Early Model 49 (Body Guard) ?

[marine1970]

Semper Fi ! I am new to your forum but have been a fan of S&W for a very long time. I have a model 60.I dearly love. Iwant to buy a 1967-68 model 49 (Nickle). Iwould love to see some of your model 49,s in Nickle from the VIETNAM ERA 1965-75 . Here is a picture of my Model 60 with some GEAR from the NAM 1970-71.My model 60 was made in 1984.

 

[bamabiker]

Welcome to the forum and thank you for your service to our country. That's a nice looking M60.

 

[29aholic]

Welcome to the forum

I too want to thank you for your service.

I recognize the tigers, the MAC-V Command and Control North shield, of course the Model 60, but what is the other pin?

Oh BTW, I dont have a 49 but heres a pic of a parkerized pre-40 on a bar stool top I made from some wore out tigers

Gun predates SEA, so I guess its possible it did time there...I mean afterall it IS parkerized

 

[MaineProbation]

Most famous (or infamous) Model 49

The famous photo of RVN General Loan executing VC, 1968.

 

[Ed333]

Welcome...

Can't have too many Jarheads...
Sorry, my m.49 is 69-70, and blue...but I have a 67-68 nickel m.36...

 

[marine1970]

I too want to thank you for your service.

I recognize the tigers, the MAC-V Command and Control North shield, of course the Model 60, but what is the other pin?

Oh BTW, I dont have a 49 but heres a pic of a parkerized pre-40 on a bar stool top I made from some wore out tigers

Gun predates SEA, so I guess its possible it did time there...I mean afterall it IS parkerized

I love your parked pre-40 ; Iwould be willing to bet it saw time in coutry. the other pin is the lower half of the CCN , Tiger with two crossed rifles. The braclets are from the tail of an elephant made in the central highlands by the Montagnards. I have been a collector of Nam militaria for about 20 years. I wanted nothing to do with it for the first 10 years after I got out but as I got older I wanted the younger generation to never forget the Nam and what went on during our time. I will never forget ! SEMPER FI ALLEN

 

[winchester1]

Welcome to the forum -
Not exactly the era you speak of, but the top gun in the photo is a nickel model 49 from 1962. The bottom gun is it's brother the model 38.