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Hawg Rider, the rib on your .44 looks real good. Most of the ones that I have seen like that were so-so on the installation.
Let's see those 1926 .44 Specials!
- Thread starter Muley Gil
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Posted this gun earlier but recently I added a set of ivories I got for $125 because the seller couldn't figure what they fit. Pre-war N frame, apparently.
Here's one of mine....
S/Ns and Shipping Dates
Thanks Muley Gil, the 'smith did do a fine job of installing the ramp & sight but I wish he hadn't polished it quite so much before the re-nickel.
Interesting to note that my 3rd Model (s/n 29803) shipped in May 1927, and its sister, belonging now to crsides (s/n 30792), shipped over a year later in July 1928. Only 989 s/n's between them and they shipped 14 mos. apart. Must have depended upon the timing of W&K's special orders.
Thanks Muley Gil, the 'smith did do a fine job of installing the ramp & sight but I wish he hadn't polished it quite so much before the re-nickel.
Interesting to note that my 3rd Model (s/n 29803) shipped in May 1927, and its sister, belonging now to crsides (s/n 30792), shipped over a year later in July 1928. Only 989 s/n's between them and they shipped 14 mos. apart. Must have depended upon the timing of W&K's special orders.
Group pic!
Clockwise from upper left:
March 1927, renickeled
August 1946, shipped to NY, NY
August 1931, shipped to PPD, Factory refresh in '65
January 1927, first shipment to W&K, originally a 5", modified by Joe Lamping
December 1938, renickeled, non-matching magnas
Clockwise from upper left:
March 1927, renickeled
August 1946, shipped to NY, NY
August 1931, shipped to PPD, Factory refresh in '65
January 1927, first shipment to W&K, originally a 5", modified by Joe Lamping
December 1938, renickeled, non-matching magnas
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I don't think this one has been posted yet. 4" original nickle, came with HBH and pre-war magnas numbered to the gun. It now sports giraffe bone stocks with 1/2" medallions.
I have not lettered it but as I recall, Roy said it shipped in 1940.
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I have not lettered it but as I recall, Roy said it shipped in 1940.
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32846 shipped to W&K March 29, 1929.
I finally order a letter, mine shipped November 20, 1928
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Took me a half hour to do my post. I type with my two index thumbs.
You and me both! Sure was fun typing all those police reports over the years. (Never learned to touch type, hands too big.)
That is a beautiful revolver, everything you need, nothing you don't need.
