Recent content by Zathras

Grip issue corrected well..its been an interesting experience...First, an uneven road as to whether or not this gun was reblued, and the consensus in the final analysis, is that it probably was not. Next, the grip issue. I just purchased based on the information here, and the 1905 at west...

There are no stamps or anything hand written on the underside of these grips

There are no stamps or anything hand written on the inside of the grips.

still at the risk of repetition, I was told 2 things here in regards to the grips I have on my gun pictured : 1.: that it should have non medallion grips. 2: that the medallions on the grips should be silver not gold..Hence my confusion...So based on what you have just told me...Its possible I...

Thank you. Finally a definitive answer...so my gun, made in the 30's is supposed to have a non medallion set of grips...so that would or would not be correct based on this reply???

grips now the issue with "non medallion grips: the gun at the west point museum was made based in its serial #, in 1934, yet has these silver medallion grips. So therefore, are the grips correct or not for that period ???

I own just 2 1905 models. the first one was made in 1915, with another near terrific condition. and this one that this post is about. my aim was to get one made in the 1930's, hence my buying the first one, and thinking it was made then....my mistake....But I will keep them both....

Thank you for your help, but its been established that the gun was made in the 1930's..I did pay a premium price for it due to its condition, and I am very happy with it. even though I am no professional, I don't think that its reblued, based on what the seller told me, and he is a reputable...

I have tried to post more than one pic in one post..for some reason or other, it rejects it. and its nothing I am doing that is incorrect.

more pics again

same for other side

a better brighter pic as requested

closeup of USA stamp

and another one in line

next picture in the lineup