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Please! Show Me Your M&P Targets
I think this one shipped early 1929.I would rate it about 90%.It has a Call bead front sight which makes it easy on my old eyes.I would like to know where and when it shipped, so I think its worthy of a factory historical letter.I have been a collector of pre-war n frames for many years,this is my first pre-war k. Now I think I'm hooked.Whats next a 22 outdoorsman? DSC_0004.jpg
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Here's a quick snap of my M&P Target (above), and yes, my .22 Outdoorsman (below).
And a view of the stocks:
Does this answer your question about the .22?
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I've shown this pic a few times over the years, but not since moving to Tennessee....
It's in the 649000 range.
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just got this one couple weeks ago.
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From 1935 with pearls I added.
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Some nice revolvers here. I'll add this specimen, which is slightly spotty and not particularly special except that it came to me with an original Wesson grip adapter on it. The letter doesn't say anything about the adapter, so it was probably a later addition.
I have a humpback hammer on it at the moment, but that's an anachronism. The gun shipped in 1935 before the HBH was an option.
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Well....you DID say please.
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Here are five 1899 M&P targets, in all the barrels lengths: 4", 5", 6", 6 1/2", and
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A 1902 Target! Very nice.
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Here are five 1899 M&P targets, in all the barrels lengths: 4", 5", 6", 6 1/2", and
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First rate. I love that picture.
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It's a little beat up, but you did say please.
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K-22 from mid 1930's
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Here are five 1899 M&P targets, in all the barrels lengths: 4", 5", 6", 6 1/2", and
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Mike,Love those long tube's, thanks for sharing.A bunch of fine looking revolvers on this thread.
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Here's a Third Series from 1911
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I love those ivory stocks. They are such a nice contrast to the blued steel.
Silly question ... are the flutes on older guns cut differently? They look different when compared to the newer ones.
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Fred Millers Pair of K-frames
Here is a pair of guns made up for Fred Miller of S&W. One is a .38, the other is a
2nd model K-22. Both have the same custom Roper stocks. They were previously
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Square Butt Model of 1902 1st change with 5 inch barral Ser range 532XX
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I missed this Thread the 1st time Around
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Fist picture is as I bought it. The second is with Jay Scott faux stags. It has some wear on the frame and the muzzle but it shoots well.
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This one is a .32 Winchester. Letters to March, 1904. Stocks are later, but I like them!
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This .38 HE Target letters to April, 1908. Stocks numbered to the gun.
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M&P Target
This was someone's carry gun back in the day.
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Not super pristine, but the price was right and the front sight is interesting (looks a little like the front sights on the Rex Applegate 38's posted by Mike Priwer):
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That is a very interesting front sight. I like it. Do you think it is factory? I bet that sight blade could do some real damage to the inside of a holster. The part added to the top of the blade is very different.
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Call gold bead, humpback hammer, shipped in 1941.
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I showed this in another thread recently, but it probably fits in this one too. This M&P Target originally shipped in 1931, but it was modified years later with a large micro-click rear sight like the ones S&W started putting on the Masterpiece models after WWII. The higher front sight, which imitates the shape of the front sight on the Model of 1946 "Mexican" (but lacks the Call gold bead insert) is necessary to match the higher positioning of the rear sight blade. I suspect this conversion was done in the late 1940s, perhaps when an enthusiastic target shooter grew tired of waiting for S&W to get off the dime and push the new K-38 Masterpiece out the door (promised 1946, finally appeared as a production item 1948).
The left-hand Ropers didn't come on the gun. I just thought they looked better than the incorrect postwar magnas that it was wearing when I got it.
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This was given to a Springfield MA Police Officer by Victor Wesson Jan 1931. It was the 20th K-22 made. It is going to be my display piece at the Annual in KC next June.
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Very happy to see this thread come back to life.Thank you all for sharing.
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That is a very interesting front sight. I like it. Do you think it is factory? I bet that sight blade could do some real damage to the inside of a holster. The part added to the top of the blade is very different.
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It looks to me to be "non-factory". The close up photos show the detail better than I can see it with my eyes. I too think that the top 1/8th inch appears to be "added". My guess is that the gun shot high and the extra sight was soldered to an existing blade give a bit more height to the front. BTW - I have to agree that it would cut quite a groove in a holster, especially if it was removed rapidly in a quick draw fashion.
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This M&P Target originally shipped in 1931, but it was modified years later with a large micro-click rear sight like the ones S&W started putting on the Masterpiece models after WWII.
The left-hand Ropers didn't come on the gun. I just thought they looked better than the incorrect postwar magnas that it was wearing when I got it.
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First - I love the Ropers on that gun. Second - I can't remember if you posted the photos of the top strap with the rear sight, but does it have the rounded/contoured "tongue/foot" of the prewar 22/40's or the grooved "tongue/foot" of the post-war micrometer sights?
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A pair of 32WCF Targets:
Factory nickel plated 32WCF Target:
King Target 32WCF:
K38 Masterpiece 1958:
K22 Masterpiece 1948:
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32WCF Hand Ejector with Wundersight:
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Great lineup of firearms.
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Five inch M&P Target with Ropers and added humpback hammer shipped in December of 1937.
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David:
First - I love the Ropers on that gun. Second - I can't remember if you posted the photos of the top strap with the rear sight, but does it have the rounded/contoured "tongue/foot" of the prewar 22/40's or the grooved "tongue/foot" of the post-war micrometer sights?
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Richard, it's a ribbed Masterpiece sight, and the edges rise above the rounded top of the frame. But the front of the sight is shaped to match the contours of the frame's front top region, so the front of the foot doesn't just hang out there in space. Here's the thread where I show a couple of pics of this:
A Virtual Mexican (or Model of 1946) Target Revolver
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824tsv, welcome to the forum.
I like P.C. Umphrey's revolver a lot. Congratulations on having been chosen to care for it during this phase of its existence.
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Welcome to the Forum 824tsw what an entry!!
Awesome .38 M&P Target and a great story thats one beautiful piece of history Enjoy!!..
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Welcome to the forum. Great post and great gun!
Thanks for sharing,
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Love your hand ejector target. I have same model and barrel length/grip that dates to 1907, but yours is in a lot better shape, as mine is totally patinated finish. Great gun!
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Here's one of my favorite shooters . S/N 671002 shipped Aug 1938 . Hump back hammer & sporting a pair of Sanderson target grips . Got some wear & tear on 'er , but still shoots true if I do my part .
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Hi
Here are a couple of 4 Inch Targets. First one is a 1905 1st change shipped to a Mr Johnson who was a S & W Employee.
The second one is a !905 4th Change with a half Target Front sight.
Enjoy the Pictures.
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Hi Jim,
I only see one pic, but boy it's nice.
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Hi
I just posted a couple more and the letter.
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