My first 5 screw..... What is it?

[Hillbilly77]

I was at the LGS the other day and found an old S&W that piqued my interest.

They took it in on trade with horrible rust pitting, etc.
They knew they couldn't sell it as-is so they decided to clean it up and Cerakote it. I kind of like the two-tone color they gave it.
You can still see the old pitting under the finish.
Mechanically it is perfect. The timing & lockup are perfect with no push off and it has no excessive endshake, etc.

Can anybody help me identify it for sure?
The serial number looks like it dates to late 1940s to early 50s according to my SCSW.

I think it's a Pre-10 but I'm honestly not sure.
It's a 5 screw with diamond magnas. The right side grip panel, barrel, and cylinder are stamped with the S/N. The S/N is C562XX.

Without further ado, pictures of my new revolver:

 

[ditrina]

VERY COOL..

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Yes it's a pre 10 from 1949.

Guy

 

[jsfricks]

Here’s 58672, Shipped 4/20/49.

 

[Bullseye 2620]

Both of these revolvers get very high marks for just plain 'ole bad-***ery. Very formidable pieces.

 

[montezumaz]

Hillbilly77,
Sweet find! I hope you shoot the heck at of that one.

 

[Iggy]

Those are some sweet little belly guns.

Now you got me back on the snubby kick.

 

[KEN L]

A pure and simple truck gun. Nice score!

 

[Wiregrassguy]

I've got your and Jeff Fricks' guns sister. Shipped July 13, 1949...day before I was born. BTW, those stocks on your and Jeff's guns are not magnas like on my gun. Your stocks are actually pre-war round top service stocks.

 

[JP@AK]

BTW, those stocks on your and Jeff's guns are not magnas like on my gun. Your stocks are actually pre-war round top service stocks.

Yes. Quite a few round butt 2" guns shipped with the prewar style stocks during that period. Apparently, they had these left over from before the war and used them up until they were gone. I'd bet they number to Hillbilly77's and Jeff's guns.

 

[jsfricks]

Yes. Quite a few round butt 2" guns shipped with the prewar style stocks during that period. Apparently, they had these left over from before the war and used them up until they were gone. I'd bet they number to Hillbilly77's and Jeff's guns.

Yes, Jack, mine do match the guns serial.

 

[JP@AK]

There were S prefix 2" round butt guns that shipped in the mid- to late '40s with this style stocks. There were others that shipped with the hard black rubber. I show both types in my database that are numbered to the gun.

 

[Combat]

Y'all made me get up and dig mine out the safe to see what it was wearing. It came with the pre war service style grips. Sn. C68732.

 

[H Richard]

Darn, I have never had a chance to find one of those early Round Butt models, but i did find some Square Butt ones.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

I'm always on the lookout for one with the round front sight and/or a round butt. So far I've only run across 10-5 and 10-6 square butt snubbies. The radar's on!