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Hondo44, has middle lock. [but ramp/pin boss has been blued] i almost walked past this at a pawn shop because of that... bbl # from ejector rod housing, valley, first digit almost under front lock pin. crane # matches frame #. only one stamped figure on front of extractor star. it appears to...

may get called a thread ghoul, but just recently joined, well after the above last posting. love .45 auto in 1911. got a lot of them. don't agree the .44 special is required for big critters as i shot and killed a 600 (+/-) pound cowinkle in alaska at bad breath ranges with a combat commander...

ser # 3424-shipped december 23rd 2014 to rem-umc. everything re-blued except lock pins, hammer and trigger. bbl ser # 10001, with "45 COLT" stamped on right side. all caps, no dots or periods. the usual patent lines on top. there are no signs of caliber stampings on left side, or removal of...

Hondo44, thanks for the tuition free education. you are a great service to this forum, and to us S&W fanboys in general. there are a number of irregularities about this revolver. as is, i can't answer your bbl marking question. rather than trynna hijack this thread, will post at the MkII...

not knowing the cylinder over all length specifics--- it could be that the forcing cone for the TL bbl will not reach back far enough to an ACP/auto rim cylinder if it is shorter than the OEM 45LC cylinder was? with the third lock ejector rod housing spring loaded plunger lock pin dimensions...

Hondo44, RE the above: 3. "455 Mk II Hand Ejector 1st Model" TLs: NONE perhaps you can clear up what is likely a misunderstanding on my part. it is obvious to even the most casual observer upon seeing all the info you supplied, that you have forgotten more triple lock data than i will ever...

first post here... perusing through this pre '61 HE section, hadda check this thread out! my mdl 1926 was shipped feb 11 1937 in blued 5" fixed sight config as a one of two order to Roberto A Gonzalez Co @ mexico city, mexico at the export price of $23.06. above courtesy of the Honorable Mr...