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thomas farrell
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I will print these responses out for him.
Thank you, all.
Tom
Thank you, all.
Tom
.357 transitional postwar value
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I wish all of my 80% guns looked that good.
frankynohankypanky
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Tom,
My visits to the U.S. have been memorable for the generosity extended by the many Americans that have now become my good friends. In order to "give something back", I have decided to offer your friend one of my pre Model 27's, a 5" that was shipped in 1954, in exchange for his old gun. My gun is much shinier because it was reblued at the factory in 1972.
My fit of generosity, I know, will not be understood by many. So be it.
In such exchanges between true friends I believe that the grubby,tawdry matter of money should not even be a consideration so I am prepared to pay all shipping costs. A clean swap with no additional cash to be paid by your friend.
I need this gun because 1948 was my birth year.
Yours in International Friendship,
Frank.
P.S. If anyone has any old Registered Magnums lying around (90%+), 1935 ,1936,1937, etc. were also my birth years.
My visits to the U.S. have been memorable for the generosity extended by the many Americans that have now become my good friends. In order to "give something back", I have decided to offer your friend one of my pre Model 27's, a 5" that was shipped in 1954, in exchange for his old gun. My gun is much shinier because it was reblued at the factory in 1972.
My fit of generosity, I know, will not be understood by many. So be it.
In such exchanges between true friends I believe that the grubby,tawdry matter of money should not even be a consideration so I am prepared to pay all shipping costs. A clean swap with no additional cash to be paid by your friend.
I need this gun because 1948 was my birth year.
Yours in International Friendship,
Frank.
P.S. If anyone has any old Registered Magnums lying around (90%+), 1935 ,1936,1937, etc. were also my birth years.
ElToro
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Frank - how nice and generous of you 
welcome to the Forum.
To the OP- that is a very nice gun and i would only get the factory letter. in no way would I have that piece of art defiled.
as an aside, why are post war transition 38/44's relatively "common" and the .357 a near holy grail ? obviously small production numbers i know, but why was S&W just not really making 357s in the post war years ?
welcome to the Forum. To the OP- that is a very nice gun and i would only get the factory letter. in no way would I have that piece of art defiled.
as an aside, why are post war transition 38/44's relatively "common" and the .357 a near holy grail ? obviously small production numbers i know, but why was S&W just not really making 357s in the post war years ?
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thomas farrell
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OK, you guys have SAVED the gun!! He says he will keep it AS IS!!
Thanks for all the input.
Tom
Thanks for all the input.
Tom
bmg60
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Thomas
The gun is in my data base it was shipped 12/23/1948 to the Kansas HP.
I have it listed as a 90% gun one of 50 in the shipment.
Jim Fisher
The gun is in my data base it was shipped 12/23/1948 to the Kansas HP.
I have it listed as a 90% gun one of 50 in the shipment.
Jim Fisher
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