Howdy jayn.32 and welcome aboard.
Here's an image that shows you a Baby (left) and the subsequent Model of 1953.
Basic differences:
1. Look at the trigger guards. The Baby is small and rather round; and the later model is more ovoid.
2. Look at the grip frames. The Baby is shorter by ⅛".
3. Another not-obvious-in-my-photo difference relates to the number of screws. Baby Chiefs had five and the Model of 1953 had four. The one eliminated was at the front of the trigger guard.
4. Additionally, the cylinder release changed, too, to a different, steeper ramped flat latch.
My highest serial numbered Baby shipped in May '54. My lowest serial numbered Model of 1953 shipped in August '54, but I'm aware of a few that shipped in June '54.
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Wrangler of stray Chiefs
Bob
Last edited by two-bit cowboy; 01-15-2019 at 11:00 AM.
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