Just won a .38 Regulation Police. No idea about these. Anything special?
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The serial number falls in with other known guns that shipped in 1927/28. However, that might be a bit early for the barrel-shaped extractor rod knob and the silver medallion stocks. The stocks look odd to me. Is there a serial number on the back of the right grip panel that matches the gun? Also, is there a patent date on the bottom of one of the stock panels?
I haven't received the gun, yet. So, can't tell you about the S/N inside the grip. I can tell you that there is a patent date on the bottom of the right stock panel.
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Hi There,
Extremely nice examples, Truckman. I did notice that the knob on the end
of the ejector rods is different for mine and the OP's. I see that yours are
lower serial numbers than ours. Do you know when the change occurred?
Cheers!
Webb
Extremely nice examples, Truckman. I did notice that the knob on the end
of the ejector rods is different for mine and the OP's. I see that yours are
lower serial numbers than ours. Do you know when the change occurred?
Cheers!
Webb
I do not know that change date...It may be in the SCSW5...
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Hi There,
I found a somewhat cryptic note in the S&W "Bible," on page 235 in the
section for "Random Notes On Various Engineering Changes" is a note:
January 22, 1927: Order to change extractor rod knob as per
design of .44 Hand Ejector 1926 applied to all Hand Ejector
models as per H. Wesson.
I don't have a .44 Hand Ejector of 1926 to see what kind of knob is on
the ejector rod so I don't know if this is the change I was referring to.
Anyone have a 1926 .44 Hand Ejector they could post a pic of?
Cheers!
Webb
I found a somewhat cryptic note in the S&W "Bible," on page 235 in the
section for "Random Notes On Various Engineering Changes" is a note:
January 22, 1927: Order to change extractor rod knob as per
design of .44 Hand Ejector 1926 applied to all Hand Ejector
models as per H. Wesson.
I don't have a .44 Hand Ejector of 1926 to see what kind of knob is on
the ejector rod so I don't know if this is the change I was referring to.
Anyone have a 1926 .44 Hand Ejector they could post a pic of?
Cheers!
Webb
Go to this thread. The ejector rod has the barrel shaped end.
Well, Lee asked for a 3rd Model Hand Ejector .44 thread, so let's start one.
I'll kick it off with one. Back in my college days, I read Elmer Keith's Sixguns and decided I needed a .44 Special. By chance, a invitation to a local gun club meeting introduced me to a fellow student, who then became a very close friend.
Another friend and I were waiting for the meeting when a feller rolled up in a '66 Chevy II, jumped out, and said, "Hey! I'm .44 Special and I have a Frank E. !" Well, that's what several of us told him over the years was the way that he introduced himself.
Anyway...
I'll kick it off with one. Back in my college days, I read Elmer Keith's Sixguns and decided I needed a .44 Special. By chance, a invitation to a local gun club meeting introduced me to a fellow student, who then became a very close friend.
Another friend and I were waiting for the meeting when a feller rolled up in a '66 Chevy II, jumped out, and said, "Hey! I'm .44 Special and I have a Frank E. !" Well, that's what several of us told him over the years was the way that he introduced himself.
Anyway...
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Hi There,
Thanks Gil! Those pics of the .44 with the shrouded ejector rod show the
same style of ejector knob that is on my and the OP's Regulation Police.
So it appears the engineering change I found (i.e. January 22, 1927) IS the
one that changed the knob from the style on Truckman's examples to the
style used on mine and the OP's revolver.
Now, all that is necessary is to determine the serial number or serial number
range the change took place. Not so easy until a large number of this model
have been examine.
Cheers!
Webb
Thanks Gil! Those pics of the .44 with the shrouded ejector rod show the
same style of ejector knob that is on my and the OP's Regulation Police.
So it appears the engineering change I found (i.e. January 22, 1927) IS the
one that changed the knob from the style on Truckman's examples to the
style used on mine and the OP's revolver.
Now, all that is necessary is to determine the serial number or serial number
range the change took place. Not so easy until a large number of this model
have been examine.
Cheers!
Webb
The stocks? I'm going to believe they will have a Stamped (not pencil) serial number. They sure look nice on the blue.
The shipping date could be the answer on this one. A year or two laying around during the Depression would make these stocks possibly, original.
Odd I agree.
I believe the stock Screw is pointing the wrong direction. ?
The Ops gun is a well worn refinish from the pictures, imo. I'm hoping the stocks match the frame.
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I took a look at the online photos, again. The right stock is stamped on the bottom with the registration stamp and also the S/N of the gun. So, they are the originals. I will post better pics when I get the gun in my hands.
Yes, I'm no expert at all on these, but that screw doesn't look right to me. However, I took a closer look at the online photos and the gun S/N is stamped on the bottom of the right grip. So, apparently they are the originals.
May I suggest the grips are NOT original to this gun! I have never seen a serial number stamped on the bottom of any grips. The numbered grips were always stamped or written in pencil on the inside of the grip panel!
Patent date stamped on the bottom outside of stock.
Serial number stamped on the (lower portion) bottom of the inside of the right stock. Is how I read the story, so far.
Serial number stamped on the (lower portion) bottom of the inside of the right stock. Is how I read the story, so far.
Agreed that S&W didn't stamp the gun serial on the bottom of the grips. However, early Bekearts had sequential serials stamped on the bottom up to 3000, IIRC. However, these grips are different from those in the Bekeart era. The checkering covers more of the panel area than S&W grips I'm used to seeing.
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