JamesD
US Veteran
Fellow Members,
A few months ago, I joined and introduced myself in the New Members forum.
I mentioned that my joining had been spurred by some weapons of my father and grandfather that had been passed down to me.
One member replied with something along the lines of: "Welcome to the forum. How about some pictures!"
Well it has taken me a while but here is a picture of one: a .357 Combat Magnum of my father's.
And aside from just posting one picture of the pistol, I was hoping that if I posted some other pictures, some of the "pros" around here might be able to glean some details from them and possibly tell me a little about what I have here.
This is the end label of the box:
And the face of the (2 piece) box itself:
I have Supica and Nahas, 3rd edition, but do not see this exact box anywhere in the section about "boxes."
There is some mention (p.32) of sometimes seeing the serial number being "written in grease pencil on the bottom of the box." This is the case with mine. Is anyone sure of any particular meaning of this?
The only date I see anywhere is on the inside of the box:
And finally, there is this stamp on the yoke:
(Hastily viewed, the first letter might appear to be a "W", but it is certainly a "K" [isn't it!].)
I remember, as it were yesterday, my Daddy taking me out with him to a friend's farm, when I was but a slight little 15 y/o lad, to shoot this pistol! We set up anti-freeze cans and such full of water. Hard to say what jumped the most when that gun fired, the anti-freeze cans or me!!!
So, needless to say, this pistol has great sentiment and interest for me. Any information about my "family heirloom" would be greatly appreciated. If anyone can "show it to me" in Supica and Nahas, where I can read about it, that would be really great!
Thanks,
James
A few months ago, I joined and introduced myself in the New Members forum.
I mentioned that my joining had been spurred by some weapons of my father and grandfather that had been passed down to me.
One member replied with something along the lines of: "Welcome to the forum. How about some pictures!"
Well it has taken me a while but here is a picture of one: a .357 Combat Magnum of my father's.

And aside from just posting one picture of the pistol, I was hoping that if I posted some other pictures, some of the "pros" around here might be able to glean some details from them and possibly tell me a little about what I have here.
This is the end label of the box:

And the face of the (2 piece) box itself:

I have Supica and Nahas, 3rd edition, but do not see this exact box anywhere in the section about "boxes."
There is some mention (p.32) of sometimes seeing the serial number being "written in grease pencil on the bottom of the box." This is the case with mine. Is anyone sure of any particular meaning of this?

The only date I see anywhere is on the inside of the box:

And finally, there is this stamp on the yoke:

(Hastily viewed, the first letter might appear to be a "W", but it is certainly a "K" [isn't it!].)
I remember, as it were yesterday, my Daddy taking me out with him to a friend's farm, when I was but a slight little 15 y/o lad, to shoot this pistol! We set up anti-freeze cans and such full of water. Hard to say what jumped the most when that gun fired, the anti-freeze cans or me!!!
So, needless to say, this pistol has great sentiment and interest for me. Any information about my "family heirloom" would be greatly appreciated. If anyone can "show it to me" in Supica and Nahas, where I can read about it, that would be really great!
Thanks,
James