Do you have any close to the "1945 to the... " end of the fourm page?

[GF]

We have a lot of the newer guns on page 1. Can you help a NEW collector of the older stuff out with a pic or two?
Here's an M&P #C 418xxx & K-22 #K110xxx for a start.

 

[GF]

We have a lot of the newer guns on page 1. Can you help a NEW collector of the older stuff out with a pic or two?
Here's an M&P #C 418xxx & K-22 #K110xxx for a start.

 

[chee-to]

Here's my pre-10 long stroke, S819xxx, very accurate and fun to shoot. It has a very special sound when you close the cylinder unlike my newer Smiths.......

 

[NT430]

Thanks for the Great pics of the 50's era models - Nice addition with the "Freeland" Target load ammo carriers.

 

[H Richard]

1899 1st Model M&P

.32 Double Action 3rd Model

Brazilian Model of 1917

Pre-Victory

Model 1 1/2 .32 CF Breaktop 2nd Model

22/32 Beakert Style Heavy Barrel Target

Pre 27, 3 1/2"

None of these are newer than 1953.

 

[j38]

The K22 is from 1948. The Pre-10 from 1950.

Regards,
Jerry

 

[GF]

Thanks for the pics! The older guns aren't as popular on the "'45 to Present" page as they used to be.
Nice to see some again.

 

[WaistGunner]

Originally posted by stbryson:
Here is a .38 Military & Police that shipped in mid-March 1946:

What is that COOl looking vintage speed loader Steven? I just gotta know! Waistgunner

 

[GLL]

A pair of 38/44s from 1948.

Jerry

 

[Combat]

Here is a S series M&P

 

[shawn mccarver]

Originally posted by WaistGunner:

Originally posted by stbryson:
Here is a .38 Military & Police that shipped in mid-March 1946:

What is that COOl looking vintage speed loader Steven? I just gotta know! Waistgunner

S&W Historian Roy Jinks did a piece one time on S&W's original patents on speedloaders. They had patented them many decades before the original founder of Safariland's grandfather was born!

S&W patented not only half moon, but full moon and 2 x 2 x 2 clips and speedloader devices and other quick loaders. Roy Jinks has some of the devices and the original patents and the factory books and records. It is fascinating history.

 

[rfo1]

The oldest gun in my modest collection is this Pre 29.It left the factory in March of 1957.