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S&W Employee 44 Magnum
S130802, shipped on January 4, 1957 to Camfour, Inc. in Springfield, MA. Camfour handled many of the sales to S&W employees and this 44 Magnum was one of them.
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Your guns and photography skills are simply outstanding Bill.
Thanks for sharing. 
Tim
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How nice is that, does not get any better than that, George.
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I totally agree with Gun 4 Fun....
I swear every gun you show is, IMHO, in better than factory new condition! It's like someone picked out the best of the best before they shipped from the factory and then babied them for 60 plus years. And then.....they somehow ended up in your hands. Your "tracking down" skills are amazing.
My hat is off to you Bill. Another beautiful .44 Magnum.
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Magnificent,as per usual sir. That's an EARLY one!
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Bill, as Tim said above, both your' pistols and photography skills are both simply stunning!
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Bill,
Another sweetheart!
Any idea on why that low a serial number would ship that late- demo maybe?
Also, do you know the employee's name?
Good shooting.
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I'm impressed, looks like ART of the finest form to me.
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I don't know the name of the employee. Some of the S130000 range 44 Magnums shipped late. For example, S130756 shipped in May 1957. I think it is a result of the "normal" mixing of serial numbers by S&W's manufacturing process.
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What an incredible old S&W! Simply beautiful.
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01-03-2011, 11:28 PM
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Holy nice Battman! That's yet another fine and interesting revolver. Thank's for shareing.
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Geez Bill...I thought my 1/11/57 was nice. I think the late shipped S130XXX guns are kinda neat and I really dont think they lose anything to the 56 shipped guns.
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Curtis...I agree. I have always had a fascination with the S130000 range 44 Magnums although they are really no different from the other serial number ranges. Maybe it is because I collected this model for over thirty years before I saw my first S130000 range 44 Magnum.
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Wow! Simply stunning.
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NICE!!!!!!!
Shipped Just two days after my birthday. I just had another birthday but I didn't get a present YET!!!!!!! LOL
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[QUOTE=Doc44;135761461]S130802, shipped on January 4, 1957 to Camfour, Inc. in Springfield, MA. Camfour handled many of the sales to S&W employees and this 44 Magnum was one of them.
Bill
The epitome of perfection.
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Pretty darn pretty!!
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I sure would like a 2011 calendar with twelve of yours(pics) on it with descriptions below. Would want two of them: one for the office and one for the house.
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I don't know, I see a very slight cylinder stop drag line. That makes me kind of sick
Seriously, that gun is too good for anyone. It's just stunning.
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Beautiful!!
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What's the secret.....
....to such great photographs? Camera, lighting, special stuff? You are truly an artist! Thank you repeatedly!
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Start with ultra premium photo subjects. Its the aura they put off that the camera doesn't want to let them down. . Another beauty Bill !
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....to such great photographs? Camera, lighting, special stuff? You are truly an artist! Thank you repeatedly!
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