Recent content by Terminator44

The model38/49/649 has always intrigued me since the photograph of Police Chief Loan's execution of the Viet Cong Guerilla in 1968. This S&W model has to be one of the most infamous pistols in history. I have owned a 49 twice, one blued and one nickel. Regretfully sold both. I still wanted one...

A few years ago I bought a nickel 2" model 15-4 on Gunbroker. It was listed by a dealer in Fla. When I received it, it was in excellent condition, not a scratch. When fired, it was something less than the accurate. One day while checking some loose ammunition in it, I accidentally dropped a .357...

Fine looking revolver. You made a great haul. A few years ago I was able to pick up a "backup" set of correct factory grips for my RB 2" on Ebay. They appear from time to time but certainly not often. Good luck with your gun! T44

Let me add this one caveat. I have both a 640 and a 649. They are both fine firearms. The 640 was pre-owned. It has a frame mounted firing pin. I dry fired it a moderate amount to experience the trigger. I did not use "snap caps". The spring on the firing pin broke and I had to return it to S &...

My guess is that it is a 1952 revolver. Based on the other serial numbers and dates provided and the fact that I have Ser. No. 59574x, a 2" identically configured which lettered as being shipped December 11, 1952. I hope this helps to confirm the good information provided by everyone. T44

My S&W 2" Military & Police serial No. C2316XX lettered as being shipped April 20, 1953. I am not sure what relationship the shipping date has to the manufacturing date but I hope this helps expand on the topic for you. T44

That is a handsome revolver Engine49guy. It obviously has the polished blue finish resumed sometime in the 50s. I have a M&P 2" RB shipped in April 1953 which has a duller finish, somewhat like a Mod.28. When I lettered the gun, I inquired about the dullness of the finish. R. Jinks in his...

I bought a 640 three years ago. A 1993 manufacture. Cost me $365.00. Given the devaluation of the dollar, I'd say y'all are "right on." How do you appraise the finish on stainless guns? Would seem to me that unless severely scratched or dented they can all be resurfaced by S&W w/o affecting the...

The lower gun is a .32 Hand Ejector modified I-frame on which I replaced the magnas to save them from wear and tear. It is serial No. 5957xx and lettered. It was shipped December 11, 1952 to Shapleigh Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO. It is diminutive and a true pocket revolver. The other revolver is...

.........and another 66-4 T44

IMO the square butt 2"M&P are much more prevalent than the round butt. I bought a round butt first when I found one and had little trouble coming up with the square butt later. It also seemed the RB cost slightly more. Shot at 2005-03-13

Gerald D: The stag I frame grips were bought on EBay. I believe it was a gentleman from Colorado. It has been a few years now and I don't remember much about him except he commented on a post I made here about this gun in the past and recognized the grips and commented on them. They fit...

I have one exactly like it in what appears to be the same condition. I don't guess those that had these shot or used them very much at all. Mine has lettered to 1952 serial number 5957XX. I put a set of stag grips on it to preserve the wooden magnas as I suspect they are not easy to come by and...

The pre-10 models I have with the half-moon sights have the serial number stamped under the barrel on the flat area above the ejector. Do any of the revolvers mentioned here, especially the later ones with the half-moon sights have such a stamping? T44

Very nice little packages. I have a 2" very much like it SN 595XXX which lettered to 1952. It had the magna stocks and coil mainspring so in the somewhat limited SN difference, significant changes were made. I added the stags to protect the originals....it is obviously the smaller of the two...