Granpas Guns
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That is simply awsome. A 3.5 inch nickled RM that belonged to your grandfather... it doesn't get any better than that! Some advice, LETTER THAT GUN! A letter showing it was shipped to your grandfather would just be icing on the cake.
mtb1bkr
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Looks like a beautifully original nickle RM to me. Very nice!!
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Go to the cemetery and put some flowers your granpa's grave in thanks for having the wisdom to buy and take care of such a wonderful revolver!! Also, welcome to the forum.
derrelw
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Good for you. You get a fantastic old wheelgun and a piece of your grandfather to pass along to your kids.
That looks completely righteous to me. The prewar diamond magna stocks are appropriate as well.
Chris, the stocks on these guns were individually fitted. If you pull the stocks, inside the right panel you may see a stamped number that matches the serial number of the frame. If that number is there, it means these stocks were fitted to the gun before it shipped, and they are original to the gun. If the numbers differ, i means some other gun's stocks got on this one at some point.
What a great family heirloom!
Chris, the stocks on these guns were individually fitted. If you pull the stocks, inside the right panel you may see a stamped number that matches the serial number of the frame. If that number is there, it means these stocks were fitted to the gun before it shipped, and they are original to the gun. If the numbers differ, i means some other gun's stocks got on this one at some point.
What a great family heirloom!
keith44spl
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Gidager,
That's great! Glad you received your Grandfather's sidearms.
I hope that my grandsons will cherish my RM and other firearms that are special to me, also.
Su Amigo,
Dave
That's great! Glad you received your Grandfather's sidearms.
I hope that my grandsons will cherish my RM and other firearms that are special to me, also.
Su Amigo,
Dave
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Man I agree, super cool! You know in a year on this board we see hundred's of posts like your and 99 out of 100 times the gun the poster is talking about is always a very common pistol like 4th change M&P's, still very cool to have a family firearm that has been passed down but a Reg Magnum, just awesome!!!
Matt
Thanks for sharing this piece of your family history.
That is a spectacular Registered Magnum. The 3.5" barrel is uncommon, and a nickeled gun is rare. A nickeled 3.5" barrel gun is very rare.
Regardless of the monetary value, its value as an heirloom is priceless.
This gun deserves a History Letter to verify its provenance. For $50 you can get one from Mr. Roy Jinks, the S&W Historian, here: Firearm History Request - Smith & Wesson
That is a spectacular Registered Magnum. The 3.5" barrel is uncommon, and a nickeled gun is rare. A nickeled 3.5" barrel gun is very rare.
Regardless of the monetary value, its value as an heirloom is priceless.
This gun deserves a History Letter to verify its provenance. For $50 you can get one from Mr. Roy Jinks, the S&W Historian, here: Firearm History Request - Smith & Wesson
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Awesome!!!
I hope that pleases you and your descendants for many generations. It looks like a little careful shooting wouldn't bother it either. Obviously it's been well cared for but been around the block a time or two.
Best Regards
I hope that pleases you and your descendants for many generations. It looks like a little careful shooting wouldn't bother it either. Obviously it's been well cared for but been around the block a time or two.
Best Regards
Occasionally the stars just line up and they did for you in this case. Spectacularly desirable gun, and from your grandfather to boot. Can't wait to hear what the letter from the Historian says. Roy Jinks, the historian, loves these things too so be sure to give him all the details and include the photos in your letter request.
Congratulations.
Bob
Congratulations.
Bob
Very Nice !!! And glad you got the pix figured out. We all love to
see the pictures of the "classics". Good for you and take care of
Grandpas gun. But don't be afraid to shoot it either. Man, a
nickeled reg. magnum. Don't get no better.
chuck
see the pictures of the "classics". Good for you and take care of
Grandpas gun. But don't be afraid to shoot it either. Man, a
nickeled reg. magnum. Don't get no better.
chuck
Thank You all so much for all the facts and input on my grandfathers 357 Mag.He was with the Federal Govt.and this was his everyday weapon of choice.Im trying to put more of the story together with the help of my Dad.Looking forword to hanging out and learing more and talking guns. Chris
gkitch
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If your grandfather bough this revolver new and was a pre-war FBI Agent then you do not have a gun you have a piece of history.
gkitch
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The oldest living FBI Agent is Col Walter Walsh. He also carried a 3.5" 357 Magnum. He still has it too. These guns were veryclosely associated with the FBI.
The first 357 magnum was introduced in 1935. The very first one went to J. Edgar Hoover.
The first 357 magnum was introduced in 1935. The very first one went to J. Edgar Hoover.
Yep, Gidager, these things were very popular with the law. This pair has been seen here often before but since you are new here I'll post them again.
Nickel one went to a Kentucky Highway Patrol officer and blue one went to a Dallas police officer.
With your gun and these two you can see some of the variations in sights and hammers that were available.
Bob
Nickel one went to a Kentucky Highway Patrol officer and blue one went to a Dallas police officer.
With your gun and these two you can see some of the variations in sights and hammers that were available.
Bob
Wow! Let me add my congratulations! I for one am very interested in more information on your grandfather. Was he with the FBI or a different federal agency? Did he work here in the PNW? Any interesting cases he may have worked on (moonshining was pretty prevalent up here then)? Any WW2 service?
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