S160000 range, shipped on May 8, 1956 and still a strong 98 percent revolver with only a few handling marks (one of the first 300 made).
Bill
Bill
56-year old 44 Magnum
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Lee Jones
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What is there to say?
"Non-gun" folks just don't understand. It don't get any prettier than that.
Shoot and pray daily.
Lee Jones (Celtgun)
"Non-gun" folks just don't understand. It don't get any prettier than that.
Shoot and pray daily.
Lee Jones (Celtgun)
29aholic
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Very nice Bill. Those stocks appear lighter than most from that era.
Harry_Callahan
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Bill, that's not fair 
I'm going to have a hard time sleeping tonight LOL
I'm going to have a hard time sleeping tonight LOL
OP
Curtis...the stocks are a little unusual in that they are lighter than what you normally see in 1956. Just a variation in Goncalo alves I suppose.
Bill
Bill
Wanhhh, I sure hope envy isn't fatal. You've done it again, Bill.
Obviously, Bill is one of that "1%" we've been hearing about. The rest of us "99%ers" will be expecting our share. It's only fair, after all. Seriously, if it wasn't for your pictures, most of us would never see such guns. Thanks. Joe
kb5601
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Thats pretty,
KB
KB
bananaman
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She is abslolutely stunning!!! Wish my 56 year old wife held up that well! ( don't tell her that I wrote that) And I thought that my 1960, Model 28, was a treasure. Enjoy it! Bob
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Now Thats what I'm talking about. You just made my day
Mule88
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Doc , wasnt there a couple 29's sent out in late 1955 December maybe?
OP
The first 44 Magnum was completed on December 15, 1955 (the same day the first Combat Magnum was completed) and has serial number S130927. It was used to make the first advertisements and All Model Circular for the new 44 Magnum and eventually sold to Rex Firearms on February 21, 1956. It was possibly engraved by Alvin White and used in Rex's early advertisements for the 44 Magnum. The second 44 Magnum was completed on December 29, 1955 and has serial number S130806. It is the first 44 Magnum shipped and was sent to R. H. Coleman of Remington Arms on the day it was completed.
The current location/dispostion of these important 44 Magnums is unknown.
Bill
The current location/dispostion of these important 44 Magnums is unknown.
Bill
jubela#4
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Great looking 44 magnum.
00Buck2
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Wow That is one beautiful 44 Mag!!!
I have learned to expect nothing less than perfect from Doc44.
Thanks for sharing
I have learned to expect nothing less than perfect from Doc44.
Thanks for sharing
H P Bushrod
Absent Comrade
Thanks for sharing the pic of that historic revolver brother. The quality of the revolver is amazing. Smith and Wesson outdid themselves with the early pre-Model 29's.
Got em'
I have them both. Been using them as door stops.
Just wedge the barrels under the door jam and nobody
gets in my house now.
On a serious note, would'nt it something to find one of these
two at a Show or Gunshop being sold by an unsuspecting seller. Doubt thats gonna happen but who knows?
Being the first two made any speculation as to why or where
they are being hidden from public ? A very private collector?
A museum somewhere ? "Unlikely"... Destroyed by some
circumstances ? Fire-Stolen ?
Chuck
Doc,
I have them both. Been using them as door stops.
Just wedge the barrels under the door jam and nobody
gets in my house now.
On a serious note, would'nt it something to find one of these
two at a Show or Gunshop being sold by an unsuspecting seller. Doubt thats gonna happen but who knows?
Being the first two made any speculation as to why or where
they are being hidden from public ? A very private collector?
A museum somewhere ? "Unlikely"... Destroyed by some
circumstances ? Fire-Stolen ?
Chuck
OP
Chuck...I don't know the answer to your question. I always thought the revolver sent to Remington would show up one of these days, but it hasn't to my knowledge. If the first 44 Magnum was engraved by Alvin White and later sold by Rex Firearms, it could be in a collection somewhere and other than being a great engraved piece, the owner probably doesn't know it is the first production 44 Magnum.
Bill
Bill
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