Factory Target Stocks, Birds Eye Maple

[Doc44]

S&W made a few pairs of target stocks for both N and K frames using birds eye maple. The pair shown on the 29-2 below was purchased in the recent Amoskeag Auction. Click on the photo for a better look.

Bill

 

[Art Doc]

Very handsome.

 

[RKmesa]

Bill:

Love the look on that blued long tube 44.

Congrats and thanks for sharing,

 

[19leben]

Beautiful stocks. How many are known to have been made by S&W?

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[DocB]

I've never seen a pair of those in my life and I've been around a long time. Those are really neat.

 

[Club Gun Fan]

Doc
Did you get the inlaid stocks?

 

[weatherby]

S&W made a few pairs of target stocks for both N and K frames using birds eye maple.

Bill
Very nice Set.


I don't recall any N frame magna ones being posted here but I have seen a set on a very appropriate gun. Just for a little added info on what they made.

 

[Doc44]

Don...I did purchase a set of carved stocks with ivory inlays around the escutcheon and nut by Alvin White.

Bill

 

[bananaman]

THOSE BE COOL!!! Wood is good! Bob

 

[cjohnson]

Bill, those are stunning! How does a person tell the difference between those made by S&W, and those that are not?

 

[Club Gun Fan]

I'd lie to get the history on some of mine.

 

[RSBH44]

outstanding !! Birdseye Maple has a very unique grain when cut properly.
I don't think you could have picked a better gun to put them on either.

 

[weatherby]

Among my 30 or 40 sets {just kidding folks} I think this is the finest.

 

[chud333]

Among my 30 or 40 sets {just kidding folks} I think this is the finest.

Those are amazing Paul
You guys with your factory maple grips are killing me.
Show me some k frames

Chuck

 

[Club Gun Fan]

Chuck
In my picture, my nickel Model 53 is wearing a pair.

 

[richcory]

Man those look good

 

[boykinlp]

Bill, your new grips look awesome.
Did S&W make factory grips using the "out of the ordinary" woods for engraved guns only or could anybody request a "special" wood?

Did they ever use the "special" woods for aftermarket grips that came in the blister packs?

 

[Doc44]

The wood used for stocks in blister packs I have seen are Goncalo alves, walnut, and a few in rosewood. Many engraved guns have smooth stocks made of Goncalo alves or rosewood. I am sure you could request stocks made of special wood up through the mid-60s, and possibly after that.

Stocks made of birds eye maple have always been rare as S&W made very few pairs.

Bill

 

[Gunhacker]

I'd be curious as well about how many of these factory Birdseye Maple stocks S&W made... mine have the black stock circles (washers). I found them many, many years ago on eBay and had not seen many other since then.

These are on a M544... 5" barrel N-Frame, hands down... my favorite barrel configuration.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Stocks made of birds eye maple have always been rare as S&W made very few pairs.

Bill[/QUOTE]

Where these birds eye maple grips sold separately or on guns?
Which model guns?