Tiger2Tank
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Hello,
I’ve been looking around for one of these for quite sometime now. I’ve never been able to find the correct one for the collection. I should note that I’m not a Smith & Wesson collector, but there’s a reason I wanted this type for the collection. The gun had to be this model, with the box and wax paper, 4 inch barrel and a serial number that’s in range (rather kind of close) to a known historical one.
I’ve gotten close a few times, but all no go’s. Some I’ve seen were earlier variants, or 5 inch barreled types, etc. Tulsa has not had one that I could find anyway. Nobody had one. S&W collectors have told me this one is a little harder to find due to the 4 inch barrel. I’m not sure why, but that’s what I had been told. So, the search went on…….
Until, a super small local gun show came to town. It was a very interesting show as it had primarily older revolvers and “cowboy” type rifles and such. Very little, if much at all, modern weapons or semi autos. This stuff was way out of my collecting theme. Neat stuff, but just out of my league.
Then, I came across the Smith and Wesson pistol I had been looking for. It met all the boxes to check mark on. I had it vetted by a collector and I bought it.
What’s interesting is that this is the type Hermann Goering was seen carrying, surrendered with and is now in the West Point museum. My pistol is a little over 5,000 earlier than the Goering one. So, probably mine was made in ‘31 or so? Goering’s is estimated to be a ‘34 made. I understand that there’s several theories as to how he obtained it, but none verified.
My pistol is #636717. The Goering gun is #642357.
A 2014 sales receipt came with the pistol. The sales receipt has one digit from the serial number misprinted on it. Don’t know if I will “letter” this one or not. I may one day just to piece as much history with this gun as I can.
It’s just interesting that the myriad of great German handguns available to him at the time, and he chose an American revolver. Good gun, but just odd.
The Goering photo, West Point photo are not mine as I borrowed them from the net for education purposes only. The book for information on the Goering S&W is “German Pistols and Holsters 1934-1945” volume II (Revised) by Lt. Col. Robert D. Whittington III, page 183.
Now on to the Hitler Smith and Wesson revolver.
I’ve been looking around for one of these for quite sometime now. I’ve never been able to find the correct one for the collection. I should note that I’m not a Smith & Wesson collector, but there’s a reason I wanted this type for the collection. The gun had to be this model, with the box and wax paper, 4 inch barrel and a serial number that’s in range (rather kind of close) to a known historical one.
I’ve gotten close a few times, but all no go’s. Some I’ve seen were earlier variants, or 5 inch barreled types, etc. Tulsa has not had one that I could find anyway. Nobody had one. S&W collectors have told me this one is a little harder to find due to the 4 inch barrel. I’m not sure why, but that’s what I had been told. So, the search went on…….
Until, a super small local gun show came to town. It was a very interesting show as it had primarily older revolvers and “cowboy” type rifles and such. Very little, if much at all, modern weapons or semi autos. This stuff was way out of my collecting theme. Neat stuff, but just out of my league.
Then, I came across the Smith and Wesson pistol I had been looking for. It met all the boxes to check mark on. I had it vetted by a collector and I bought it.
What’s interesting is that this is the type Hermann Goering was seen carrying, surrendered with and is now in the West Point museum. My pistol is a little over 5,000 earlier than the Goering one. So, probably mine was made in ‘31 or so? Goering’s is estimated to be a ‘34 made. I understand that there’s several theories as to how he obtained it, but none verified.
My pistol is #636717. The Goering gun is #642357.
A 2014 sales receipt came with the pistol. The sales receipt has one digit from the serial number misprinted on it. Don’t know if I will “letter” this one or not. I may one day just to piece as much history with this gun as I can.
It’s just interesting that the myriad of great German handguns available to him at the time, and he chose an American revolver. Good gun, but just odd.
The Goering photo, West Point photo are not mine as I borrowed them from the net for education purposes only. The book for information on the Goering S&W is “German Pistols and Holsters 1934-1945” volume II (Revised) by Lt. Col. Robert D. Whittington III, page 183.
Now on to the Hitler Smith and Wesson revolver.
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