2" M&P .38 in box *it's home - more pics*

[twaits]

I bought this Friday for what I consider a very good price. (I can't remember if it's against the rules here to post $ so I will refrain unless told otherwise).
I don't have the gun in hand yet or the s/n but l believe mid to late 40s early 50s?
Is the box correct?

 

[Targets Guy]

Looks like the real deal. Well done.

 

[RSinOR]

2" M&P

It's perfectly ok to post the sale price. For a lot of us it
helps to know what certain firearms sell for.

Those sharp shoulder magnas are worth a bit all by themselves.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Very nice! Yes you can post what you paid for it. In fact a lot of folks would appreciate it.

 

[Tijeras_Slim]

Very clean gun.

 

[DCWilson]

Excellent catch. You are spot on about the date range -- not before April 1948, probably not later than 1953/54

 

[twaits]

Thanks all. I paid $749.
So $800 and change with sales tax. Shipping was free.

 

[larryofcc]

Mine was shipped 12-06-47 and is NIB. Got mine for $880 shipped. Big Larry

 

[A10]

Congratulations on a great find! It's getting hard to find Any Kframe for less than 7 bills any more so I think you did very well.

Now you need a fedora and a trench coat.....

 

[twaits]

Congratulations on a great find! It's getting hard to find Any Kframe for less than 7 bills any more so I think you did very well.

Now you need a fedora and a trench coat.....

Oh I've had those for years

 

[Truckman]

Thanks all. I paid $749.
So $800 and change with sales tax. Shipping was free.

You did well......Ben

 

[Malysh]

Good deal, Erik.

Everything is correct.
I have two round butts, a '49 and a '54.

With advice from some members here I bought the same type gold box for the '49. I was told it wasn't unusual to ship the round butts in 2" square butt boxes.

Mike

 

[twaits]

Good deal, Erik.

Everything is correct.
I have two round butts, a '49 and a '54.

With advice from some members here I bought the same type gold box for the '49. I was told it wasn't unusual to ship the round butts in 2" square butt boxes.

Mike

Hey Mike!

If you got some pics can you post them here?
Thanks!

 

[Malysh]

I'll check my files later.

 

[Malysh]

Erik, I looked at my files and the pictures I have of my c 70,000 series round butt 2" K frame with non matching gold box are too grainy to post, although I probably posted them here years ago. It may be time to take some new photos.

 

[twaits]

Here are the first pics. Serial numbers in the SCSW says in 1948 numbers ran from C1-C223998. But then start up again in 1952 at C223999. So were all numbers in that range made in 1948 and sold until they ran out in 1952 and started up production again? Just wondering why 49, 50, and 51 aren't mentioned.
This one is C123398

 

[twaits]

The gun is super clean other than a bit of a drag line and a small nick in the finish on the cylinder. It's very faint but the box is numbered to the gun.

 

[handejector]

With advice from some members here I bought the same type gold box for the '49. I was told it wasn't unusual to ship the round butts in 2" square butt boxes.

Mike

They modified them for the round butt guns--

 

[ADavis60]

Nice gun

Mines a 1948 round butt, but alas, no box.
Almost ashamed to say I only paid $350 for it.

 

[handejector]

Mines a 1948 round butt, but alas, no box.
Almost ashamed to say I only paid $350 for it.

Wanna make a quick $50?