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Some photos. Would I be correct in that an OD from 1932 would
Have shipped with service and not magna stocks? I've got a pair of Keith Brown pre war stocks for an N frame currently unmounted that might do the trick here.
 

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SouthNarc said:
Some photos. Would I be correct in that an OD from 1932 would
Have shipped with service and not magna stocks? I've got a pair of Keith Brown pre war stocks for an N frame currently unmounted that might do the trick here.
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You are correct. Service stocks for that birthday I believe.
 
There's a single blemish on the right side of the frame on the side plate. Other than that this gun is almost brand new. I have no information on the "Marble" front sight post?
 

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22hipower said:
Yes, magnas, if I remember correctly, didn't show up until 1935. Nice buy, I've been trying to acquire one of those at a reasonable price for quite awhile.

Jeff
SWCA #1457
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Yeah man I've been on the hunt for a while too and every nice one I've seen in all the online auctions has been $2k and higher.
 
SouthNarc said:
I've got a pair of Keith Brown pre war stocks for an N frame currently unmounted that might do the trick here.
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For reference O/D SN 41871 shipped in May 1933, so sometime before that for your beauty would be my guess. Your 38/44 O/D most certainly shipped with standard stocks (sometimes called service stocks). BUT pre-war KBs on that beauty would be "just right". Slap 'em on and let's see some photos...:cool:

This recently acquired 38 M&P Target shipped with a beautiful set of pre-war magnas, but for fun I put a set of KB's on her and snapped a couple of iPhone photos...





... I really like the look.:cool:
 
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RKmesa said:
For reference O/D SN 41871 shipped in May 1933, so sometime before that for your beauty would be my guess. Your 38/44 O/D most certainly shipped with standard stocks (sometimes called service stocks). BUT pre-war KBs on that beauty would be "just right". Slap 'em on and let's see some photos...:cool:

This recently acquired 38 M&P Target shipped with a beautiful set of pre-war magnas, but for fun I put a set of KB's on her and snapped a couple of iPhone photos...





... I really like the look.:cool:
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Oof! Very nice sir!🙏🏽
 
RKmesa said:
This recently acquired 38 M&P Target shipped with a beautiful set of pre-war magnas, but for fun I put a set of KB's on her and snapped a couple of iPhone photos...
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That M&P Target looks like it just left the factory! KB's stocks, as always, are terrific too, on the gun and by themselves.

Jeff
SWCA #1457
 
I believe your beautiful Outdoorsman would have shipped with these service stocks.
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