1928 S&W
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It's a Military and Police Third Model (also called the Model of 1905), Fourth Change. It chambers .38 Special, right? If it is dated 1928, it probably has a serial number in the 575000-600000 range.
Nice ivories. The gun looks to have been reblued because a couple of the pin ends look a little flat and the edges of the side plate are a little soft from the pre-blue polishing. Also, most of the barrel markings have been polished out.
Any K-frame holster that accommodates a five inch barrel would do the job. If you find one you like, please don't store the gun in the holster; the acids in the leather can promote corrosion. It's OK to carry in the holster, but once you are home separate the two and wipe the gun down before storing it in a gun sock or some other safe medium.
It's great to have a firearm that is a family heirloom. My parents and grandparents were not gun people, and I envy those who have inherited firearms from LE or shooting-sport forebears.
And welcome to the forum. We're glad to see new faces here.
Nice ivories. The gun looks to have been reblued because a couple of the pin ends look a little flat and the edges of the side plate are a little soft from the pre-blue polishing. Also, most of the barrel markings have been polished out.
Any K-frame holster that accommodates a five inch barrel would do the job. If you find one you like, please don't store the gun in the holster; the acids in the leather can promote corrosion. It's OK to carry in the holster, but once you are home separate the two and wipe the gun down before storing it in a gun sock or some other safe medium.
It's great to have a firearm that is a family heirloom. My parents and grandparents were not gun people, and I envy those who have inherited firearms from LE or shooting-sport forebears.
And welcome to the forum. We're glad to see new faces here.
Thanks!
The serial is 145xxx*
It was chromed, probably in the 70's. When I lived at home in the 60's it was a nickel finish (at least it wasn't as shiney and was "silver")
Thanks again. Right now its in a nylon holster. Is that ok for storing?
My grandfather had a number of revolvers. He had one like this that was blued and a small break back (I believe it was a 5 shot) with no trigger guard. But this one has always been my favorite.
Glad to be here. I was sent here by someone on the Kel Tec forum
Color me embarrassed about the "blue" refinishing. Sometimes I mistake color cues and read shiny surfaces wrong. At least you already know that it has been refinished.
The serial number indicates the gun is quite a bit older than 1928 -- probably 1910 or thereabouts. That makes it a Model of 1905, Third Change rather than Fourth Change (not that there is a huge amount of difference between the two models).
Perhaps 1928 is the date the gun was issued to your grandfather, or the date it got its fancy stocks, or something like that.
I probably wouldn't store it in any kind of holster. I'd get a good gun rug and keep it zippered up.
The serial number indicates the gun is quite a bit older than 1928 -- probably 1910 or thereabouts. That makes it a Model of 1905, Third Change rather than Fourth Change (not that there is a huge amount of difference between the two models).
Perhaps 1928 is the date the gun was issued to your grandfather, or the date it got its fancy stocks, or something like that.
I probably wouldn't store it in any kind of holster. I'd get a good gun rug and keep it zippered up.
