Recent content by jsgunn52

OK so I'll get my attachments working..hmmm

This is where I started in 2020 from 2013 arson.50 percent restored, far to go

I had a Pristine Officers Luger with matching numbers stolen and pawned 30 years ago. Surely it must be in some fine collection by now. Wonder if I could track it? Good luck on the rest of the collection.

Beautiful Gun

Thanks RT wow it's impressive the information you guy's can pull down, would sure like to do the same with many of the other pieces. My Grand Dad was William Gunn, President of SW and CEO Bangor Punta Corp. He worked his way up from floor sweeper to President, the American dream realized. He was...

sounds good ! My Gramps must have worked along side Mr Call. that would explain our coming into possession.

Plate and Butt Here ya go !!

Here ya go !

That worked! I've just been to timid with it for fear of extractor damage. Thanks

I'll follow it up . SN 0409 (not in production range)Coil Main Spring,1901,06,09 patents on barrel. Another prototype one off ? We have a few.

It gave....finally, just had to get a little less timid with the center pin !!!The Collection "Baked" Inside a non FP safe whereas the presentation boxes, wood and gutta percha grips and nylon rugs just carbonized and melted down. Estimate 550 degrees but will I take a chance with these...

Rare Mainspring Yes , good eye on the coil mainspring. Also short hammer fall,gold bead sight,SW Seal on right side oversized. My Grand Dad snagged test models, short or rare production models a lot before they ever left factory. The piece was factory mint unfired, makes me cry. S/N 0409

Two Old warriors from my Grand Dads collection, part of a fire damaged collection of over thirty rare SW's that I'm privileged to get to restore. Yes I know well the sin of refinishing a collectable b were past that point, caked in rust, soot, melted plastic and gutta percha{sp?). The 1917 below...

Hello All ! After months of work on a total restoration of my Grandads Model 41, I'm finally re-assembling the frame but having issues understanding the sear spring tension(no photo,illustrations found) and the pawl spring placement. In photos I've seen on the maintenance page the spring...

Hello All I have a Model 53 Jet k442609,1961,8 3/8 barrel and am trying to replace the rebound slide spring. The springs on Numrich are to large a diameter and to heavy a guage. Can any one point me in the right direction? dying to plink with this nice piece. Thx JG