.44 Hand Ejector First Model (Triple Lock) question

[Muley Gil]

I think Elmer Keith blew up his fair share of them......

Prove it.

I get so tired of everyone bashing Old Elmer for his experimenting. I only know of two revolvers that he blew up. He seemed to write about all of his experiences, good and bad. He dang sure wasn't perfect, and he may have blown up more than he wrote about, but all of the respected old time gun writers that knew him stated many, many times that he didn't lie about his gunning. Those that saw him shoot said that the 600 yard deer, which he was trying to keep from getting away after being crippled, was well within his abilities.

Sorry for the rant, olskool, but that is one of my pet peeves.

 

[Plain Old Dave]

Before the 44 Magnum existed, most of Keith's hi-test 44 Special loads went through a variety of prewar 44 Special N frames. He wasn't a particular fan of the 45 Colt, as one of the 2 guns he is known to have kaboomed was a 45 SAA. He thought the case walls and cylinder construction weren't adequate for "heavy handloads", but wrote in the 30s that the 45 Colt was among the best factory loads made.

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[Club Gun Fan]

This is mine. Serial number 088 CLUB PISTOL.
From factory letter ".....is the lowest of the serial numbers (088 -099), but not the first one shipped. It shipped November 21, 1906. Could mine be the very first N frame ever made?

 

[tt66]

My one and only Triple Lock. Serial #24** Letters as a 4" Nickel finish, shipped to Belknap Hardware in 1912. Story was it was an old sheriffs gun from S. Alabama / N. Florida area.

 

[CScott]

Mine is SN 398. 44 Special. Barrel shortened to 4" and a reasonable re-blue done God knows when. I need to do something about the sights because the rear one is tiny (original) and the front one flew off when I fired the gun. I found it on the ground behind me and glued it back on but I would like to do something nice for this great old revolver, suggestions welcome.
Scott

 

[992B]

I have a 5" blue 44 Spl that has been refinished. Gary

 

[WCCPHD]

Only have one. Originally a .455 converted to .45 Colt. This gun has the British proof marks but no British Government/Military stamps. Other than shaving the cylinder it has not been molested. I have removed the "Wondersight" and replaced the fifth screw.

 

[DocB]

I have one and only one. . .a 5 inch manufactured early but shipped late, as in 1913.

 

[Hondo44]

This is mine. Serial number 088 CLUB PISTOL.
From factory letter ".....is the lowest of the serial numbers (088 -099), but not the first one shipped. It shipped November 21, 1906. Could mine be the very first N frame ever made?

That's a piece of history!

It looks like the barrel is marked 45. What exactly is it marked?

Is it 45 Frankford that needed that super high front sight?

 

[Club Gun Fan]

No
it is .44 Special. It went to a shooter named G. Allen, that's all I ever found out about him.

 

[Hondo44]

Does it shoot low with that sight?

 

[Porkie]

Since I see plenty of 'molested' triple locks in this now resurrected thread, I wouldn't mind a little help in any slight recovery on my aforementioned screw up vis a vis the triple lock I owned years ago.

I used to say I wasn't ever a collector, then or now. Now a days there are guns everywhere I look. Back in the late 60s I also had Colts flat top New Service, .45LC, 7 1/2 inch barrel. I bought that one at the Adams Hat Shop on Capital Avenue in Little Rock. The price was $40 but it was nothing like as nice as the triple lock.

Anyway if any one can point me to a decent non-collectable triple lock, I'd be obliged. I'll pay a fair price for it. You see, I do own some VERY expensive guns, just not pistols or revolvers.

Regards, Porkie