44 HE 2nd model grips

[Summersteel]

I recently purchased the pictured gun, and what attracted me to it were the grips. They are normally seen on the New Century model, especially the early-run guns, but I got to wondering if this gun could have shipped from the factory with these grips. Your thoughts?
Would a letter tell me which non medallion grips (concave or rounded) that the gun would have shipped with, or would it not be that specific? I did check for a serial number on the grips, but couldn't see it, but someone did carve their initials on the inside with the date of 1920.
If the consensus is that they are replacements, then I may put them on a Triplelock I have that could use them..

 

[DARE]

Really good thread about N Frame grips.

Think it says your grips made 1907-1911.

Smith & Wesson N Frame Stocks / Grips - A Reference Guide

 

[Summersteel]

Really good thread about N Frame grips.

Smith & Wesson N Frame Stocks / Grips - A Reference Guide

David,
Yes, that is a good reference on grips. But it doesn't really answer my question about if this second model might have originally shipped with these grips. I suppose the answer may be "with S&W, anything is possible".

 

[DARE]

Think the first 2nd Model was shipped about 1915. Did S&W have left over grips from 1911 to put on one? Don't know. Maybe some of the experts will weigh in.
Do you know when your gun was shipped? Mine shipped in 1926.
I would say the further from 1915 you get, the less likely that there were leftover 1911 grips to put on it.

 

[mrcvs]

The non medallion concave early stocks were manufactured 1907 to mid 1910. I have a Triple Lock revolver that shipped in 1913 that has the original stocks on it and they are the non medallion concave ones. And so there was a few years lag time. But by the time the .44 Hand Ejector Second Model revolver was manufactured, it's unlikely any of the non medallion concave stocks remained. And so, I would use your stocks on a Triple Lock revolver.

I asked Dr Jinks once if the records state which stocks were on a particular revolver when shipped. They do not. When a factory letter states the type of stocks in place, it's an educated guess that the medallion stocks are in place on any revolver shipped after mid 1910. Speculation is merely that.