And the search begins

[Kansasgunner]

Went to a small local gun show yesterday with my friends Deputy Don and steve61. Steve was there first and said there's a .44 HE on a table in the back with odd grips. Well off we go to see this 44. It turns out to be an early production 3rd Model 44 or Wolf & Klar. 5" barrel, honest wear and great mechanics, but wearing aftermarket K frame target grip. A deal is made and now I'm it's new caretaker.
Found a set of period correct service stocks in my wood pile. A good wipe down with an oiled rag and here we are.
My initial internet searches have come up dry in relation to E. A. Haverfield. A letter request is going out this week, even though it will likely show shipped to Wolf & Klar.

 

[RKmesa]

Fun gun and fun research project! Please keep us posted as you learn more.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[quinn]

Tim: That is a winner! You might spend the $17 or sr so for a 1 month subscription to newspapers.com. Doing a name search by various decade segments might yield something.
Congrats. That one would have followed me home, too.

 

[SWSC]

Horse thief

 

[SWSC]

Murder

 

[Muley Gil]

What's the serial number? 28358 is recognized as the first 3rd Model .44 Special.

 

[Kansasgunner]

Serial number is 29805. Thanks for the newspaper scans SWSC!

 

[Muley Gil]

Serial number is 29805. Thanks for the newspaper scans SWSC!

It probably shipped sometime in 1927.

 

[SWSC]

Obit

 

[Bald1]

Did seller say how long he owned gun? I've seen that gun somewhere before (maybe Gunbroker) . There was a dealer in Georgia selling a lot of law enforcement guns from a private collection. Maybe that's where I saw it.

 

[murphydog]

Cool gun. And showing again the power of the Internet, six months of research about its (probable) former owner condensed down to three hours, twenty minutes.

 

[Kansasgunner]

The revolver came from a gun shop in NE Kansas. Proprietor said he had it on his desk for two years before deciding to sell it.


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[raljr1]

You need to sell the nickel Heavy Duty to fund it??

Robert
SWCA #2906

 

[SWSC]

Murder

 

[zwartepiet]

What a great gun show find!

Such an innocuous question about EA Haverfield turned into a remarkably interesting Sunday afternoon read!

Thanks Tim and SWSC!

 

[Kansasgunner]

Thanks for the offer Robert, but the nickel Heavy Duty will likely be with me for a long time!
A special thanks to SWSC for all the information he's dug up!
I feel very lucky to have found this old 44!

 

[DARE]

Yes, SWSC has been very helpful to me researching a couple of my guns.
He is a nice asset for our forum.

 

[SWSC]

Eugene sometimes Gene Haverfield

 

[Dave from Pa]

Very interesting read on your .44 3rd model so far.Make sure you let us know what the letter says.Great tip on the newspapers.com link.

 

[SWSC]

Gene