June of 1910 for my oldest
Celebrate the Years - Post Your Oldest S&W Hand Ejector
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Wow Bill, that 100-year old .38 RP looks like you just took it out of the shipping box, unwrapped it from the paper and cleaned off the packing grease. What a beauty!!!
Thanks, Richard.
I'm still a relative "noob" around these parts; the day I first came across it, I honestly did not know what a "Regulation Police" is... or, an I-frame for that matter.
So, I walked away and drove home -only to quickly learn what a find this was! (I may have broken a few traffic laws on my return to the pawn shop.)
I'm just glad none of the employees handled (mishandled) it, by working the action.
When I walked in the second time, I first casually looked at a Glock or some such nonsense before nonchalantly asking to see "that little revolver there." Lol
One can never be too obvious, you know!I love the subject of this thread! So many treasured finds!
-Bill
Bill—AMEN. Threads like this are why I have a nearly a million likes!
Certainly not the "Homecoming Queen" by any stretch, but my oldest .38 special caliber revolver has a remarkable action for it's age. My "newer" S&W revolvers can't even come close. Love that tiny little trade mark on the frame side of the gun too.
I'm still amazed by the workmanship and fitting on these older models. A lot of skill, both with machines, and by hand. Grips are numbered to the gun. Experts here on the forum advised it appeared to be from around 1925. This one came from the St. Louis area. (Interestingly, I found an address label from the owner, or one of them, stuck inside on the of the grip panels)
I'm still amazed by the workmanship and fitting on these older models. A lot of skill, both with machines, and by hand. Grips are numbered to the gun. Experts here on the forum advised it appeared to be from around 1925. This one came from the St. Louis area. (Interestingly, I found an address label from the owner, or one of them, stuck inside on the of the grip panels)
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Targets Guy
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My 1914 Change 3 M&P. Shipped Oct 1914.
Here's my contribution, my refinished M1917 that probably shipped just before the end of The Great War. S/N is 1206xx and that was the date given to me by some of the knowledgeable experts here on the forum when I first posted about it. I'm not really fond of the faux ivory grips, but they have grown on me some. I'm still scouring gun show used stocks bins for a set of original wood stocks whenever I can though.
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bondjamesbond
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@tlawler --> Your 1917 was made in October 1918.
@dwh --> Post a picture of the underside of the barrel where the extractor rod docks.
@dwh --> Post a picture of the underside of the barrel where the extractor rod docks.
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A '52-'53 cm 22 with a '54 ruger
.357magger
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Model of 1899 in .38 Spl., S/N 121X Shipped June 1900. Original finish, grips etc. (Shoots great with HBWCs) 
At the range with its grandson, a C series M&P
At the range with its grandson, a C series M&P
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I believe this 38 M&P 1905, 1st change is my oldest HE. Shipped Feb 27, 1907 to Pacific Hardware & Steel, San Francisco, CA. That's almost exactly 10 months after the SF earthquake of April 18,1906. The stocks are by Harry Jarvis. I know Mr. Jarvis was not known for his wood carving, but this is a rare example of his work that was obviously done some time after the gun was new.
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daddio202
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My oldest is a model 1902 1st change from 1903. Far from perfect but still all original and matching. I would hope to look this good at 118.
Even though I'm a nickel fan, I've always loved that "blue so deep it's almost black" finish on very early HEs.
THE PILGRIM
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My oldest and one of my nicest Targets, appears to be nearly unfired.
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