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Old 06-07-2010, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by DHENRY View Post
David,
The gun shipped in July of 1937.
Went (along with three others) to the King Sight Co., San Francisco.
Roy thinks King did the modifications before selling the guns.
This one went back to S&W in the mid-60's for a pretty thorough rebuild and a first-rate carbona refinish.
It has a few postwar (replacement) parts...
and a v e r y light s.a. trigger!
Glad you find it pleasing.
Don
Don
Was the above information, including it going back for a refinish, in a S&W letter or did you figure it out from dates on the frame? Also, would it be assumed that King only did the external modifications or would they have done action work too? Thanks.
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