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Thanks for the insights it helps alot.

Really just wanting to know if not having the Austrailian marking was common and if it adds to the vaule of the firearm.

The pistol only has the regular smith and wesson markings there are no other markings on the pistol. The pistol has a 5in barrel and checkered walnut grips. The letter states the current config. everthing matches. The story from the saler was that his father picked up the pistol in sydney and...

I just purchached an smith and wesson model 1905 4th change sent to Australia in 1941. The reason i know this is because the pistol came with a letter from Smith and Wesson. The thing is the pistol does not have and Australian markings on it. Help please.

The serial number is 784xx. Thank you all for the help. I am very glad to part of this forum. I will try to post pics soon.

I recently purchased a pre model 36 chiefs special unfired from a gundealer buddy I have done a lot of business with. The firearm is in the orignal box with the cleaning rod and paperwork. The grips match the serial number and are perfect and there is no sign of being fired. Here is the kicker...

I recently pick up a model 29-7 with ss cylinder. Dose anyone know how many of these pistols were produced. I have not fired it yet and it is brand new in th box. If it is not a collector gun I am going to shoot it. Although I have 2 other model 29s and I do not need to shoot the other.

how much fitz do i use and how log should i leave it on there for.

I recently purchased a nickle plated 29-2 the nickle needs cleaned very badly and I have no idea how to clean it. I do have some flitz polish someone gave me. It has tiny scratches on the barrel that do not go deep is there any way I can polish or buff them out without hurting the finish. Thanks

I did purchase the pistol but my camera is of poor quility becase the pics looked horrible. I will try to get a better camera soon. Thanks again for everyones help.

I want to thank everyone for the help I called the gun shop owner and he said he would hold it for me. I will pick it up after work and hopfully have pictures tommorro.

Alright I have new info the markings on the barrel are 45.900 7 tons and NIF. The other marking is a crown and under the crown are the letters GP and ever cylinder is marker GP. I hope this helps I really need to know if this is agood deal at 550. and if it has been rechambered I hope this new...

I do not have the pistol so i can not get pics. if it is a brit gun would it have been recambered to .455 or would it still be 45 acp. I am thinking about purchaseing it but do not want to spend 550.00 on a pistol i can not shoot. I have a 1917 colt and love it and would like to get a smith...

Yes it is. Just like my colt same place.

It does have the serial numbers in all the right locations and is marked property of the United States. it has he flaming bomb and eagle on it as well. It also hass a strange mark on the barrel it looks like the letter R and two vertical lines next to it . there is also a crown under the...