Very early Model 29 4-inch
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Nice. I had a 4-screw pre-29 4-inch #S179052. That one shipped July 1958. Foolishly sold it a few years ago.
Great looking revolver, congratulations. I have a 44 magnum four inch four screw with serial number 176XXX. It was shipped in July of 1958.
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That's a real beauty!
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Nice, pebble box and everything
To the OP, beautiful revolver and the ideal barrel length. Congratulations! Post your letter when you get it please.
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44 magnum 4 inch with serial number S1761XX. It was shipped in April of 1958.
The closest 4" units I find are:
S183936 - shipped May 4, 1960
S184076 - shipped May 5, 1959
Doc (Bill Cross) might be along to give you a definitive answer or a very close estimate.
As you can see from the above, they didn't ship in anything resembling serial order.
BTW, here's a 4" Model 29 with an interesting serial number - S184184. It shipped on February 12, 1959 (Lincoln's birthday). It is also interesting because it shipped with smooth rosewood stocks.
S183936 - shipped May 4, 1960
S184076 - shipped May 5, 1959
Doc (Bill Cross) might be along to give you a definitive answer or a very close estimate.
As you can see from the above, they didn't ship in anything resembling serial order.
BTW, here's a 4" Model 29 with an interesting serial number - S184184. It shipped on February 12, 1959 (Lincoln's birthday). It is also interesting because it shipped with smooth rosewood stocks.
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I don't have that number in my records, but some very close shipped in late 1958 to early 1959.
Bill
Bill
Jack,
Small world. S184184 is a nickel 4" that now lives in my safe.
Letter reads.....
"We have researched your Model 29 . 44 Magnum, caliber . 44 Remington Magnum, in our company records. These records indicate that your revolver with serial number S184184, was shipped from our factory on February 12, 1959, and delivered to H. H. Harris Co ., Chicago , IL. The records indicate that this handgun shipped with a 4 inch barrel, nickel finish and checkered Goncalo Alves target grips."
Gil
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Got the letter! She also shipped out on Lincoln's birthday, Feb 12 of 1959 to none other than the George Lawrence Company. $86.06
There were three 4" Model 29s in the shipment: This one (S184021), S184054, and S184810
Interestingly the shipment also contained three Model 37 3" Airweights.
There were three 4" Model 29s in the shipment: This one (S184021), S184054, and S184810
Interestingly the shipment also contained three Model 37 3" Airweights.
.I am adding a few photos of my 29. It only has three screws and it has a left hand thread ejection rod. I may need to get a letter to find out more, but this combination seems rare. That number over the mod-29 matches the serial number on the bottom of the grip frame.
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S185817 is a 4-screw as it has the cylinder stop plunger screw in front of the trigger guard (it does have a 3-screw side plate which is correct). Apparently, the Model 29 was fitted with a new extractor rod with a left-hand thread at some point. The stocks date to the 1970s.
Bill
Bill
