looking at these for sale from a friend....wondering a value to buy them, I dont want to cheat the guy, thinking somewhere between low and high is where I like to be
while cleaning them up I learned alot ...such as with 38/44 (38 S&W Special) the hammer block? is attached to inside of sideplate, I havent seen one this early before...not sure when this changed to the floating type...
from sn 39123 I assume from what I read that ship dates is around mid 1932...very clean with sn marked right grip...its only down side would be the initials engraved into side plate G.E.H.
(which aren't my initials)
...I realize this would take alot of collector value off
With the I frame .32 Long sn 612333 puts it around 1954/55...coil hammer spring and 2nd model flat latch
Very clean gun again with sn numbered grips
I learned the cyl lock spring is different...maybe because the frame is smaller? Also assume this is a pre 31 as its a square butt
Thanks for any help/Input
love the history
Al
working on pics as my computer is saving pics in a different format
while cleaning them up I learned alot ...such as with 38/44 (38 S&W Special) the hammer block? is attached to inside of sideplate, I havent seen one this early before...not sure when this changed to the floating type...
from sn 39123 I assume from what I read that ship dates is around mid 1932...very clean with sn marked right grip...its only down side would be the initials engraved into side plate G.E.H.
(which aren't my initials)
...I realize this would take alot of collector value offWith the I frame .32 Long sn 612333 puts it around 1954/55...coil hammer spring and 2nd model flat latch
Very clean gun again with sn numbered grips
I learned the cyl lock spring is different...maybe because the frame is smaller? Also assume this is a pre 31 as its a square butt
Thanks for any help/Input
love the history
Al
working on pics as my computer is saving pics in a different format
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