4" 1950 Model Target 44 (Pre 24) With Smooth Goncalo Alves Target Grips

[keith44spl]

Capn,

Didja throw a rawhide hitch through the trigger guard and make a drag or two with it?

Drew Ol Pard,

That's what happens to a feller's sidearm...If'n he don't set them broncs right salty, ya know!

Happened to this'n....Jest knocked the manure off'n it and dropped 'er in the bluing tank...

At least it's a .44 Special

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Su Amigo,

 

[Sebago Son]

Looks like you plum wore the checking off the handles and spilt a little ox blood on it too Capn'!

 

[6GUNSONLY]

The ultimate sixgun.

 

[Raider]

Beautiful pre-24's; I want a short barreled one sooo bad. If I can't have one of my own, then I'll just enjoy looking at all of your beauties.

Charlie

 

[DGNY]

Do believe a 4" or 5" N-frame .44 Special would sell again. Just a plain 29 [why - could even skip the lock; SB or RB] bored out to .44 Special chambers [with .430-.431 throats]. Take a page from a certain auto company and call it "The Ultimate .44 Special".

Best,

Dyson

 

[1869]

I've got a pre-24 with an original 3 1/2" barrel .44 spec. that was shipped to the Milwaukee Police Dept. in 1954. It also has a factory red ramp front sight, and rosewood target stocks. Std. hammer and trigger. Are there any others out there?

 

[Muley Gil]

I've got a pre-24 with an original 3 1/2" barrel .44 spec. that was shipped to the Milwaukee Police Dept. in 1954. It also has a factory red ramp front sight, and rosewood target stocks. Std. hammer and trigger. Are there any others out there?

Are you measuring from the front of the cylinder to the end of the barrel? Please post pictures.

 

[OldDominion]

I am the proud "caretaker" of 4" Pre-24 # S120179 shipped October 1955 to Point Sporting Goods Co., Stevens Point, Wisconsin with the bright blue finish. The barrel was originally stamped with the number of a .357 Magnum, and was restruck at the factory per the letter. I'd enjoy knowing it's pedigree.

 

[1869]

From front of cylinder to end of barrel. The factory letter also states being shipped with 3 1/2" barrel, and shipped to the Milwaukee Police Dept, presumably by some individual in the Department. I've always wondered how many were made this way.

 

[keith44spl]

From front of cylinder to end of barrel. The factory letter also states being shipped with 3 1/2" barrel, and shipped to the Milwaukee Police Dept, presumably by some individual in the Department. I've always wondered how many were made this way.

That would be a jewel right there.........Got any pics?

Check out this thread.....It deals with a 3 1/2" .44 Spl

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/270096-44-special-ctg.html



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[Muley Gil]

From front of cylinder to end of barrel. The factory letter also states being shipped with 3 1/2" barrel, and shipped to the Milwaukee Police Dept, presumably by some individual in the Department. I've always wondered how many were made this way.

What the esteemed David Keith said-a jewel indeed.

 

[1869]

Sorry I,m new to computers and am working on putting pictures in. The 1950 .44 Special 3 1/2" is serial# S98821. A letter I have from Jink's states "This revolver was manufactured especially for the Milwaukee Police Department. It was furnished with a 3 1/2" barrel, target hammer, target stocks and a red ramp front sight. The handgun was shipped from our factory on May 20, 1954" The finish appears to be the standard matte blue and not the high polish seen on many special orders. The gun appears just as the factory letter states, except that the checkering on the S&W rosewood target stocks looks non factory. I have never seen another checkered this way. It"s pristine, looks unfired.

 

[JayCeeNC]

1869, you have a unique and probably very valuable special order revolver.
We'd love to see pictures if you can manage it.

 

[1869]

I'm as much of an antique as my guns, and still use film camera's. I've got a new fangled digital and will give it a try.

 

[ddixie884]

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[547-fan]

I have S118300 , same 4-inch with red ramp and same target stocks. But no box. Mint condition. Will try to post pics once I figure out how.

 

[547-fan]

Here is the follow-up pic of my pre-24 4-inch. Along with a Mdl. 58 (same photos as posted in another thread.)

 

[Malpasowildlifer]

very cool, thanks for sharing

 

[ElmerKeith]

Very beautiful gun!

Were these non-checkered grips original or were they smoothened by the owner?

 

[547-fan]

Hi ElmerKeith,

Those were the grips as-is when I purchased the pre-24 years ago. As far as I know, and as far I can determine, the smooth grips are original.

Thanks.

 

[iskra]

Pre Model 24 - 4" Thread... Resurrected!

S&W pre 24, 4" barrel. Resuscitating this old Thread concerning mine.

Original 2010 posting same month rotating home from overseas w/family. Busy & under radar. Later additions - ? Anyway, here belatedly contributing my 'like-specimen' & questions.
Mine, same specs; SN S118060... Owned for decades. Pix below.
Old gun, new questions…
Prior posts inference. Perhaps some small group-lot production in the S118,000 SN range. If so, might these have been the initial "production" offering, (versus special orders) for this model in 4" barrel? Any info/suggestion of totals in this S118k accumulation/group/lot; whatever?
Also noting S&W 4th Ed @ p. 189, general 'pre-24 description' referencing large S&W sideplate logo only. Presumably correct for 6 ½ barrel length, but obviously not so per pix above & mine below. Such with typically earlier small logo on left. All/some/perhaps just this S118k SN 4" lot with such left logo? Would these perhaps have been 'older stock' frames specifically selected to be distinctive for the 4" production or more likely just grabbed off shelf???
Reference to shipping in 6 ½ barrel box. Yet apparently shipping in correct length box. Presumably H/E box with 'over-label' on right, amending to target model?
Parting observations. Model, chambering, vintage, barrel length; near perfect guns these! Also with a couple of the '83 era Model 24 reissues. Blue, 4" & 6 ½", yet NIB. Lacking 'aura' perhaps, yet still "Smiths". Now themselves 'vintage' and pretty decent themselves.
Answers/elaborations/opinion… Gratefully appreciated!

 

[billk75]

Beautiful Revolver!!!!

 

[rck281]

I owned S100022 which was shipped May 11, 1955 to Rex Firearms. Most are 100,XXX or 107,XXX or 118,XXX. My pinto 4" 1950 was a S 101XXX. Numbers all over the place.