Recent content by seinen

According to my notes, your S&W No. 3, serial number 26298, has a small naval anchor stamped on the butt. This is the sole Japanese marking known for this example. C/

You're correct. This marking has all the indications of being a small Japanese-applied naval anchor. Congrats! C/

Thanks Keith for posting the factory letter history. I did receive your PM and will respond today or tomorrow. C/

Hey Earl - nice hearing from you again! You sold me a Type 38 Mukden carbine many years back and it still holds an honored place in my collection. BTW, some of the guys over on the Gunboards Japanese Forum were asking about you a couple of weeks ago. If time allows, might want to drop by and...

As a general rule, I don't frequent the S&W Antiques Forum all that often, since my collecting interests are very narrowly focused in the area of S&W arms. However, should anyone have weapons of interest with Japanese markings, I'd be more than happy to assist with translations. Just send me a...

Keith, You're very welcome. My last factory letter from Roy took almost eight months to arrive, but the wait was worth it. Looking forward to hearing the results when yours arrives. C/

Nah, no problem at all. Thanks also for the kudos. Just very happy to help anyway possible. C/

Keith, You're very welcome. I don't know a whole lot about S & W firearms, but I can usually assist with Japanese translations, military history, etc. Happy to help anytime. If you do decide to get a factory letter for your No. 2, please do post the findings here. I have a couple of...

Mnrivrat, The markings (kanji) on the backstrap of your S&W No. 2 are both hand-applied and Japanese. They read, from top to bottom, as follows: “壬申 – 千二百二十一番 – 名東縣”, which translate “1871 (Western Year) - No. 1,221 - Myodo Prefecture.” Myodo Prefecture was once located in the Shikoku region...

While it could be the camera flash, the barrel markings on the fake appear (to me) to be acid-etched, not stamped. C/

Here's a photo from Meiji-Era Japan showing some samurai, one of whom has what's believed to be a holstered S&W revolver. C/

Nice presentation Linda. C/

My last request went in around the end of July, 2013 and the factory letter arrived in mid-October. The wait was worth it. C/

Here's a New Model 3 with Japanese markings. C/

I sent in the factory request for my new Model 1.5 in late July and didn't receive the letter until mid-October. C/