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My 1st "Baby Russian" .38 S&W SA 1st Model
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That SN is very high. Std. Catalogue says 25548 is the last one. You should send for a letter. It might be the last one.
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Webb,
Nice Piece...Not often found with little to no Black Powder erosion noticeable anywhere I could find!! Kind of gives you the impression someone might have misplaced where they stashed it nearly 150 yrs. ago & forgot to shoot it...Ha!!-Ha!!
I wonder why such a nice condition revolver needed to have the stocks replaced?? Original stocks would have had black hard rubber stocks according to Roy's book. The pre-intertwined S&W logo stocks are tough to find. That revolver also had a lanyard ring as it left the factory. Would have been the early round ring that carried forward to around 1900 on top-breaks and solid frame revolvers.
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Gary,
Pardoning me for asking, but referring to what you posted above...Am I missing something?? Reason I ask...Unless there's something I'm not seeing...Webb's Revolver surely looks to have the Correct Stocks as best as I can see!!
I realize I've been in this game for a Long, Long Time & "Sometimes" I do miss things on occasion so if you're seeing something I'm not...Please clue me in!!
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NICE gun!
I agree- the grips are almost certainly the originals, and fit perfectly. I see no evidence of a loop.
According to Flayderman, the last Baby Russian produced had serial number 25548.
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I think you misread the number. It is 235XX
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Lee,
Given all that's been noted about Webb's Revolver being correct as it stands...I believe Gary's having an "Old Guy" Moment as I've been known to have from time to time!!
Hopefully he'll be back with an explanation as to what Revolver he was referring to...Ha!!-Ha!!
Never mind 
- looking at photo 27, it looks like brown wood, but I missed the corner of the stocks in picture 24. Those are really browned out. The lanyard hole comment is found on the New Model 3 DA thread just below yours, it was meant for the other thread.
- looking at photo 27, it looks like brown wood, but I missed the corner of the stocks in picture 24. Those are really browned out. The lanyard hole comment is found on the New Model 3 DA thread just below yours, it was meant for the other thread.
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Hi There,
Yes, the serial number is 23551. That makes it within
the last 2,000 made. The number '3' S&W used looks
a lot like a '5'.
Cheers!
Webb
Edit: The grips are numbered to the gun.
Yes, the serial number is 23551. That makes it within
the last 2,000 made. The number '3' S&W used looks
a lot like a '5'.
Cheers!
Webb
Edit: The grips are numbered to the gun.
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