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Combat Masterpiece 4” in a 6” box
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GF
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I've got a Gold Box marked the same.
S&W never wasted a box. They used what was handy.
That's a fine looking 5 screw you have there.
S&W never wasted a box. They used what was handy.
That's a fine looking 5 screw you have there.
Yes, that's a fine looking revolver! As GF said, S&W didn't waste their products- whether it was wood stocks, or boxes, or whatever. Often there would be a wood block "spacer" when S&W put a 4" revolver in a 6" box, and it's a fairly common occurrence. Enjoy!
That’s a beautiful old .38 CM. Lucky you! Congratulations on finding that one. 
I've had 2 Combat Masterpiece's from the early 1950's. They both came in 6" Masterpiece boxes from the factory. I've never seen a Combat Masterpiece from the era in a Blue S&W box saying Combat Masterpiece. They always say Masterpiece 6" with the 6 written over with a 4 and a White sticker on the other end of the box saying 4" Combat Masterpiece.
From everything I have seen,
Masterpiece = 6"
Combat Masterpiece = 4".
But I only have about 25 Smith & Wessons so its not in my top 3 firearms groups I have. Which are Browning/FN, Colt, and Sig Sauer.
From everything I have seen,
Masterpiece = 6"
Combat Masterpiece = 4".
But I only have about 25 Smith & Wessons so its not in my top 3 firearms groups I have. Which are Browning/FN, Colt, and Sig Sauer.
Engine49guy
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1955 was an Interesting time period for S&W,
They transitioned away from a standard satin blue finish back to bright blue, it's the end of the 5 screw frame era as the new Combat Magnum is being tooled up to begin shipping after the holiday shutdown in early 1956,
The end of the SW High Speed hammer as soon as the supply is exhausted around 1957 .
Btw the Combat Magnum was the first model to get the new 4 screw frame and also never to have had the high speed hammer,
They were introduced at serial K260,000 in comparison to your Combat Masterpiece Serial K257419
They transitioned away from a standard satin blue finish back to bright blue, it's the end of the 5 screw frame era as the new Combat Magnum is being tooled up to begin shipping after the holiday shutdown in early 1956,
The end of the SW High Speed hammer as soon as the supply is exhausted around 1957 .
Btw the Combat Magnum was the first model to get the new 4 screw frame and also never to have had the high speed hammer,
They were introduced at serial K260,000 in comparison to your Combat Masterpiece Serial K257419
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