Recent content by smithman29

DCWilson: Thats got to be the finest pre-war .22 kit gun I ever laid eyes on. Congratulations on an outstanding find. My own example, #5311XX, probably rates around 85% original bright blue, having seen substantially more use than yours. It has a few different features from yours. Its backstrap...

I will second JayCee's post. I own a near mint 1946 vintage transitional 38/44 Outdoorsman #S706XX that I acquired with vintage aftermarket walnut thumbrest targets. I found a near mint set of proper high horn magnas that unfortunately extend about 1/32" below the bottom of the grip frame. They...

As an addendum to the above post, it should be noted that Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd was shot and killed on October 22, 1934. Chalk up another strike for the uncanny 22nd. Coincidentally, my birthday is October 22nd...but not 1934, thank God!

Hi Blackcloud 2: Actually I have an identical pre-Model 15 to yours, same vintage with matte finish blue in 98-99% condition with matching high horn diamond magna stocks. It too has a target hammer and standard width non-target trigger. Talkrd to Roy Jinks about it several years ago and he felt...

Hi all: Just a heads up on this previous thread. There is a great looking 98% blued 581-0 sitting at Dave's Gun Shop which is located in the small Northeastern PA. town of Drums, PA. It has had the "M" modification and is so marked inside the crane. Perfect mechanically and definately collector...

Netfotoj: Heavier bullets have a tendency to experience more barrel lag time, i.e. upon firing, they stay in the barrel a microsecond longer than their lighterweight counterparts of the same caliber. Recoil will pull these heavier bullets to a higher impact point than the lightweights, which...

Thanks for your replies RK and Alk. This is exactly my point Alk. Since the CM and 19-0 are identical, except for their internal marked model designation, why the large disparity in their relative values? Were there that many more 19-0's produced than Combat Mags? I know thats the case with the...

Hi all. Recently I've noticed a lot of forum interest in early Combat Magnums and 19-0s. Since both of these models are impossible to distinguish from each other (i.e. both are 4-screw and bear diamond target stocks), without opening the cylinder and looking for a model designation, I was...

Hi all. Recently I've noticed a lot of forum interest in early Combat Magnums and 19-0s. Since both of these models are impossible to distinguish from each other (i.e. both are 4-screw and bear diamond target stocks), without opening the cylinder and looking for a model designation, I was...

That is simply an outstanding and ultra-desirable original pre-war .22 Kit Gun. I found the exact identical model, ser. #532XXX, exhibiting extended square butt regulation Police type stocks and a patridge front sight, about 5 years ago at a gun store in Lancaster County PA. Owner didnt realize...

From what I can see, that Postwar 38/44 Outdoorsman, in that condition, should be worth $700-$800 without those gorgeous, highly grained Coke bottle stocks. Those should add another $400-$450 value to the entire package. It appears your dealer doesnt know much about vintage S&W's as he was...