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4 Inch Pre War Heavy Duty with Target Sights
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bill, that is some fine craftsmanship there, especially the backstrap checkering with the border. thanks. lee
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Unique. Those stock have a certain je ne sais quoi.
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That is a cool old gun, Bill.
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That is an interesting old HD. A lot of character, it reflects a time when men personalized their weapons.
I used to run across the HDs and Outdoorman a lot until you started collecting them Bill. I think you have the market pretty well cornered.
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Moosedog,
I have a few HDs-all the Outdoorsman are in California!
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Great old warrior. Thanks for posting the pictures.
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I really like the way that's set up. I am kind of looking for something like that I could modify to suit my own taste and not be destroying anything with real collector value.
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Very nice! But can it handle +P?
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I still contend that HDs and Outdoorsman revolvers are a midwest and Western US thing. I've spent several thousands of hours working p/t at 3 different, very busy LGS's in my area and never seen one come in the door.
Neat old shooter!
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Looks like a working gun to me .
Would like to see an overhead closeup view of the rear sight blade if possible .
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I like it. would it be possible to get a photo of the front and rear of the sight base?
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ROTFLMAO!
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neat old gun Bill - congrats!
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Bill:
Glad to see that that one landed in your stable. I love the guns that were modified to meet their owner's needs . . . so long as the price is "reasonable".  How 'bout a photo of the front strap as well - IIRC, it was also checkered.
Thanks for sharing,
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Bill,
I like that one! Like Richard, I also appreciate old guns that the previous owner made "personal", and that one sure fits the bill.
Whoever did that checkering job wasn't a rookie; excellent workmanship and that front sight would be a pretty good disincentive to someone wanting to grab the barrel. I also like the grips. They look contemporary with the rest of the gun and I wouldn't be in any hurry to replace them if it was mine.
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That is pretty cool! I like the sights, it looks like the undercut front blade would give a good sight picture regardless of the lighting conditions. Whoever did the modifications was a craftsman!
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Like Lee I really think the border around that checkering is exceptional ! Someone went to a lot of trouble to make it a very distinctive revolver !
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Nice gun - very interesting. Thanks for showing us that one.
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That right there is a handgun man's handgun!
I'd carry one like it........ 
Su Amigo,
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Neat gun Bill. Someone really made that one into a great piece!
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very cool, thanks for sharing
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Bill,
Very nice find, I like that.
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Like everyone else, I like the way it was made into "my gun." Especially like the back strap work. While there is much to admire about a pristine 80year old gun, this HD is a great example of the time when "gunmen" took a factory shooter and modded it into what they wanted-needed. Nice find. Lee H.
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Sorry I was not able to get to the requests for more pic, but here they are:
Frontstrap checkering
Rear of front sight base
Front sight base
Right side front sight
Left side front sight
Thanks for looking,
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Very nice! Exceptional work on the grip frame.
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Gee, I thought my modified HD was nice.....
I like that checkering on the front & back straps.
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4" post WW2 38/44 Outdoorsman
Here is something similar to a 4" heavy duty. This gun S85899 was shipped with a
6.5" barrel in 1952. It went back to the factory, and they replaced the barrel with a
4" , and hand-made the front sight blade in the service department.
Here are three pictures of the gun. The fourth image is the relevant paragraph
from the factory letter.
Regards, Mike Priwer
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How did you get Roy to write that much info in the letter? Most letters I have seen tell you how the gun was shipped and that is it.
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At the time I got this gun, something about it caught my eye. So, when I sent for
a factory letter, I sent the gun to the factory, care of Roy Jinks. He looked at it, and
what you see in the letter are his comments. The only thing I note is the diamond-B
stamp inside the extractor rod housing. Ie,<B>.
Roy was the manager of the service department for many years. He knows what their
markings mean; perhaps the <B> signifies that the barrel was replaced, and was to be
blued.
Regards, Mike Priwer
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