Help with info on this smith wesson
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SGT ROCK 11B
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Late 1954 early 1955.
A great target revolver in .44 Special. One of my favorites.
The experts will be on shortly but I am guessing north of $3000.
Handsome revolver and thank you for sharing.
A great target revolver in .44 Special. One of my favorites.
The experts will be on shortly but I am guessing north of $3000.
Handsome revolver and thank you for sharing.
I concur with the good Sergeant's assessment...I own 8 of them, and always looking to increase the herd...Value will vary from one caretaker to another...Welcome to the addiction...
...Ben
Yea...that's a pretty good one. 
Welcome to the Forum.
Yes, that is a very desirable S&W. Not that many were built and the condition looks nice.
Yes, that is a very desirable S&W. Not that many were built and the condition looks nice.
You have a 1950 44 Target revolver that was probably shipped in the first half of 1955. S&W produced 5050 of this model that is a favorite with many collectors 
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Bill
.Bill
Welcome to the Forum! You made a great entrance with that beautiful vintage .44 Spl. revolver. It is a S&W N-frame (large) revolver with 5-screws (4 on the right side plate and one in front of the trigger guard), from the mid-1950s. These are highly desirable revolvers and quite valuable, especially with the original box. I'm thinking that Sarge is in the ballpark with his $3K guestimate. There are many .44 Spl. fans here on the Forum, so you're in good company. Soooo...what other revolvers did you purchase? Enjoy!
I'm new to replying on here but I kinda went off the deep end on buying revolvers. I've smithed for years and working on them I figured I'd own a few ill potba picture of the pile if I can figure out how to. My favorite right now is my 1917 for some reason I'm in love with it.. I sold off a few buy still have a nice collection
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a few of the revolvers i bought i did sell one was a colt 455 eley in box and a couple newer smith's , a 686 no dash with round butt kinda wish id kept it . but a few i got are new in box from the 1917 looks almost perfect and i bought a 36 chiefs special with box and a smith 19 2 inch barrel with box kinda beat up box but pistol look's new
I hope the prior value estimate is correct for your sake, but it is my dim recollection those fetching the loftier prices carry the Bright Blue finish---and are few and far between. With any luck, we're both right---and the Bright Blue versions are even higher priced. I had only one of these, and it was as yours---Satin Blue----the funky finish.
That said, funky finish aside, yours looks to be as good as they get, but the box ain't THE box---the box being for a 3rd Model, yours being a 4th Model.
Ralph Tremaine
That said, funky finish aside, yours looks to be as good as they get, but the box ain't THE box---the box being for a 3rd Model, yours being a 4th Model.
Ralph Tremaine
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Ralph, look at picture number 4. It has a sticker that says "1950 Model 44 Target Revolver". If the serial number is on the bottom, it is indeed THE box.
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StrawHat
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I would enjoy seeing images of the revolver and the box. Would you please start another thread for that?
Kevin
i was going to maybe when i get finished tonight ill get to it the 1917 doesnt have the box though it was the only one that did not come with a box did come with a us holster dated 1917 also. will start a thread for it maybe some one can tell me more on it
You got me!!
It's like it says on your insurance policies----"Please read your policy!"
Of course nobody takes the time to read their policy----just like I didn't take the time to look at all the pictures. Well it's all S&W's fault!! If those penny pinchers hadn't been using up obsolete boxes instead of getting new ones, it never would've happened!
A great story about a .44 H.E. 3rd Target: Hugh May, "The Grip Guy", has his usual 6-8 tables full of grips at a Louisville show. He also has his usual little display case with 3-4 drop dead gorgeous S&W's in it, along with a little sign that says "WE WANT TO BUY GUNS LIKE THESE". Then, down at the bottom---hand written, it says "These guns are not for sale-----sorry." This time one of these guns is a Model of 1926 Target----the very first, and even now the only one I've ever seen!!!!!!!!!
I'm about to head for home, have my briefcase which has been stored under a friend's table, and headed out. Then I decide to mess with Hugh a little bit. I stop by his tables. He says, "May I help you?" I say, "Yeah, I just wanted to tell you, you REALLY piss me off, and I wanted to show you a couple of guns that are also Not For Sale---just to piss you off!" He looks startled, then sees I'm smiling, so now he's smiling too---and I'm pointing at his little display case. He nods, and asks "Which one?"
I tell him, and he asks if I'd like to hold it. I would!
We're yakking back and forth for a spell, and he says, "You know, if I were to sell that gun to you, it'd be $7000. I said Uh-huh, or something along those lines. We shake hands, and I'm headed for the door.
I get home, walk in the door, and the Boss Lady asks her usual "Did'ja get anything?" I shake my head, and tell her "No, but I saw a gun I've never seen before-----even held it in my grubby little paws!" I tell her the story to date, and she asks, "Is it worth it?" I tell her I don't know----that I'd seen one advertised a while back for $9000, and it wasn't as good as this one. (THIS ONE is AS NEW!!!!)
Then, the shock of my life: She says, "Well why don't you just go ahead and try to buy it?" I said, "Yes Ma'am!!", and headed for the phone!!
The end of the story is it lived at our house for the next 20 years-----right up until I figured it was time for all my guns to go to new homes.
Ralph Tremaine
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That model was so desirable that they did a re-issue of it a number of years ago. It's the upper one in the picture here.
John
John
