44 HE second Model Snub

[red9]

Couldn't resist adding this to my oddball targets. It's a .44 Special second model, shipped 8/22, with the barrel shortened to 3 3/4". King mirror front and target rear sights have been added. The grips are a beautiful set of Hogue (?) rosewoods (?). If I went to any barbeques I think this might qualify.

Bob

 

[bracebeemer]

I like it a lot. It reminds me of those big Colt New Service Fitz specials. Very Cool !! Bill

 

[wheelgun610]

Generally speaking, I'm not a huge fan of chopped barrels, but I would have had a hard time resisting that one.

Mark

 

[StrawHat]

The +/- 4” barrel is my favorite on an N frame.

Kevin

 

[Wyatt Burp]

Someone long ago really had their feces together when it came to creating a perfect big bore carry gun with target sights added. I could not resist this one if I came across it somewhere for sale. And I actually prefer the 2nd Model without full ejector shroud.

 

[quinn]

If I mail you my Christmas stocking?? That is way cool and well done! Good Show!

 

[gmborkovic]

Bob, any guess on the date of the surgery and rear sight.
Neat carry gun.

 

[cgt4570]

My non-Reg Mag has that same King rear sight (and a King red insert front).

Anyone that says target sights are useless on a snub hasn't played around with the Ashland Model 60-1 or a snub 34.

Here's a pre-war frame with post-war parts N snub I put together a few years back. It's .45acp.

 

[handejector]

Bob, any guess on the date of the surgery and rear sight.

That's easy- It was done on Tuesday, Sept 8, 1931. He cut the barrel about 11 am and broke for lunch. Had a ham sammich with swiss on rye and a coke. The sammich was lousy. He jumped back on it and finished by quittin time. Name was Joe. Made $1.85 on that gun.


Seriously- how could he know?

 

[raljr1]

That's easy- It was done on Tuesday, Sept 8, 1931. He cut the barrel about 11 am and broke for lunch. Had a ham sammich with swiss on rye and a coke. The sammich was lousy. He jumped back on it and finished by quittin time. Name was Joe. Made $1.85 on that gun.


Seriously- how could he know?

We just figger yinz know everythin"

 

[Modified]

Man, what a great gun.

You should get to poking around for some older grips though, the hogues are wonderful for shooting (in my hand) but they don't quite fit the character of the gun. Are they two piece? Any chance you can remove them from the gun and show us more of them? Should be able to give you some more info on the grips if you do.

By the way, never re-finish that, its perfect as it is and a re-finish would ruin it forever. If you ever get that urge just sell it to me and I will park it along side my registered magnum with the same finish "issues".

By the way. The finish on it looks to be the result of cleaning it with something that removed the blue. I've observed a number of guns with this look and I am convinced that it's the result of someone using something on it that they shouldn't have. Possibly in an effort to wipe some surface rust, or pitting, off, without thinking or knowing that it would also remove the bluing.

 

[red9]

Are they two piece? Any chance you can remove them from the gun and show us more of them?

Thanks for the comments. The grips are the one piece "monogrip" style. I will be posting a second N frame gun from the same seller with two piece Hogue rosewood finger grips.

Bob

 

[Ruger 13]

Very nice pistola!

 

[LLOYD17]

You definitely know how to find the good stuff. I still love the 3rd Model you sold me.

 

[The Gila Bender]

Ooh, a chopped .44 thread! Here's mine, a barely used 1946 .44HE 3rd with matching magnas. I know these things have little collector interest, I just think they are pretty dang cool. This one had a grip adapter at one time. Must have been a pocket/coat/nightstand gun?

 

[Truckman]

Any of those would go well with my cut-down .38-44 HD...I just picked up yet another Lew Horton 3" 24-3 this weekend, but an older .44 Special would be great for carry......Ben

 

[LLOYD17]

Keep those 44 snubs coming!

 

[tommy F]

SUPER NICE BIG BORE. 2ND MODIFIELD COMMENT ON FINISHES AS I HAVE SEVERAL.

 

[Modified]

Keep those 44 snubs coming!

Hah, I only have one 44 chopped snub, most of my modified N-Frames are 1917s.

It is however...pretty damn chopped.

I love it to death.

 

[Keith Brown]

Wow ! lots of cool cut guns here, would love to own and shoot any one of them. Modified's might just be my favorite though, would make a great one gun display at the symposium !