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Originally Posted by moosedog
I'm really a revolver guy, but I've had this pre 39 since 1974. I bought it from Jack Roys in Hamtramck Michigan after Jack took it in from a man who was moving back to Poland. I paid $90 for it back then which was actually a lot to a someone making $4.25 per hour. Jack let me do a layaway on it.
The serial number is 1431. The pre 39s started production at number 1001 for reasons I never understand. It was shipped on 2-7-1956 to Harvan Sporting Goods in New York City, New York.
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Interesting to see the early (pre) 39! The open magazine and shorter decocker lever caught my eye.
I went bonkers and bought two 39s at a gun show this weekend; a series one Model 39, and a Model 39-2. Another vendor there had two magazines with the S & W stamp on the baseplate. The guns appear to be 80% plus condition.
Both shoot like nobody's business and have glassy smooth actions. They eagerly consume JHPs and truncated ball. I think I could hide them better than my Glock 26 when I'm CCW.