Kicking myself

[drgbike]

Saw a pre 14 5 digit number 5 screw 2ts pretty nice with a us stamp on left under cylinder. Looked at it Quickly so as not talk myself in to it. 565.00 I was looking for 224 Weatherby so holding on to my money. Didnt find one but another show next week. Kicking my self now!! Oh this was at Harrisburg, Pa. saturday. All ways run into this tuff, when I am looking for some thing else. Anybody got a 224 Varminter for sale?? Geez I hate being not rich!

 

[beagleye]

...Geez I hate being not rich...

Brother I know the feeling.

 

[rubiranch]

Geez I hate being not rich!

Do you mean I'm not the only one who isn't??

Sorry you missed out.

 

[austintexas]

I've seen two of those U.S. marked M-14s, I own one. Both were marked OSP on the bottom of the stocks. From the little research I did I found out 1000 were bought by the military and when the were done with them the ones I saw and have were sold to the Oklahoma State Police. I never lettered mine and I guess I should.
SWCA 892

 

[thadheth]

I've seen two of those U.S. marked M-14s, I own one. Both were marked OSP on the bottom of the stocks. From the little research I did I found out 1000 were bought by the military and when the were done with them the ones I saw and have were sold to the Oklahoma State Police. I never lettered mine and I guess I should.
SWCA 892

Yes, according to a letter I received, 1075 units were shipped to Fort Belvoir, VA on July 30, 1956. Standard service stocks and a target hammer. Price was $38.20 each, which, according to a standard inflation calculator is the equivalent of $359.60 in today's dollars. Unless the Army got a bargain, it seems that the price of revolvers has outpaced inflation a bit.
4th Edition of the Standard Catalog suggests that these may be worth twice the value of a non-US marked example.

 

[Bekeart]

Lots of That Going Around ....

Geez I hate being not rich!

Lots of That Going Around ....

Some of it Here ...

Bekeart

 

[DCWilson]

I sense a potential inconsistency and wonder if anyone knows how to resolve it. A serial number with K followed by five digits ought to be found on a K-38 manufactured before the end of 1950.

Did any of the known 1075 revolvers from 1956 have a serial number that low? Alternatively, were there any K-38 deliveries to the Military in 1950?

 

[thadheth]

I sense a potential inconsistency and wonder if anyone knows how to resolve it. A serial number with K followed by five digits ought to be found on a K-38 manufactured before the end of 1950.

Did any of the known 1075 revolvers from 1956 have a serial number that low? Alternatively, were there any K-38 deliveries to the Military in 1950?

Sorry, but I cannot shed any light on that inconsistency. My lettered example is serial number 235xxx, which is consistent with K frames from 1955 or '56. The simple U.S. Stamping in plain block letters certainly wouldn't be difficult to replicate. Another Forum member was collecting data about the shipments. Perhaps he will be along with more information.