A Couple of Nickel N Frame .357s

[410bore]

Stumbled onto these two shiny .357s in the past month or so. The 3.5" is a 5-Screw and the 5" is a 4-Screw Model 27 (a fairly early one at that, S192XXX). Both are properly numbered (including stocks) and have N stamps where they should.

I have always enjoyed the early nickel guns with Blued front sights and proud Nickel pins!

PLEASE POST YOUR EARLY NICKEL N FRAMES!!







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Threw some targets on the 3.5" for these pics....





Below is a pair of 4-Screw Model 29s in Nickel

 

[1blindref]

Fantastic pair and great pictures!

 

[SPEEDGUNNER]

Very nice group of nickel N frames. I would be proud to own any of them.

 

[gmborkovic]

That is one handsome pair. Congrats!

 

[Art Doc]

Early (1960)...

Earlier (1950)...

Way early (1929)...

 

[mojave30cal]

Here's my factory nickel 1950 pre-27 with replacement ivory
magnas.

 

[Doc44]

44 Magnums, shipped to H. H. Harris in July 1957. 44 Magnum shipped in November 1956 (one of five known). Finally, a long barreled 4-screw 44 Magnum shipped in February 1963. Combat Magnum (circa 1965) with rare 5-inch barrel.

Bill

 

[crsides]

How early? a 4 digit triple lock. Original Nickel finish has been redone, I am sure outside the factory.


1931 Houston Police Dept marked gun (HPD 38 on backstrap). Originally blue, it is now qualifies as an early N frame nickel gun.


Charlie

 

[RKmesa]

Kris:

Those are two beautiful 357's - very nice pair to "stumble onto"...

I have a few of the shiny ones:

A factory nickel Non RM with some KB wood - not very many of these around.





This scratched up pre-27 with the proud pins:





Another 3.5"er with some KB wood and scrimshawed ivory medallions...

 

[Toyman]

A second model HE 44 special

A triple lock

A current model 58 with Keith Brown grips

 

[1blindref]

1930 factory nickel Heavy Duty

and a pair of factory nickel Heavy Duties from 1938 and 1939

 

[Arik]

1965 model 28

 

[CptCurl]

It's only a puny little ol 38/44 OD, but it's shiny and I kinda like it.

Love those KB Ropers!

 

[Iggy]

Actually, those were made by Schofieldkid81 here on the forum.. He does some mighty fine whittlin' too.

 

[RKmesa]

... Combat Magnum (circa 1965) with rare 5-inch barrel.

Bill

That is a beauty!!!

 

[Bill Bates]

I'm pretty sure this 1950 Military Police .44 Spl. didn't leave the factory with its current finish. It doesn't have anything that would indicate it came with a nickel finish. There are no N stamps anywhere on it. But I don't care; I like it! The finish was done very well.

 

[boykinlp]

Another 3.5"er with some KB wood and scrimshawed ivory medallions...

Richard, who did the scrimshawed ivory medallions?

Actually, those were made by Schofieldkid81 here on the forum.. He does some mighty fine whittlin' too.

Your post made me laugh! I pictured Schofieldkid81 and Keith Brown both sitting in rocking chairs and whittlin' grips with a large pile of shavings around them!!

 

[RKmesa]

Richard, who did the scrimshawed ivory medallions?

Keith Brown did the scrimshaw. I bought the stocks from Lee (seems like yesterday, but was probably 5-6 years ago). In talking with Keith, he told me that they were the first set of scrimshawed medallions that he had ever done. The grips are cut in the pre-war sharp corner style, but are sized, shorter for a post war gun. The wood is some of my favorite and I think they are a nice "touch" for that nickel 357...

 

[glenncal1]

You guys have me beat by a long shot on the nickle guns, I only have a 57:



and a 58:



58 is much better than the bad photo shows

 

[boykinlp]

Kris,
Your 2 new additions are definite winners!!

My only nickel N frame is much newer, but I like it anyway!