Recent content by Engineer25

UPDATE Well I decided to get the factory letter for this gun and it just came in the mail today. mikepriwer, you were right on. The gun was shipped to Standart Brothers Hardware Co., Detroit, Mi. on Aug. 29, 1928. This gun belonged to my Great Uncle who was said to have been an auxiliary...

1928 .38 Special

Thanks to forum member Linde, I now have period correct stocks on my pistol. Pics below: Again, many thanks to Russ!

Thanks very much Russ.

Next question. Should I send it back to be factory refinished? And, is that a nickel or blued finish?

Thanks fellas. What should I use to get the light rust off of the barrel? Like I said, I'm going to do a general cleaning w/ some Hoppe's b/c I know it hasn't been cleaned for atleast 18 yrs. Also, what should be the original grips? I removed the stag grips and they are Franzite. From...

Here are a couple of pics

Thanks guys. I'll try to get some pictures up soon. And yes, it is a six shooter. The story in the family is the firearm was a service pistol owned by my great uncle who work for the Chicago P.D. The gun now has plastic stag grips on it which I hope was not the original. Any tips on how to...

I recently inherited a .38 spcl w/ 5 screws. There is no letter prefix in the S/N and the number is 5899XX. This number appears on the butt, cylinder face, and underside of the barrel. The rear sight is a groove in the frame and the front is half-mooned. The barrel is 6" in length. Could anyone...

Hi everyone, new guy checking in. I recently inherited a .38 spcl, and will be heading over to the hand ejectors thread for some help.