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    Pre-Model 12 collector with aluminum cylinder.

    Pictured is a pre-model 12 Smith and Wesson Airweight believed to have been made in 1953. This one is for the collection rather than for shooting. This gun was an experiment with weight reduction. The frame and cylinder are aluminum. Many of the ones made with the aluminum cylinder have had the...
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    Need help identifying a 38 special

    I just edited the original post with some pictures. If anyone has any idea what this gun is worth or knows someone that might be interested in purchasing it, please let me know.
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    Need help identifying a 38 special

    Thanks for all the info. It will not be fired. A magnet does not attract to the cylinder so I am assuming that means it is aluminum. It is missing one screw, but other than that and some bluing coming off at the edges, it is in decent shape. I will post some pictures in the coming days. The...
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    New (to me) model 681

    I love the 681. I actually prefer it to the 686. The only difference is the 681 has fixed sights. That means that you never have to worry about adjusting them. This is the gun I carried as a police officer back in the 1980s. Our department had both models but I really preferred the fixed...
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    Need help identifying a 38 special

    My dad just passed away and I am trying to find info on his Smith and Wesson 38 special. The serial number in the butt is C 232785. It has an exposed hammer and fixed sights. It is a 6 shot revolver with blue finish and wood grips. On the barrel, it also says "airweight" and I believe it is...
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