Agree these do not appear refinished; the usual giveaways are rounded frame edges, a mismatch between the sideplate and frame due to separate polishing, blurry stampings, and often a "matching" hammer and trigger to the rest of the gun. Both of these were made in the era of factory matte blue, so perhaps someone took that as a sign of a redo, but they appear completely original minus the stocks.

The .44 probably shipped in 1955, and the .38/44 in 1954 according to the standard S & W reference.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220