Large Medallion K Frame stocks

[SDH]

I would caution to Please not make up possible scenarios. Especially you guys that otherwise supply reliable information. As a part-time writer I've seen too many cases when an "I think this is what happened because it makes sense to me" after three repetitions becomes gospel... I could site many examples in other realms of historic firearm research. Thanks.

In my experience the "large" medallion measure .500" (1/2") while the "small" medallions measure .400". Does this agree with the medallions shown above?
These measure .500" and are numbered to this revolver lettered at 1916, anyone compared the earlier and later? I think these are referred to as "dished" or "rimmed"? Please correct me...

Best,
Steve

 

[DCWilson]

Steve,

Confirming that the medallions on stocks 611127 in post 18 above are 1/2" in diameter, same as the silver medallions in N-frame service stocks of the 1930s.

ADDENDUM: I just found in the woodpile a set of square butt K-frame stocks (310xxx -- can't read the last three digits -- which probably date to 1919) with deep dish gold medallions. I mike them at either 15/32" or 31/64"; I can't get a full half inch out of them, and placed beside the 611127 stocks the gold medallions just don't seem quite as wide as the silver medallions. I am trying to ignore the difference in brilliance and just look at the relative diameters.

 

[DWFAN]

I just grabbed mine of the bookcase and the large medallions get .495 on the vernier and the dished are the same.
Paul

 

[rburg]

Guys, we're not discussing 19-teens gold medallions, we're talking about the 1930s mostly N frame silver ones.