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Are those original or period S&W stocks or modern replacements?
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A KC RM with some serious spiffin' up by Dave Chicoine, Jr., on the steel and Keith Brown on the wood:
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06-07-2009, 12:02 AM
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Are those original or period S&W stocks or modern replacements?
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The stocks on the 7" are original and number to the gun. The stocks on the 8.75" are Keith's reproductions with original medallions and escutcheons. How 'bout posting a photo of the UT Highway Patrol 357 that you have, assuming that you still have it. 
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That is a beauty! I cannot recall the history, if you posted it before. Please remind me/share.
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8.75" Registered Magnum, shipped March,1939:
6.5" Registered Magnum, shipped January, 1938:
Kansas City PD Non-Registered Magum, shipped July, 1940.
Grips redone by Keith Brown:
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Onomea, that is a GORGEOUS restoration. Here's my non-reg magnum, redone by Gene Williams, with stocks by Keith.
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06-07-2009, 09:18 AM
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That is a beauty! I cannot recall the history, if you posted it before. Please remind me/share.
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Not posted here before, RK. This is its coming out photo. It will be on display in Troy. I'll update here after the meeting.
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Not posted here before, RK. This is its coming out photo. It will be on display in Troy. I'll update here after the meeting.
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Whew... I know that I'm getting old, but I'm glad that I did not forget the story of that gorgeous piece. Sad that I'm not going to make it to Troy, so... I'll try and patiently wait until you get back  .
Everyone - Beautiful guns!
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Since RK asked I will post the photos. I just figured everyone's seen it already and is sick of it.
I know that 50 of these were shipped to the UHP 1937-38 in three shipments, and the story I was told when I bought it was that only one other is known to be in a private collection with the whereabouts of the remaining 48 unknown. Anyone happen to know who has the other one?
Shoots pretty good with full power 357 Magnum ammo.
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My one and only. This KCPD gun was shipped in September 1939. This was the among the first of three shipments to that agency by S&W and this one carries a REG #5159. I guess that makes it a "non-registered, registered magnum". The grips are not original to the gun, but were purchased from another member and brought back to life by Keith Brown. I enjoy shooting this gun several times a year.
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This is photo of my KCPD shipped in 1939. I added new issue grip adaptor and shoot it with
158 grain round nose lead bullets. Also copy of the flyer of KCPD buying the Registered Magnum.
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Troy is over. I missed it... Please post the story of your RM.. 
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i rue the day i passed over a pre war non reg mag for a song just a few years ago. it lettered as a 6 inch but somebody had it cut to 4 and the finish was raggedy..
beuatiful iron fellas
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1935 rm
Here is my 1935 6 inch Registered Magnum.
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Here is my 1935 6 inch Registered Magnum.
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Lynn, that's a gorgeous RM!
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Some more ****** pics
This one has been posted before but I cant let this thread go without boring you guys with my less than stellar photography skills.
Reg. #1898 8 3/8"
And a pretty interesting letter
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06-29-2009, 08:55 PM
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Lynn, that's a gorgeous RM!
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+1. Beautiful 6"er.
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RKmesa, your 7-inch RM with all of its extras such as the box and certificate is really excellent. I had to do a double-take in looking at the certificate showing a 3-digit serial number and a two-digit REG number - coupled with other pictures showing the late-style S&W logo on the right (off) side. Then I realized that you had done a quality job of obliterating two digits of the serial and REG numbers. Did you use PhotoShop or some other package?
I am wishing that I could have made it to Troy this year because of the RM theme (my favorite along with the TL) and the presentation on photography that I heard was given. I hope that the photography presentation can be summarized in a future S&WCA publication, because a lot of us need to build our knowledge about taking pictures of our collections.
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I have 2 of those...the first is an 8 3/4 inch RM in factory box, shows almost no use, no recoil shied wear, very slight cylinder burn, and faint drag line. The picture shows a bit of glare at the muzzle. No factory letter on this yet.
The second is a 6 1/2 inch RM with factory letter stating it was sent back to the factory for King Sights, has "Star" on butt. Currently has after market faux ivory grips. Have a pair of 44 frame prewars somewhere in a box?
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