If my eclectic S&W collection has any theme to it at all, it would be pre war hand ejectors. I have a fair amount of antiques, and post war hand ejectors but my focus is the pre war stuff. I love the quality, the history, the scarcity, etc. There are many debates to be had when collecting S&Ws, but its hard to argue the assertion that S&W peaked in the pre war years.
Here are some of my pre war S&Ws - enjoy!
1939 "357 magnum" REG 4952. Formerly part of the Gary Garbrecht collection
1st model 44 "New Century" aka Triple Lock - 69XX - factory 5in nickel
1899 32-20 55XX shipped in 1902 and lettered with the pearls
38/44 HD 54XXX - factory nickel - letter pending
K22 OD - shipped 1931
22/32 HFT 222XXX shipped 1915
32-20 1905 4th change target shipped 1924
3rd model perfected single shot 22LR with olympic chamber - 96XX
2nd model 44 factory nickel shipped in 1929
Is this too old
the factory letter logo gun! 1st model 38 SA "baby russian" 13XXX
K22 1st model target masterpiece aka K22/40 shipped in 1940
1903 1st change 4.25 in target factory engraved by Oscar Young
Consecutive 1935 "357 magnums" which shipped together in the same configuration to the same distributor. REG 492 & 493 - together again
