Gun show finds today

[raljr1]

Went to a small local show today that I always attend because our club supports it .

Mrs said enjoy yourself, but you never find anything at that show....

About the third table in I saw this M&P target. A little bit of finish issue on the frame, but the rest is nice, and the gun is tight. Now, I was not in the market for a 38 target, the guy asked $600, and I said I'd pay $500. He said Ok, so now she's ours. Serial number is 41489x i figure mid 1920's but i'll ask for a ship date. I can't find a number on the grips. Are these correct for this vintage?

A little while later, I spied this shiny M&P snub. A little dirty, but I thought it might clean up. Dickered a bit on the $500 asking, I offered $400, and he said the best he could do was $450....I said I'd have to think about it......time came to leave and I walked by, he called out, "it's still here" to which I replied "I told you my number." And he said lets split the difference, so for $425, I bought it. Serial is C14732x
It cleaned up nicely, but there were a few spots under the grips that have some issues.

All in all , good day. Two decent shooters at reasonable prices.



Robert

 

[22hipower]

Well done, two very good buys.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[robertrwalsh]

You made out like a fat rat on both of those. Assuming the snubby is kosher you made out REALLY well. (I confess that to my uneducated eye the barrel on the snubby looks altered. I am GUESSING it is cut down. It would be amusing to check and see if it numbers to the cylinder and frame.) In either case you got two interesting guns at a decent price and maybe a very decent price.

 

[raljr1]

You made out like a fat rat on both of those. Assuming the snubby is kosher you made out REALLY well. (I confess that to my uneducated eye the barrel on the snubby looks altered. I am GUESSING it is cut down. It would be amusing to check and see if it numbers to the cylinder and frame.) In either case you got two interesting guns at a decent price and maybe a very decent price.

No, the snub is legit. All number match, including the grips.. it has the 'N' on the barrel and the cylinder. Nickel looks original.

Robert

 

[paplinker]

Congrats on two great guns that look really fun to shoot.

I see your now dabbling more in the pre WWII targets

Be careful you might catch the bug!

Your MP Target will make a great companion for your 22 OD

 

[raljr1]

Congrats on two great guns that look really fun to shoot.



I see your now dabbling more in the pre WWII targets



Be careful you might catch the bug!



Your MP Target will make a great companion for your 22 OD

Looking forward to shooting the target.

But, Rich, if I include my RP targets, this is the 5th pre WWII target for me. Six if you count my RM...seems I need a 38/44 Outdoorsman to round things out..

Robert

 

[Jebus35745]

Must be nice to find something like the 2 you found at a local gun show. Nice catches. All I found at the last Berea show was a model of 1950 45acp. Give us a range report on the M&P, is it a 6 1/2" bbl?? Larry

 

[raljr1]

Must be nice to find something like the 2 you found at a local gun show. Nice catches. All I found at the last Berea show was a model of 1950 45acp. Give us a range report on the M&P, is it a 6 1/2" bbl?? Larry

It is a 6" barrel.

I have been to this show twice per year for three years and this is the only thing I have bought. There is a guy who exhibits every show who has a very nice selection of later model Smith & Wessons. His prices are on the high side, not terrible, but no bargains. His guns are very nice, but they are mostly guns I have or am not interested in. As an example, he had a model 10-5 snub, sq butt, nickel, excellent shape, $900. A nice gun, but no bargain.

 

[usm1rifle]

Robert,

Those are both great pickups. I especially like the nickel one.

Regards - Al

 

[Greyman50]

Robert, think you got 2 very good deals today. Hope the show is better tomorrow, bunch of " tire kickers".

 

[Jebus35745]

I believe you lived around Pittsburgh Pa and expressed attending the NE Ohio Bunch at one point. You would have some nice displays to show off. The M&P looks like fun to shoot, love the long action. Larry

 

[paplinker]

Looking forward to shooting the target.

But, Rich, if I include my RP targets, this is the 5th pre WWII target for me. Six if you count my RM...seems I need a 38/44 Outdoorsman to round things out..

Robert

Ahh, forgot about your RM!

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

You made a really nice score on the M&P target IMO.

No way that I would have walked away from that deal.

 

[Tijeras_Slim]

The grips on the target are like the one's on mine from the early 30's.

 

[sophie]

Congratulations on finding those 2 nice pistols. Well done.

 

[shovelhead]

FWIW I have a M&P Fourth Change in .38 Spl that was lettered by the factory. S/N 429XXX with a ship date of January 1923

 

[raljr1]

I believe you lived around Pittsburgh Pa and expressed attending the NE Ohio Bunch at one point. You would have some nice displays to show off. The M&P looks like fun to shoot, love the long action. Larry

I did. It seemed that the world conspired to keep me from those meetings as there was always some other thing deemed more urgent. Now I live in Florida, so the chance is slim that I can attend..

Robert

 

[Retired W4]

That's what I would call a good day at the gun show.

 

[Hawg Rider]

Nice finds! The stocks on your .38 Special M&P are the same style as on my .32-20 M&P (1905 4th Change, ca. 1923), so I would say that they are original.

 

[H Richard]

Just love those "local" small gun shows. Might not find anything 4 or 5 trips but always see friends and have a good time. Then there is the one time you find a a nice one. Makes it all worth while.