Grips for 2nd model 44 hand ejector, mediallions or not? The gun was shipped in 1925. I would like to know if I should look for service grips with or without mediallions and should the top be recessed (where the mediallions usually are)or not.

Grips for 2nd model 44 hand ejector, mediallions or not? The gun was shipped in 1925. I would like to know if I should look for service grips with or without mediallions and should the top be recessed (where the mediallions usually are)or not.

My guess would be no medallions, and non dished tops

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Gary Grace
S&WCA #1837

I had this same exact question a few months back. I even asked Mr. Supica at the Tulsa show about that. I have come to believe that Gold Medallion grips would be correct on the early 2nd Model .44 HE and the non medallion grips on the later ones. My experience is that the medallion grips that I've noticed were on the 2nd model 455 guns, but not the USA guns. I even found a nice set of Medallion grips at Tulsa for only $10 that matched the 2nd model that I bought at the show from Roy Ferguson (Toyman) from this forum. I'll have pics after my birthday (June 20th ). I think Mr. Jarrett chimed in on this subject not too long ago, agreeing that gold medallion would be correct for the early 2nd models.

Roger

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Eph 2:8-9

Mr.? Jarrett??? Did my Dad come by here??
Gold medallions would only be correct on the EARLIEST 44-2nd's- and I mean EARLY, like during WW I, or IMMEDIATELY after. I have seen very early 1920's guns that were righteous which had NON-medallions.
So, by 1925, you will need non-medallion convex(not dished) grips.

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Lee Jarrett

Exactly. Like this:

mine has the gold madllion grips.

Pachmayrs may fit it.

T-Star

Mine has gold medallions and are numbered to the gun.

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Revolver luvin' Mountaineer

What is the serial number of your gun?

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Gary Grace
S&WCA #1837

My .44HE with serial number 14568 has gold mediallions. Its an early model.

M-1911 I will have to give you serial number info this evening I do not have it at work.

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Revolver luvin' Mountaineer

OK Gary, my serial number is 3654x as near as I can tell it dates to 1931. Tbury

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Revolver luvin' Mountaineer

That is too late for the gold medallion grips

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Gary Grace
S&WCA #1837

That's likely too late for the non medallion grips. They were using silver medallions around that time. A letter from Mr. Jenks is the only way to be sure.

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OOPS! You are right Gary it's has silver medallions not gold. The grips are numbered to the gun. Tbury

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Revolver luvin' Mountaineer

Ken,
Non medallion grips like these...



Couldn't resist!

My .44 He 2nd Model lettered to 1924 and was shipped with non-medallion grips. I would think a 1925 model would be the same.

My Second HE, 367xx, letters as having been shipped in 1933 with service stocks, large silver medallions.

Here is a picture of a late 2nd Model 44, it was shipped on May 14, 1940 to JL Galef in NYC and has the original pre war magnas on it. Serial number is 60741

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Gary Grace
S&WCA #1837

Gary,
Very interesting gun- one of the latest 2nd Models made, definitely one of the latest I have ever seen.

You know, when you think about it, the 44- 2nd Model actually shipped with MORE grip styles than any other N frame-
Gold medallion
Non-medallion
Large silver medallion
Magnas
The only style it did not ship with, in my observation, is the earliest- the non-medallion dished top or concave style of the earliest Triple Locks.

I suppose it is possible that some 1917 Commercials shipped early enough to have gold medallions, but I have never heard of one. Has anyone? If you show one, please be sure they are original.....
That, of course, would mean that it, too, had four variants.

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Regards,
Lee Jarrett

I have second model 44 HE serial # 60771 shipped May 14 ,1940 to Galef in NYC looks like these 2 were in same shipment.

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