chief special

[mtu164]

I picked up a 2 inch Chief Spec today in a pawn shop. Very clean gun in about 95% condition. It is a four screw , flat latch , with a serial number of 4989x. Could someone help me with a date of manufacture ? Has diamond grips. Thanks in advance. Tom

 

[murphydog]

The 4-screw Chiefs Specials were only made for 2-3 years, and yours is likely from 1954. Hope this is helpful.

 

[mtu164]

Thanks. I thought it was from the fifties. It's a pretty little thing. I don't think it has had a box of shells through it. I bought it really cheap I think. $250 tax included.

 

[Waveski]

Flat latch? $250?

Damn! Wish I were in your shoes.

 

[Jal5]

Go get a lottery ticket too!

 

[mtu164]

I thought it was worth more than that. It has just barely worn the bluing on the recoil shield. The gun's not perfect, but very nice. I had to argue with them about the tax. Glad I won. Thanks for the info. Tom

 

[rog8732]

I had to argue with them about the tax. Glad I won. Thanks for the info. Tom

Oh yeaauh ! If you had to fork out that extra $12.00 ,(5 %) that woulda killed the deal for sure.

 

[mtu164]

Tax here is 11%. Not that it would make that much difference. About $26.00. What's a ball park figure for a gun like this ?

 

[MetalMan]

Photo please or it never really happened...lol

 

[FitzRoper]

Here's a pic of the one I just picked up, serial #3488xx. Can I get a date on this one?

 

[MetalMan]

"FitzRoper", that is one beautiful Chief Special. I'm sure that someone will come along soon with the DOB.....congratulations on a very nice score!!!!

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

That was a great deal! Enjoy it, shoot it. I got one last weekend for 325 and was HAPPY. Now you show up with a MUCH better gun for way less. Now I am sa..nope STILL happy. For both of us!!!

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass, FitzRoper! Someone with a database will have to narrow this down for you. An interpolation of the manufacture dates in the SCSW puts your gun around 1963-4. It should be stamped MOD 36 inside the yoke.

 

[mtu164]

I have found over the years that pawn shops are a great place to buy old guns. You just have to stay with it until you stumble across a good deal. Three or four years ago I found a S&W .357 Magnum, 3 1/2 inch barrel gun with matching grips in 98.5% condition, made in 1954. Paid $650 for it tax incl. It was laying in the counter, and that was the price on it. I knew that was a good deal.

 

[KEN L]

Here's a pic of the one I just picked up, serial #3488xx. Can I get a date on this one?

September 1964

 

[KEN L]

I picked up a 2 inch Chief Spec today in a pawn shop. Very clean gun in about 95% condition. It is a four screw , flat latch , with a serial number of 4989x. Could someone help me with a date of manufacture ? Has diamond grips. Thanks in advance. Tom

Most likely Nov/Dec 1954

 

[FitzRoper]

Thanks everyone. It is in very nice condition, shows almost no wear. Here is a pic of the other side. I am debating on whether I should shoot it or not?

 

[mtu164]

Kind of neat. My J frame and my S frame made in the same year.

 

[JP@AK]

Concerning serial number 3488xx, September, 1964, is a pretty good guess. 353801 letters to that month and year.

 

[JP@AK]

Kind of neat. My J frame and my S frame made in the same year.

I assume you mean your J frame and your N frame (with an S prefix serial number). There is no such thing as an "S Frame."