38/44 Heavy Duty

[DCWilson]

I dug my 4" Heavy Duty out of the safe this afternoon. It is in better condition that I remembered (95%+). It is serial # S746xx. I believe that this puts it being built in '49 or '50. The grips are stamped with the correct serial number. I had forgotten how neat this gun is. It is kind of like getting a new gun when you discover one that you have ignored for a few years. . I think a trip to the range is in order. Now I need to find the receipe for the load that duplicated the old 38/44 load.

Gary, I'd love to see a photo of that gun. The serial number means that it would be one of the last postwar transitional HDs, and the 1949-1950 ship date sounds right.

I have a very accurate postwar transitional HD that I haven't recently shown enough love. I need to get mine out to the range as well.

 

[beagleye]

S range

I guess I got confused by the original post on the serial range, I thought it was s74xxx. But still I can't read what's on the back of the cylinder, what does it say. I have a 1938 5" HD, serial number 53xxx.

 

[glocknroll]

s&w 38/44

[/IMG]hey buds"

Not sure what its worth or year" Its a 38/44 s&w, 5"barrel, SER# 468xx has swept back hammer, ajustible rear site, has a "king' pat pend front ramp site,with high visiblity red square . Gun is a solid 85 to 90%, maybe less than 100 rounds through it. THANKS MUCH !

 

[bamabiker]

Welcome to the forum glocknroll.
You might want to start your own thread about your gun and include some pictures if you can.

 

[beagleye]

Sounds like a rare and possibly valuable gun from the mid-late 30s. New thread territory. Welcome.