Another Early Triple Lock

[hsguy]

This is serial 373, obviously refinished post engraving but an excellent job as evinced by the sideplate seam. Quite attractive engraving and the hammer and trigger appear to be fire blued and Ivory grips that have shrunk with time.

The gun is mechanically excellent and bore pristine. I do shoot it on occasion with light loads.

 

[Kansasgunner]

Spectacular Triple Lock!

 

[Mike LaNier]

Awesome! I've noted in the Forum the loss of my Triple Lock in 2020 due to a wildfire, a Factory nickel gun with ivory grips. I still grieve... ! Lovely gun, I'm jealous! ML

 

[Eddie Southgate]

Hammer and trigger look case hardened to me not fire blued. Looks great to me , I'd be shooting it on a regular basis . I really like the engraving .

 

[steelslaver]

LIKE< LIKE< LIKE

 

[SS336]

Anyone who doesn’t like that TL does not have a pulse. Beautiful.

 

[22hipower]

That is a great one! Haven't seen all that many engraved TLs although I suppose there may be a lot of them hidden away. This one turned up here locally a couple months ago. It is by Shiro Ogawa, do you have any idea who engraved yours or when? Love those ivories.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[hsguy]

That is a great one! Haven't seen all that many engraved TLs although I suppose there may be a lot of them hidden away. This one turned up here locally a couple months ago. It is by Shiro Ogawa, do you have any idea who engraved yours or when? Love those ivories.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

I have no idea. A stunning gun you have! When was your’s engraved and did you commission it? Perhaps we need a thread on engraved Triple Locks.

 

[Teddydog]

Man, you guys and your super low SN TLs! Awesome gun. Don't make me show my sub-500 Colt New Service competitor!

rob

 

[Muley Gil]

Man, you guys and your super low SN TLs! Awesome gun. Don't make me show my sub-500 Colt New Service competitor!

rob

I love the Colt New Service. Please post pictures in the Other Firearms section.

 

[47knuckle]

Two beautiful engraved triple locks. Thanks for posting.

 

[mrcvs]

Few Triple Lock revolvers are engraved, and fewer yet are factory engraved. Here’s a factory engraved Triple Lock revolver.

 

[mrcvs]

And more photographs, with factory letter.

 

[oneeyedpete]

Lots of eye candy here! I am envious!

 

[22hipower]

And more photographs, with factory letter.View attachment 757022View attachment 757023View attachment 757024View attachment 757025View attachment 757026View attachment 757027View attachment 757028

I don't think I've ever seen one that was known to be factory engraved. Love it, and obviously a few owners have loved it and used it since it left the factory.

Here's another non-factory engraved TL. By Heidi-Marie Hiptmayer. It's been seen here before but perhaps there are a few new members who haven't seen it.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[cgt4570]

My 7.5" target came with the same checkered trigger. From my understanding, they're quite scarce.
I have the original non-medallion concave grips, but the ivories look great on it.