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Gun Relic, thank you for the reply but I need ALL the numbers in your serial number to include it in my database! Please email me the number if you do not want to post it here! [email protected] Thank you, jcelect

I keep a database of the 27-1 guns known to exist. The highest serial number I have is S229947. If the OP will send me his full serial number, I will include it in the database. There are 61 total serial numbers in my database! jcelect

NO! A rag hat would call him "Sir"! His Marine buddies might call him Gunny! jcelect

CST Without a factory letter it is very difficult to say your gun, #55072, was part of the shipment of 100 gun in 1955! These 100 guns were between serial numbers 55050 and 57919! Also in this group of serial numbers was a shipment of 20 guns to H. H. Harris, of Chicago, on 6 May 1965! NEWS...

Be careful when comparing the group of 196 post war guns with any other RP guns! You will see that S&W was using up left over parts found someplace in storage. I have two of these guns now and had a third. The two guns pictured have different grip medallions and checkering patterns. They...

Reason #3 In addition to reasons #1 & #2, the requirements of 1968 Gun Control Act, S&W changed the seral numbering system from an "S" prefix to an "N" serial prefix. However, due to the number of guns in different stages of production, the change to the "N" serial prefix did not reach the...

Scope rings The rings for that gun are very hard to find! The original rings were made by Millet and look to be the Millet "Angle locks"! However, the Angle Locks will NOT work on that gun! The difference is the clamping part of the rings! If your rings mount on the gun, do not separate...

Newton's third law of physics For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction! This means the force applied to the bullet too propel it down the barrel there is the same amount of force applied to the recoil shield to propel the firearm rearward(recoil). If the guns, a 44 mag and a...

This is probably the most important part of a cylinder swap! A .003"-.004" BC gap is too tight! Powder residue and/or lead on the front of the cylinder will stop the cylinder from turning at some point in time. sandog posted a pic of the tool you will need. There is a flat cutter...

57 case In an original Velour case the cloth covering was not glued to the styrofaom! You should be able to lift the cloth from the bottom area of the grips, slightly! Contact cement will melt the styrofoam and any other wet type of glue will soak thru the cloth and show on the finished...

DCWilson, please check your serial number? The information I have is that production started in Mar of 1961 @ #429000 bullmack, your first year gun was probably one of the last ones shipped in 1961. The first year production was for 8494 guns. jcelect

SB 60 Here is a SB mod 60 that is not too often seen! This is one of 169 guns between serial numbers R56962-R57239 jcelect

Superman You have a good memory! The 41 Silhouette pictured was from Handejector! It is the most expensive gun I have ever bought, but less than the gun that started this thread! Another SWCA member owns one, Hank Williams Jr had one cut, along with my gun makes 3 known! There is still...

41 Mag????? This is the only 41 Mag that is worth that kind of money, and maybe, a little more! This is one of four made! jcelect

629 ND The original box for many 629 ND guns was a presentation case! This is the shipping carton for many of the 629 ND guns. The gun was in the plain two-piece blue box and the case was wrapped in cellophane. The 6" gun was introduced first and the 4" & 3/8"barrel length was introduced a...

Case Separation Is that a line(groove) around the non separated brass? In the picture it appears to be point of the separation. You also have a flattened primer in your last picture, which indicates a high-pressure round. I have never used any AA#7 so I have no experience with that powder...

Centgennials I have a couple Centennials ! There are a few variations I don't have so I'm always on the look-out for a new member to the group! jcelect

My chief's Here are all the variations of the blued Chief's Special. 3" RB & SB, pencil barrel & heavy barrel, 2" RB & SB, and the bottom a CS Target. jcelect

610s The gun in the top left is the one you 610 lovers need to find! Be ready to break the gun fund when you find it! jcelect

Box Joints Thank you, series guy, for showing the difference between a box joint and a dove tail joint! I have seen 4 different joints on the S&W cases. The lapped joint, pictured by OP, the box joint picture by series guy, the male/female joint pictured by RT44nut & WV2A, and last is a...