Identifying S&W grips

[walz]

This maybe futile, however I am wondering how I can identify which revolver these came from.

 

[walz]

More:
One is a aftermarket.

 

[toad67]

Magna grips came on many different models of revolvers, and IIRC, the silver washers were from about 1960 to 1980 or so. The imitation stag horns look to be Franzite grips and they were discontinued in the 60's, and they would replace any magna grip on the same frame size.

 

[s&wchad]

They appear to be K frame Magna stocks. The silver washers indicate they were produced after 1973, or came on a slightly earlier stainless steel gun. Those would have been supplied on guns with adjustable sights and a square butt (.22's & .38's). They wouldn't have come on a fixed sight gun.

Here's how you can verify if they're for a K or N frame.

 

[s&wchad]

I now see that you have at least 2 different sets of stocks shown in the first post. What I said above holds true for the first pair.

The other pair are "Plain Clothes" or Modified Magna's (rounded bottom) and would have come on a fixed sight K frame - probably a Model 10.

 

[walz]

Thanks, that helps out a lot. ��

 

[murphydog]

I can’t see if these have numbers stamped on them (usually on the lower inside of the right panel), but if so it ‘may’ be possible to track them to a specific gun with a letter of authenticity. But this would be a lot of extra expense and effort.