Found Pre 21, lots of questions, pic heavy

[quinn]

Thanks for all the comments, folks. I have a correct period set of diamond, high horn magnas for the gun. I want to send off for a letter to see if there is a chance the gun was ordered with Cokes. After all, it is a 44 and dates to about 1956. Randy

 

[Sebago Son]

Nice Heater!

I would wager that the finish, while damaged on the sideplate and possibly touched up with cold blue, is origional. Note the post war "brushed" finish. Not often duplicated. And the color hardening looks pretty good too. Markings can be thin sometimes. I'm not seeing and of the classic signs of a careless polishing job.

Here's one of mine to compare it to, but it's a little earlier than yours...







Just to be sure, I'd letter this gun before I seperated it from the cokes...

Drew

 

[Muley Gil]

New member here. I keep seeing references to "Coke" stocks and they being worth around $ 400 per set. They look like some I have on a couple of my smiths. Just what are they and why so loved and valued?

Cokes have a larger checkering pattern than the more common diamond target grips. They have a shape that feels like a Coke bottle in your hand.

 

[A10]

If you look at the profile of the grips from the rear of the gun they have a shape remeniscent of an old coke bottle. I have seen them priced between 350 and 600 dollars, depending on condition and type of wood. Original magnas for the gun would be, from what I've seen lately, around 150 to 200 now, depending on condition. Cokes only came on .44 and .41 magnum guns, but could possibly be special ordered.

And, don't you think a straight up trade offer is a bit of a joke? I don't know of anyone here who would take advantage of someone like that.....

And if anyone here has a Registered Magnum they would like to trade for a model 36, let me know........

 

[murphydog]

New member here. I keep seeing references to "Coke" stocks and they being worth around $ 400 per set. They look like some I have on a couple of my smiths. Just what are they and why so loved and valued?

Note the stocks in the first set of photos, particularly the width of the checkering pattern. They have an oval contour where they meet at the bottom; standard Target stocks are more a rounded rectangle. They have a palm swell to their sides that resembles the older glass Coke bottles.

Distinctive, uncommon and just cool looking. Also, many revolvers that came with them standard had them replaced, so demand for original replacements and prices are high.

 

[Sebago Son]

Profiling...

"... They have an oval contour where they meet at the bottom; standard Target stocks are more a rounded rectangle..... "

Like Alan says.... Kinda like this... Cokes on the left...

 

[rposton]

Thanks for the info. I have a set! I think they came on the pre-29 4-screw bought at a gun show a few years back. I replaced them with a set of Herrets made for my hand. Glad I kept them.