Notable Thread Index

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This sticky will list threads that are exceptionally educational and informative- timeless threads that will be used for years to come.
Please nominate threads by posting a link in this thread.
As time permits, we'll review them and add good threads to this list.


General:

SEARCH Instructions

S&W Collectors Association Application

Should YOU Join the S&W Collectors Association?

Letter of Authenticity (formerly the "Factory Letter")

The Gun FAQs

Corrections to "The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson"

NEW Category Explanation >> 1-26-09

Forum History- Any members from 2000 left?

Forum Beginnings Question?

An idea whose time has come - the billybayo - S&W videos from the NRA Museum

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...frame-but-what-whats-worth.html#post135729521

SWCA wins BIG at NRA Show + More pics

Early Hand Ejector Target Sight Tutorial

Ed McGivern serial numbers treasure hunt

Raw Steel to Smith & Wesson (Pic HEAVY)

Belly Guns

S&W Bluing Methods

lead in barrel

moonclip storage update Version 2.0

Vintage/Retro Target Mods

An Engineer's take on S&W.

U Shaped Main Spring

Railroad Reporting Marks - Past & Present


Evaluators Ltd.:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/217855-s-w-evaluators-va.html#post136821766

Evaluators, Ltd., Triangle, VA daughter

Anyone know Evaluators Limited Quantico ?


Engraving:
Engraved mod-17 Harvey .224 KAY-CHUK

Nimschke? photos for delta419

Engraved 1905-1st Change

The Engraved Smith and Wessons of the Young family

The Mother of All 38 Targets! (Pic Heavy!!)

Engraved Double Action Smith's

The Artistry of Heide-Marie Hiptmayer

Not Your Average Victory

FBI:
NEW FIND: 1935 FBI "Raid Badges"

1934 & The Myth Of FBI Firearms

FBI Gun Collection of Jerry Campbell

Hoover 357 Magnum

Grips:
Pre War Large Medallion K Frame Grips

Smith & Wesson N Frame Stocks / Grips - A Reference Guide

Types of Smith & Wesson Revolver Grips

The RAREST Target Stocks

Show your Roper grips

UPDATE- Now CHECKERED>>>Tooth of the Pachyderm, a la Roper

Kearsage vs. Roper

The Many Faces of "Rosewood"

An article in this month's GUNS about our member... << Keith Brown Article

Keith Brown article in the May/June 2014 Issue of American Handgunner Magazine

A little something for Roper fans....article now added thanks to Mr. Wilson

Vintage Custom Grips by Gagne, Sanderson, Farrant, Hurst…

King Guns:

Show us your King Sighted Guns

A King-Marked McGivern Outdoorsman with Shortened Hammer Throw

Pre-War King Super Police Snub M&P - Oh and It's Engraved!!

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Lawmen:

A letter to S&W from a City Marshal in the 20s & Images of him & the gun he ordered.

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Police Appreciation Thread

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Leather:

Vintage steel & leather (pics) (moved to Gunleather & Carry Gear forum)

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Autos:

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32 Auto:

S&W .32 Auto

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35 Auto:

United again! .35 S&W gun & ammo!

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N frame

38/44:

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38/44 Heavy Duty-

PRE WAR 4 INCH 38/44 HEAVY DUTY

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RARER THAN A 4" PRE WAR HEAVY DUTY-THE 6.5" PRE WAR HEAVY DUTY

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38/44 POLICE TARGET, SPECIAL PRODUCTION VARIATION

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UPDATE! -- Oddball 38/44

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Ed McGivern S&W's (38-44 specifically...)

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PRE WAR 4" NICKEL HEAVY DUTY

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38/44 Outdoorsman-

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...tened-hammer-throw.html?323525=#post137301415

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Pre-War 357 Magnum:

What Is A Registered Magnum

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Pre-War 357 Magnum Appreciation Thread

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Penultimate Pre Postwar Magnum is in Mexico!

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The last ".357"

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Friday pawn shop save **Pictures IN 1st Post***

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Registered Magnum ammo?

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FBI Agent with Reg Mag - Update

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New info on the KCPD Magnums

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U. S. Army Captain C. Henry Goulette's First Year Registered Magnum

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George Wesley Pratt's 5.5 Inch Registered Magnum

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I have a 357 reg magnum with certificate

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KCPD Pre-War .357 Magnums Purchased During 1939/1940 (Finish Condition - A Survey)

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Hump Back Hammers on Kansas City PD .357 Magnums

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Leo H. Rice's 1st Year 4.5" Consecutive Reg# RM Matched Pair

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.357 Magnum REG 657 Update

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Greene County, MO Deputy Sheriff Registered Magnum (Update: The RM has gone home)

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Post-War 357 Magnum:

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The ultimate Highway Patrolman thread.including N frame ser# ranges

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Another Highway Patrolman to the pile, a 28-1

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Combat Magnums?

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Rare 357 Magnum Transition Model

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.357 transitional postwar value

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A brace of Post War Transitional 357 Magnums

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New To Forum, I have a gun.... 357 Magnum Transitional Postwar

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Did anyone else see the Transitional 357 Magnum on GB this weekend?

