Looks good for 100yrs old!

[bengal fan]

I do not have a factory letter for this one to know the exact day it shipped, but according to Mr Jinks this one shipped sometime in February 1916. I have already posted about this gun when I purchased it last year, but since its 100years old now I thought she deserves a new post (How often do you turn 100?!)

This one is all numbers matching including the original box. It's not only the oldest gun in my collection, its also the nicest!

Thanks for letting me show this old gun off!

 

[DCWilson]

I liked that revolver back in June and I still like it now. Major envy.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Have you ever shot it?

 

[Krogen]

Gasp! Oh myyyyy......

 

[bruner1981]

That gun is beautiful for 100! But if it was shipped in February 1906, wouldn't it make it 110 now?

 

[ron farmer]

Oh man! Just when one sees something and thinks "It cannot get better than ........whatever, something like this pops up. That is major league fabulous!

 

[Model52guy]

Wow, nice. It's great to see history like this preserved.

 

[bengal fan]

That gun is beautiful for 100! But if it was shipped in February 1906, wouldn't it make it 110 now?

Oops, you got me! Sorry it shipped in 1916
I've always said "I was the smartest kid in 3rd grade for two years"

 

[bengal fan]

Have you ever shot it?

No, this is the only gun I own that I haven't shot. Maybe one day?

 

[murphydog]

I expect my external finish will not look that good at 100, not to mention the internals . Enjoy!

 

[H Richard]

That's a dandy we would all be proud to show off.

 

[JSW]

Beautiful gun and package!

 

[boykinlp]

WOW, that beauty looks brand spanking new! I have to assume that it did not spend all it's years in the box since the box is beat up some and water stained, while the gun is pristine.

 

[Raystown]

Amazing !! That gun looks Beautiful, Congrats on a fantastic revolver.

 

[McShooty]

And a target model to boot!

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Gorgeous!

Just think, some day many decades from now someone is going to post on the S&W Forum, in whatever shape it is many decades from now, and he'll say the gun is 100 years old, gorgeous, etc. Everyone will be happy to see it and so forth, as we are now with the OP's magnificent specimen.

So even if you shoot them keep your good ones pristine - you're the custodian for a yet unborn S&W collector!!!!

 

[Plain Old Dave]

I do not have a factory letter for this one to know the exact day it shipped, but according to Mr Jinks this one shipped sometime in February 1916. I have already posted about this gun when I purchased it last year, but since its 100years old now I thought she deserves a new post (How often do you turn 100?!)

This one is all numbers matching including the original box. It's not only the oldest gun in my collection, its also the nicest!

Thanks for letting me show this old gun off!

How did you find that (shipping date) out without a letter?

 

[glowe]

How did you find that (shipping date) out without a letter?

One of the perks of being a SWCA member is getting a month and year ship date from Roy. The original post said ". . . according to Mr Jinks this one shipped sometime in February 1916."

The SWCA Database shows another target gun ten digits away from the OPs, so maybe a part of a single shipment to a major distributor?? 240XXX - 249XXX shipped in 1915-1916. Stocks are 1910 to 1920 era. Think that's it for now.

 

[Engine49guy]

Looks like it just stepped out of a time machine !

BTW IIRC S&W began heat treating M&P's around serial 316648 so best to avoid high velocity ammo with those old girls.

 

[bananaman]

VERY NICE!!! I don't know how it could be any better! As far as I am concerned, you can post pics of it any time! Thanks for sharing! Bob