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Ralph, Thank You for the very concise answer and for taking the time to share your knowledge and information with us. I always look forward to your response on any given subject as they inevitably are pearls of wisdom

Thanks for all the replies so far, so from the above statements can I infer that this hammer may have started on a model 1917 or pre-war gun? Sorry I didn't clean it up better for preparation of pictures as I was kind of excited that I may have something special. Also the notch on the face of...

Hello fellow forum members, I have what appears to be an offset Hump Back Hammer Not a King's marked piece, but perhaps factory? The only markings are on the rounded section of back of hammer where stamped is Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. What do I have? What frame does this hammer fit? N frame...

To op you stated that this is a limited edition gun made strictly for the Europeon market, like the CS-1 guns here in the US. When encountered they are rare variants which means Buy if you want. Because chances of you encountering another true example will be far & in between. This is a gun...

Hugh Clark's handle on the Colt Forum was swamprat if I remrmber correctly. Don't know what his handle was here though. Hugh was a very well respected member and known craftsman for his grip work on that forum as I'm sure he was known here as well.

We've seen them come, we've seen them go. But for a 90 year old design the HP has come back in a big way, all fueled by Demand. There's a reason why that has come to be. It's an iconic pistol in service by more countries, LE agencies for longer than any other combat pistol bar none. The only...

Nice group of 44 specials, I can see how you just couldn't walk away from this one & leave those 5 lonely guys in the dark... Now they're all one happy family.

That gun must shoot like a rifle with the extended sight radius and the long 8 1/2"? barrel. I don't think I've seen any Pope barreled handguns, only rifles. But still a fine example of his explemplary work that he is known for. The only thing I find lacking is a handgun that was built for...

What each of the above stories illustrates is something Lost to today's generation of Gen X, Y or Z young cops. That is the diligent power of discretion. I'm not talking about just split second life & death decisions, which does not apply in either situation. They "flexed" the rules and did...

Shades of Indiana Jones! That's one gorgeous gun, can we see a right side image whenever you get the opportunity? Thanks for sharing with us.

The wear on this gun does not show as strictly a target or range firearm. I'm not 100% sure if the grips are correct to this gun but the wear on the grips do not match the wear on the gun particularly the right side. Specifically the side plate and the area under the target grip. The wear...

Nice pair of Kings. This is the gun S&W should have made pre 1950 or between the war years. Like the Python and Officers models that evolved from King and other custom gunsmith target creations, S&W missed a tremendous opportunity for big bore revolver match shooters in those early years.

It's amazing the things that we discover as non-related casual observers when we are only sparked by the interest of acquiring something. You have to wonder if the family or descendants had any idea of the history or exploits of the member before "cashing" out his belongings. My brother was...

Nice gun Matty, I believe the stocks are the correct vintage to your gun & are indeed N frame stocks. They're probably just not original to your gun. If i recall correctly stocks were ground to fit each frame & gun individually so another pair of stocks may not fit another prewar gun well as...

I would agree that the first 3 choices are the primo guns and hopefully you can get decent money for the other grouping and whatever else is in the collection. I see that you're in GA, how does it work to sell to another GA resident? Just asking out of curiosity as localities vary.

The King's modifications, adjustable rear sight, wide spur hammer & the reflector front sight with the Baughman style ramp were probably state of the art gunfighting gear back then. Today it's old school cool, that's still pretty fashionable to collectors who appreciate that stuff. This looks...

Sodacan, those are some beauties the two 5 screw HP's. I notice the 4" barrel has the two front sight pins that look proud. I've never seen that on any Hp or model 28. Even when flush fit you usually have to really look to see those pins. Can we see a close up of that front sight please? Thanks

I agree, this has been my experience with JB Weld as well. Old time mechanics used to rave about the stuff & how this stuff would save the day. My takeaway from this is like anything else is that a good equal portion mix, and good surface preparation is paramount to the success of a JB Weld...

Wow, a Triplelock in 7 1/2" barrel even though a 10% finish to only a patina gun that is a breath taking thing. The steer head ruby eye MOP gips is only icing on top of the cake. The lack of adjustable sights even though a long barrel version may even enhance value as fewer may have been made...

One Triplelock is a grail gun for most of us, with some collectors persuing one for years. But 3 in the more elusive 4" barrel? The Gun Gods truly smile upon thee...