25-2 Model of 1950...

[TheTinMan]

No, that's not a typo. That's exactly what the roll mark on the barrel says!

See!

You might understand it if the factory had a few old barrels in a box and someone accidentally used those but NO!

Someone grabbed the wrong roll stamp and ran 1,000 or so barrels before "Oooops!"

BTW this letter from 1978 can't be the same Mr. Jinks, can it? If so that is amazing!

Chip

P.S. I have posted about this revolver before - in 2011 - but the photos in the old thread are gone AFAICT

 

[Truckman]

BTW this letter from 1978 can't be the same Mr. Jinks, can it? If so that is amazing!

Looks just like his signature on my own letters...I would say it's him......Ben

 

[murphydog]

My recollection is he started working there in the 1960s, but you can certainly ask him.

 

[Doc44]

The letter is by the same Roy Jinks we all know.

Bill

 

[Model19man]

Looks like the roll stamp actually says 45 CAL MODEL OF 1950. I got the same letter on mine.

 

[Retired W4]

I like it.

 

[bill-in-texas]

I like it, too!

I have read about those here, but this is the first time I've seen an actual picture.
Thank you for sharing!

-Bill

P. S. Having that letter from '78 makes it even more interesting!

 

[SS336]

Very cool revolver, with that letter it makes it especially so.
The target stocks have some very nice grain and color too!