The story begins with my finding a box for a Combat Magnum in an old bunch of stuff from my dad's gun store. I posted a thread asking the age of the box. Doc44 says there may be a SN in white grease pencil on the bottom of the box. There was, K261590. Dates the box to 1956. Next I get a PM from tt66 (Tim) in Alabama. He owns K261590 and would like to have the box. I sent it to him.
You can read all about this in the thread "Combat Magnum Box Update." Tim posted a thread, ".357 Combat Magnum w Box & Custom Holster and a Good Story." Tells the story from his viewpoint. That one is a notable thread.
Going to Glendale to display for the 1st time. My table title is Dad's Guns. The guns I will display all belonged to my father. Looked through a bunch of old boxes for things to add to the display.
Found a list of dad's personal guns in his handwriting. One on the list is:
S&W 19 .357 Mag 4 in, blue #K261590 1st year mfg.
Well, that is not a Model 19, that is the Combat Magnum that Tim has.
I know my dad had the gun as early as 1966. He always referred to it as 4 screw 19. I never saw the box. He had the gun for many years and the gun and the box were never together. I think he probably forgot he had it.
A few years ago I was not shooting my guns. I was not even looking at them. Needed to raise some money for a house remodel and sold the "Model 19" along with a few others.
Sold it at a gun show in north Texas to a guy that said he owned a gun store in southern Oklahoma.
Somehow the gun got into the hands of Charlie Sides (Absent Comrade) who sold it to Tim. Tim has agreed that the gun can come back to Texas.
Said he bought it because it was nice and an early one. Really prefers N frames so OK with giving it up.
Regretted selling the gun, so happy that it is coming home.
Thanks to Tim I have a Combat Magnum to add to the display of "Dad's Guns."
You can read all about this in the thread "Combat Magnum Box Update." Tim posted a thread, ".357 Combat Magnum w Box & Custom Holster and a Good Story." Tells the story from his viewpoint. That one is a notable thread.
Going to Glendale to display for the 1st time. My table title is Dad's Guns. The guns I will display all belonged to my father. Looked through a bunch of old boxes for things to add to the display.
Found a list of dad's personal guns in his handwriting. One on the list is:
S&W 19 .357 Mag 4 in, blue #K261590 1st year mfg.
Well, that is not a Model 19, that is the Combat Magnum that Tim has.
I know my dad had the gun as early as 1966. He always referred to it as 4 screw 19. I never saw the box. He had the gun for many years and the gun and the box were never together. I think he probably forgot he had it.
A few years ago I was not shooting my guns. I was not even looking at them. Needed to raise some money for a house remodel and sold the "Model 19" along with a few others.
Sold it at a gun show in north Texas to a guy that said he owned a gun store in southern Oklahoma.
Somehow the gun got into the hands of Charlie Sides (Absent Comrade) who sold it to Tim. Tim has agreed that the gun can come back to Texas.
Said he bought it because it was nice and an early one. Really prefers N frames so OK with giving it up.
Regretted selling the gun, so happy that it is coming home.
Thanks to Tim I have a Combat Magnum to add to the display of "Dad's Guns."
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