Model 527 NYSP contract...

[diamonback68]

Thanks to Red Rover I am now the proud owner of a new to me 520 with the box and papers. I had one before, but Allen-frame (see picture above of that one) managed to "wheedle" me out of it. I've been wanting one back ever since, so now all is cool.

 

[watchmanjimg]

Congrats, Dick! I was seriously tempted to drive down to Miami for this one but I hesitated a bit too long. Good score!

 

[Lt JL]

factory letter. Box, cleaning tools. Unfired, probably.

 

[diamonback68]

Congrats, Dick! I was seriously tempted to drive down to Miami for this one but I hesitated a bit too long. Good score!

Yup, I drove 3/4 of the the way and met Red Rover, it was well worth the trip. Ya gotta love that gun (520)!

 

[DWFAN]

Yes indeed. I have two. SN 558478, 558177. only have a pic of one.
DW

 

[diamonback68]

Yes indeed. I have two. SN 558478, 558177. only have a pic of one.
DW

DWFAN, maybe you know, were these guns ever shipped with a tool kit. Since it was a Guvmint contract I haven't seen any with them. Have you?
BTW my serial number is N55852X.

 

[1943]

tool kit

Diamondback
They were shipped with a cleaning rod and brush- no instruction manual. Just a couple of advertising pamplets, or at least that is what is in the two boxes that I have. One box matches the gun that is in it.
The other box is a spare that needs the original gun, but talk about looking for a needle in a haystack.the serial number that is on the spare is N560400. Oh well maybe someday;

_________
```Terry``

 

[robocop10mm]

I bought my 520 for $225 at McBrides in Austin about 12 years ago. I have seen conflicting information on boxes. Some souces say they did not come with a box at all and any boxes are forgeries. I kind of doubt that as they would have needed to put them in something. They would not ship them loose, would they?

I will really make a few folks sick with the other slick top N-frame I have. A M-58, S prefix 98% condition for $165 from a pawn shop about 15 years ago.

 

[diamonback68]

Some souces say they did not come with a box at all and any boxes are forgeries.

Simply not true.
All the real boxes I have seen besides the end label also have a plain white label on the opposite end that says:

5200014031
357 NYSP 4IN

How would someone making fake boxes know to put this on the other label, they wouldn't.

 

[Dave T]

How would someone making fake boxes know to put this on the other label, they wouldn't.

They do now!

Dave