a show in SouCal a few years ago at a very reasonable price. I had been looking for one for years and did not hesitate.
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("Has anyone here clocked the velocity from a short barrel and normal .44 Special factory ammo? It 's moderate, even from longer barrels.")
The question should be, is the velocity of a .44 Special a 'terminal' velocity out of a 3" barrel at 10 yards or less, as that is what they were designed for? The answer is yes.
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My 24-3 picked up at show a couple months ago, came with Pachmayers, put these Eagles on bought at same show. Now wears Ahrends stained maple retro targets.
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