Early .44 Hand Ejectors

[StrawHat]

I acquired an S&W .44 Special Triple Lock thru my wife's family. The gun has been in the family since 1910. I had it lettered and it was manufactured in 1908 and shipped to a hardware store in Memphis, TN in 1910. The serial number is 1290!

After many years of debating, I recently sent it off to Custom Shop, Inc. in Hamilton, Montana. Here's the result.

Wow. While some may feel differently about this, the refinished revolver now has ZERO original finish. Personally, I liked the before version.

Kevin

 

[22hipower]

Wow. While some may feel differently about this, the refinished revolver now has ZERO original finish. Personally, I liked the before version.

Kevin

We all have our preferences, I think it looks great and if that's paladin42's preference so be it. Some of us even like them all scratched up and refinished. . . . .

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[paladin42]

Family heirloom

Wow. While some may feel differently about this, the refinished revolver now has ZERO original finish. Personally, I liked the before version.

Kevin

Since the revolver is a family heirloom and not a collector piece, I wanted to make sure the handgun has enough appeal for future generations to keep it. I was able to acquire the revolver because no one else in the family wanted it in its original condition. Now, everyone wishes that they had it. And, as I mentioned, I spent years deciding what to do. How many folks can say that a handgun has been in the same extended family for over 111 years?

 

[StrawHat]

Since the revolver is a family heirloom and not a collector piece, I wanted to make sure the handgun has enough appeal for future generations to keep it. I was able to acquire the revolver because no one else in the family wanted it in its original condition. Now, everyone wishes that they had it. And, as I mentioned, I spent years deciding what to do. How many folks can say that a handgun has been in the same extended family for over 111 years?

As long as you are happy, that is all that matters. Heck, I converted a Model 28-2 to a round butt 45 ACP. Many of my revolvers have alterations to sights or barrels because that is what suits me. That is whay they have more than one horse in a race!

Kevin

 

[GerSan69]

Since the revolver is a family heirloom and not a collector piece, I wanted to make sure the handgun has enough appeal for future generations to keep it. I was able to acquire the revolver because no one else in the family wanted it in its original condition. Now, everyone wishes that they had it. And, as I mentioned, I spent years deciding what to do. How many folks can say that a handgun has been in the same extended family for over 111 years?

I think you did very well. No doubt in my mind that it is much more attractive now. Folks forget that you don't keep a gun like that to please anyone else. Enjoy and congratulations, may you have it in the family for at least 111 more years!

 

[AlanDavid]

You need to get a "New Sentry" Target. Thats the way the Service Department wrote the description in 1906. By the way 088 is the first N frame listed.

Did S&W normally mark a two digit serial number with a 0 prefix? I thought this was something done on Club Guns? Out of my depth here. Thanks.

Regards

Alan

 

[handejector]

Nice bunch of guns! I have two passions in S&W collecting, and 44 Specials is the lead one.

This new version of the 3rd Model now featured a passive hammer block safety,

While it could be argued that the Pre-War block is "passive" since it relies solely on spring pressure to return to the blocking position, the Post-War block cannot in any way be called "passive". It is moved by a pin on the rebound slide acting against a camming surface of the block itself. If the block does not return to the blocking position, the rebound slide will also not return to the battery position, and the gun is locked up in an inoperable mode.

 

[mrcvs]

Did S&W normally mark a two digit serial number with a 0 prefix?

Don's Triple Lock revolver number 088 IS a Club Gun.