Early Airweight Chief's Special

[wbraswell]

Here's another one of my scores from Bedford. It's a 4 screw Pre-37. I thought it would fit in with my fixed sight post-war collection, even though it's not satin blue. When I got home with it, I looked it over and thought about something. I went and fetched a magnet and sure enough, it has a number matching alloy cylinder! Bonus here, they missed that in the description. I wouldn't have shot it anyway.

 

[mchom]

OP
You had an awesome weekend !!!
All great revolvers you picked up. Congrats !!!

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Terrific find. Before the company added the retainer screw to the upper side plate screw.

24xxx, 27xxx or 28xxx serial number range? Likely shipped early through summer of '53.

 

[wbraswell]

Terrific find. Before the company added the retainer screw to the upper side plate screw.

24xxx, 27xxx or 28xxx serial number range? Likely shipped early through summer of '53.

Thanks, Bob. It's 28729. I'm not surprised you would be one of the first to reply. I'll post my Terrier later.

 

[Truckman]

It's official now, Wayne...I'm going to start following you around and see if I can score a few...Check your rear view mirror......Ben

 

[wbraswell]

It's official now, Wayne...I'm going to start following you around and see if I can score a few...Check your rear view mirror......Ben

Ben, we would end up going in circles, because when I saw your truck, I'd be wanting to follow you.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

It's 28729.

Thanks for the s/n. I've added yours to the database.

The nearest one lower than yours is 28714. I don't know much about it, but it shipped in September 1953.

The nearest one higher than yours is 28793, it has a steel cylinder, the retainer screw on the bug screw, and shipped on October 20, 1954 -- very late compared to others nearby.

Does the s/n stamped inside the right diamond walnut stock match the butt and cylinder? How 'bout the barrel's s/n? Thanks for any additional info.

 

[wbraswell]

Thanks for the s/n. I've added yours to the database.

The nearest one lower than yours is 28714. I don't know much about it, but it shipped in September 1953.

The nearest one higher than yours is 28793, it has a steel cylinder, the retainer screw on the bug screw, and shipped on October 20, 1954 -- very late compared to others nearby.

Does the s/n stamped inside the right diamond walnut stock match the butt and cylinder? How 'bout the barrel's s/n? Thanks for any additional info.

The barrel and stocks both match. The appropriate red box does not. It has 28532 on the bottom in grease pencil, with a regular .38 Chiefs Special end label with Airweight stamped on it.