Early Nickel Combat Magnum

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Roy tells us that the first block of 5000 serial numbers for the Combat Magnum (Pre Model 19) was 260001 to 265000.
This new model was so popular that those 5000 serial numbers were used up in the first 6 months of 1956.

Nickel guns in those first 5000 numbers are extremely uncommon.

If you have a NICKEL Pre 19 in the range K260001 to K265000, please post it!

This gun was apparently held back awhile at the Factory, and did not ship till Aug, 1958.

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Early 4 Screw guns are numbered like 5 Screw guns-
Butt
Barrel
Cylinder
Yoke
Extractor

NOTE the N following the K on the barrel number-

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Other little Ns you'll be delighted to find-

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It was probably used as a Factory display at Camp Perry-

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If you want to see REALLY large pics, go to the album-
Click Here for LARGE Pics
 
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My nickel 4",Ser # K264772,was shipped June 14 1957.I have a letter from Roy dated Nov 1975 no destination given just the shipping date.I carried it on duty from 1973-76 when I switched to my 5" m 27.The guy I bought it from carried it as a duty gun for several years before I bought it from him when he retired.It is still in good shape & no flaking.
 
Boxed and lettered!S/NK264945.
Just barely made the serial range cutoff!
Thanks for the thread and letting me share!
Sorry for photo quality!
 

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