M&P pictures please

[ME94]

I have discovered that I really like the look of M&P revolver, especially the long tube, but do not get me wrong I do enjoy the shorties. Here is my 2; the first one is from 1947 and 6.5" and the other is from the mid 50's and 5". Now I am going to need to get a pre-war. Please post your examples.

 

[delcrossv]

We can start at the beginning:

And add a 3rd change target:

 

[Targets Guy]

1914 Change 3



1924 Nickel



1939 5" barrel



1946 Post War



1950 Pre Model 10

 

[Major 2]

I'll play , if you don't mind

my 1946 Post War

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

M&P

I lost all my photos on FOTO TIME, but I have one from 1937 -- no box, but in fine shape. Some nice pieces in this thread.

 

[kscharlie]

My one and only M&P, from March, 1948. 6" barrel.

 

[delcrossv]

A plain jane from 1917

And a shiny one from the 50's

 

[krsmith58]

i only have 2 pics on my computer at work. here you go. thanks for starting a thread that i can post pics in. revolver with jigged bone was purchased for the grips. krs/kenny

 

[Modified]

It's just possible that I have a somewhat excessive number of M&Ps...Here's some pictures of some of my favorites:





(This one was owned by a policeman who had the sights modified, and the back strap checkered)





(This one has spent some time in the service department)









(This one shipped straight to an individual, still digging into trying to sort out the history here)

(This one is special, but I'll leave the spotting of just why to you guys for the sport of it)

Here's the innards of this modified gun:



Here's a video of the action, compared to my other long action it's very different:

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Still trying to figure out what these initials mean:

(This gun shipped to the Dorchester PD (Boston), and was owned by a State Trooper)

(This is a 2" that never shipped, it went out in a Federal Labs salesman's kit)







(This one shipped to the San Francisco PD in 1907 and at some point D.W. King upgraded the sights on it)





(Here's a 1902 that was snubbified)

 

[hkcavalier]

Not rare but a bit unusual. 5" round butt shipped in 1917, just a couple scuffs but otherwise in great shape.

 

[turnerriver]

My first double action revolver and Smith & Wesson was a 6" M&P that was a 16th birthday gift from a mentor.

Here's an early post war 5" M&P that's one of my favorites.

Regards,

 

[glowe]

There are long barreled M&Ps and then there are l-o-o-o-o-n-g barrels. Here is my 8" Target along with a 5" and 6" Targets.

 

[krsmith58]

really good thread. thanks, krs/kenny

 

[Waveski]

I chose to post this one for a couple reasons ...

1) I got a great deal on it. It was listed on Gun Broker , little action on the auction because of rust spots. I thought it looked like superficial rust , like it had been wet once. Called the seller - a cop in a small town Oklahoma department. He told me that the revolver was from an evidence lock-up and agreed with my rust assessment. Got it for $238 and easily Flitzed it into the condition shown.

2) Best stock trigger I've ever experienced.

A straight-forward , meat and potatoes keeper.

 

[22hipower]

Here's my last one; a five inch which left the factory in September 1923. Doesn't appear to have been abused much.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[BoulderTroll]

Not rare but a bit unusual. 5" round butt shipped in 1917, just a couple scuffs but otherwise in great shape.

Absolutely stunning! I truly had no idea round butts were a thing back that early in the M&P history. I love the look of this. I am going to try to set up my Model 66 in a similar manner. I'd love to find a nice set of walnut grips like that. Most of them I've found that are the semicircular design on top are very worn looking.

 

[delcrossv]

Before the Model of 1905, there were only round butts.

E.g Mod 1902 1st change target with factory pearls.

 

[Walter Rego]

How about a post war snubby

 

[LPD256]

Thanks posters. I always learn something here. My oldest gun was shipped one week before my birthday in 1952.

 

[Waveski]

It occurs to me that may be guilty of a technical foul - the "M&P I posted is actually a model 10.

I humbly submit a nice sort-of matched pair of early M&Ps , a 1902 & a 1905 , each from the first few years of production of those models.

With my apologies.