Recent content by Jasper850

Rest of the story goes something like this... We discussed me purchasing it and passing it down later (no harm no foul). I agreed with him that it was probably better suited with someone who will love it. Where i appreciate the learned history and the importance of the 38/44 it was that or...

It is located in Florida. We are in the same state. Laws here are very similar to OK/TX minus the open carry. Any sale would more than likely require shipping and an ffl. But I also expected that. I wouldn’t expect to find a “collector” in our area unless it was military memorabilia.

I don’t feel that you crossed a line. I get it. We debated that. But it’s not something I would have much interest in regularly. Now after the research and the deep dive down the rabbit hole. I find it to be a very cool, very interesting piece of history (which is one of my major weaknesses). In...

So, the serial number on the wood grip matches. No extra damage in removing it to check. .357 mag round does not seat completely. As to him trying to cash out, he has no real sense of the value of it. Honestly he was talking about selling it to buy a modern 9mm should he ever need a gun at home...

It is above the medallion. And I’m going to risk it this evening to see if the numbers match. I’m going to have to let the guys that told me to post questions here know that he was right. You guys have all been super helpful and way more knowledgeable than what I was getting locally. It’s been...

I did notice the small crack in the grip, part of the reason I haven’t pulled the handles off to match numbers. I didn’t want to damage anything. I’ve tried to convince him to keep it. I offered to do the history on it and trade him a newer model semi auto handgun and cash to keep it in the...

Unfortunately no box. I tried to convince him the history report might be worth doing. And getting some information about his dad and brother to go with it. Also keeping it based on the condition might be worth it. It just doesn’t seem to be anything he’s interested in. And I very much...

I’ll also mic the cylinder and barrel tomorrow. I do believe it hasn’t been reamed. I know my father-in-law simply told me he had a .38 special in a 44 frame and he’d like some help selling it. Then I went down a rabbit hole doing research. And posted it on a local forum and a gentleman there...

I have not taken the grips off to check yet. I probably should do that. I am under the impression that it is all original. My father-in-law is not a gun guy and it appears to have lived in a cloth case for I have no idea how long. My wife didn't even know he owned it.

I know my father-in-law has not had any work done to it. And put very few rounds through it. I tried to get him to keep it and pass it down to one of the kids or grandkids but again no real interest. Haha. I did take measurements and it is definitely a 6.5” barrel. Which I found to be a little...

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So, I’ve been all over this forum reading and found tons of amazing information. I tried to talk him out of it but he insists it needs to be sold. My father-in-law has (what I’ve determined based on info here) a prewar 38/44 HD from 35/36’. The serial number is 45661 no S preceding it. From what...