Before the 1950 44 Target...

[rct269]

If "non-adjustable" means what it says, then I'm not familiar those particular competition rules. If, per chance, you're referring the Bisley matches/rules (England), I believe those rules called for a "drift adjustable" rear sight-----and a dovetailed sight would seem to qualify.

There were, I believe, a few Triple Locks fitted with drift adjustable rears (albeit not dovetailed per se).

Ralph Tremaine

 

[Onty]

was the 44 Military Target. Click on the photos for a better look.

Bill

Thank you for a such incredible photos!!!

 

[rct269]

The model featured in this thread is best referred as the 1926 Model 44 Target. It is infrequently referred to as the 44 Military Target. I probably should have used that designation in the photos.

Bill

Well thank God for that-------I thought I had one of each, but I didn't have a Military Target. I went hunting for that in the books, but must have looked in the wrong books.

Ralph Tremaine

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I think , maybe I have seen the term 'Military Target' used in a Smith Catalog reprint.
Can't find that Catalog!
Too much stuff!

 

[tennexplorer]

If "non-adjustable" means what it says, then I'm not familiar those particular competition rules. If, per chance, you're referring the Bisley matches/rules (England), I believe those rules called for a "drift adjustable" rear sight-----and a dovetailed sight would seem to qualify.

There were, I believe, a few Triple Locks fitted with drift adjustable rears (albeit not dovetailed per se).

Ralph Tremaine

Ralph, Yep, I should have called it drift adjustable. You are totally correct.

Gil, That's the term I was looking for - half-target. Thanks.

 

[Toyman]

This is a 3rd model 44 hand ejector target that would not letter as a target. Roy advised S&W was pushing multiple gun shipments to Wolf and Klar and the shipping department did not always state if the gun was a target. I took the gun to Columbus, Ohio S&W meeting and I took rear sight off. The guns serial number is stamped on the under sight and the sight track was blued, no rework number an no indication of re blue. Roy's opinion it was a factory target but he would only letter it as shipping records stated.

 

[regmag-621]

Bill,

only one word

"great"

Best regards and take care
Your German collector friend
Paul

 

[LLOYD17]

Bill, you have just posted my Holy Grail gun. Not only that, it is within 10 days of my birth date. I have never found one to try to buy, but I doubt I could afford it if I did. That's a 5 star gun.

Have one built. Way cheaper than a real one.