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JP@AK reacted to caddycts-v's post in the thread Smith&Wesson 38 revolver - Please help with Model Number & Date of Mfg. with
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JP@AK replied to the thread Smith&Wesson 38 revolver - Please help with Model Number & Date of Mfg..Are you sure it doesn't say, "38 S&W Special CTG?" See Posts #3 and #4 above. My original post #2 was incorrect. You have a postwar...
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JP@AK replied to the thread Nickel 19-4 1978/79, Unfired since factory? What say you?.Seems like there is a good chance of that. I suppose only the Good Lord knows for sure. ;)
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JP@AK reacted to Wiregrassguy's post in the thread Smith&Wesson 38 revolver - Please help with Model Number & Date of Mfg. with Like.
Jack is usually right on. But, I'm gonna disagree politely. It is a very early "S series serial number" Post-WWII M&P made with a WWII...
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JP@AK replied to the thread Smith&Wesson 38 revolver - Please help with Model Number & Date of Mfg..CORRECT. I didn't open the picture all the way, so I didn't see the S at the bottom of the picture. I did wonder about the nickel mark...
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JP@AK replied to the thread Smith&Wesson 38 revolver - Please help with Model Number & Date of Mfg..Early WWII military production. Notice the plugged swivel hole on the butt. I'll be very surprised if the right side of the barrel is...
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JP@AK replied to the thread Nickel 19-4 1978/79, Unfired since factory? What say you?.Occasionally you will see one that the fitter forgot to mark. No big deal. Also, 42K numbers were used in 1978. It could have shipped...
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JP@AK replied to the thread 15-3 2" noticeable click when hammer is pulled back...YES! This is excellent advice.
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JP@AK reacted to Green Frog's post in the thread 5 Screw .38 Pre-15 CM stocks with unusual notch with Like.
I too hope that Gary is referring to the value of the grips rather than the gun. IMHO, that gun without grips wouldn’t lose half of its...
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JP@AK replied to the thread Remembering Pop.My father literally died in my arms in 2012. He was 89. Dad was a WWII fighter pilot (P-38 Lightning). After flying fighter sweeps over...
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JP@AK replied to the thread 5 Screw .38 Pre-15 CM stocks with unusual notch.In 1951, the target hammer was available, so yes, it is possible the hammer is original. If you were to request a letter, the shipping...
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I'd first suggest buying one of the Lee hand primers. The RCBS in tube priming systems suck out loud and you'll wreck a lot of primers...
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JP@AK replied to the thread Newby here, I purchased a used model 64-3 has a weird serial number. How do I tell its history?.A CAY serial number can't be any older than 1995, so, as dusty3030 noted, it is highly unlikely that you have a Model 64-3. -3...
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JP@AK replied to the thread 5 Screw .38 Pre-15 CM stocks with unusual notch.K118xxx likely did ship in 1951. An example is a .38 Combat Masterpiece, serialized at K118332, that shipped in October 1951. If yours...