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Mr. E. F. Warner's 8.5 Inch Post War .357 Magnum Transitional Revolver

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Four Inch Barreled Pre-27's - Photo and Info Thread

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44 Special:

44 Associates' .44 Special Data?

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44-1st Model (Triple Lock)-

One of the First Triple Locks Made in 1906

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Triple Digit Triple Lock (Bandwidth Warning!)

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Older Triplelock (Sock drawer gun?) More pictures

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A Triple Lock on the beat in Los Angeles

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Triple Lock Revolver size of forging lot?

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44-2nd Model-

N-frame but what is it? What's it worth?

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http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/570708-finding-treasuring-old-treasure-44-he-44-40-a.html?highlight=5+44-2nds&quot;&quot;#post140179862

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44-3rd Model (Model 1926)-

Let's see those 1926 .44 Specials!

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Model 1950 - 44

S&W Model 1950 .44 3 1/2"

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44 Magnum:

The earliest 4" 44 magnum

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Early 5" Pre-29 with a story.***UPDATE***

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Elmer Keith's Prototype .44 Magnum Ammunition and More!!

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"Prototype" 44 Magnum

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Curious about nickel 5 & 4 screw pre-29's and 29's

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45 Caliber:

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The Army Tests the Triple Lock in 1907

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455 Hand Ejector:

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.455 Mk II revolver research thread

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455-1st Model (Triple Lock)-

Long barrel 1914 S&W .455 revolver

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Triple Lock sn# 2747 chambered in .22 Long Rifle

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The Young LT's Triple Lock .455

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455-2nd Model-

.455 Picture Thread

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Model 1917:

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U.S. 1917-

Let's see your U.S. Model 1917 S&Ws!

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Commercial 1917-

Rare 1917 factory Target

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S&W 1917 Modified Grip Frame

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Brazilian 1917-

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1955 Target:

Why Oversized Throats??

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Happy Birthday Early Model of 1955

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A "Trophy" 1955 Model Target 45 ***Pictures of 1958 Trophy gun Added***

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K frame

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K-22:

Engraved mod-17 Harvey .224 KAY-CHUK

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A Couple of Pre-War 22-40 Masterpieces

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K-22 Outdoorsman Appreciation and Photo Thread

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6" 5-screw M&Ps in .22 LR

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K-32:

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K-38:

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Informal Pictorial Essay - K-38 Masterpiece (and Model 14) variations

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Early K-38 Masterpieces with the Large Ejector Rod Knob (LERK)

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Combat Masterpiece:

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Some Combat Masterpiece eye candy

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Model 15 Stainless

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Combat Magnum / Mod 19:

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Early Nickel Combat Magnum

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.357 Combat Magnum w Box & Custom Holster and a Good Story

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38 M&P:

Aircrewman Revolvers

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Engraved 1905-1st Change

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The Story of the Mexican Model

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Show off your M & P revolvers (pre-10's)

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Inside a 1902

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A Quest Fulfilled... (2" Pre-War M&P's)

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2 inch, Pre-war M&P observation

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Rairity and Value - PreWar 2" M&P

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Post-war Pre-war 2" M&P

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Early Post War 2" M&Ps made with Prewar Parts

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Nickel 38 Special 2 inch barrel/Rare or Not

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S Frame transitional made with Prewar Parts - Snubs 2"

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http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...e-snub-m-p-oh-its-engraved.html#post140342958

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Got hold of a S&W marked U.S.N. !!?

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The Mother of All 38 Targets! (Pic Heavy!!)

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Half Target M&P, Update: Another Police Gun!

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Did Harry Pope ever make revolver barrels?

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The Story of the Mexican Model

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The .38 M&P Target Model of 1946 (Mexican) -- now with pics

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.38 Military & Police (Postwar) – "Pre-Model 10" {Post-War Frame Data}

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Victory Model-

Victory data base

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Let's see your Victory Models!

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Illinois State Police Gun

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The Postwar Commercial Victory Model

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2" Victory-factory ship letter update

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A DSC Snubnose Victory -- UPDATED WITH LETTER INFO

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Canadian Govt agreement with S&W

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38/200 - British Service Revolver-

38/200 pix

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Trio of Brit service revolvers (AKA South Africa Contract pistols)

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RAF 38/200 BSR

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32/20 Hand Ejector:

The .32-20 Hand Ejector Thread

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.32-20 Hand Ejector Model 1902 First Change

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Small frame

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Flat latches

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I Frames:

Opinions on this engraved- UPDATE--Factory Letter Received

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Transition 32 & 38 Regulation Police

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Some I-frame ?'s

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One of the last .32 Regulation Police Target Revolvers

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About the last pre-war Reg. Police .38

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A Nice .38 Regulation Police - Pics

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Early 38 Regulation Police

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Wretched Excess (Prewar .22/32 Kit Gun Division)

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A Crash Course in Prewar Kit Guns

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1896 First Model HE / Different Variations

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J Frames:

J-Frame Aircrewman PICS ARE UP

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The Really Old Chief's Special Thread

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A brief history of the Centennial revolvers

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Chief Special Square Butt

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Chief Special Target Research & Survivors List Redux

 

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