A little rare and not too purty...

[pace40]

...Gotta love the history though

William (Mac) Long served as sheriff of East Carroll Parish from 1937 to 1942. In 1920, he was one of the charter members of American Legion Post #37 and served as Clerk of the 6th District Court in 1933.

Judging by some of the wear on his gun, I'm thinkin maybe a few head whacks were administered with it. Sure wish it could talk........


...and a heartfelt thanks to the big grilla.....

 

[bamabiker]

That's a cool old gun even in that condition.

Hit the like button.

 

[Goony]

I'd say it's in nowhere as bad shape as it could be, especially having served in that climate down there....

 

[bullmack]

Ya can't beat honest wear including imagining various situations the firearm was used in!

 

[ladder13]

I'd love to have one of those some day.

 

[everReady Rob]

If ever a hunk of metal can have character, those guns have it.

Move over _bamabiker_ I wanna hit the LIKE button

 

[zelda]

Me too..........................

 

[FordTruckGuy]

Beautiful gun!!!

 

[Malysh]

It's really nice to see a pre war factory 2" M&P.
I like it just the way it is.

The "like" button seems to have disappeared at the moment. I wanted to give you a plug.

 

[DCWilson]

That's as purty as it needs to be...

Great score! Congratulations.

I let a chance at one of those prewar RB snubbies slide recently just to teach myself discipline in gun buying and to prove to myself that I am not an addict. But as I look at your pics I wish I had let the discipline and self-deception ride for another day or two.

Yeah, where's that "Like" button?

 

[ladder13]

How many pre war snubs were made, couldn't have been a whole lot of them.

 

[pace40]

How many pre war snubs were made, couldn't have been a whole lot of them.

Some pretty good info here sir.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/191801-quest-fulfilled.html

I know of a total of 39. Way more than that produced, but thats all my quest has uncovered so far.

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Thanks for the great comments all!

Hey David...Is that one you passed on still available?

 

[Lee Barner]

LIKE, LIKE, LIKE, & LIKE. thanks for sharing. i'd love to hear the stories it could tell, especially from LA during that period. lee

 

[DCWilson]

Mike, PM sent.

 

[OFT II]

Purty? Maybe not to some eyes but you have to say "Classy" for sure.

 

[moosedog]

Double cool. You know that gun has seen some of the "best of times" in LA.

 

[donaldw870]

I love the history and the character. Thanks for shairing.

 

[Nick B.]

A very nice revolver but also an interesting name attached to it.

Would Sheriff Long be one of that family of politicians that governed Louisiana for so long ?

NB

 

[Big Lou]

Great gun ...Great history....Love it!

 

[spaniel]

Guns are meant to be used. It is plenty purdy to me.