N Frame 357 Magnum, pre-war?

[handejector]

I need a better pic of the left gripframe.
It was Factory reblued on what appears to be 5-31-67.
Great score!

 

[Photog]

That is a beauty!!!!

 

[TeamPB]

Does a PSA violate the rules?

The same Scheels (Johnstown), same high-end display case: a pre-Model 20, very, very good condition, $729.00.

Apologies if this is a rule violation, Bob

 

[Retired W4]

I'm looking for guns in all the wrong places.

 

[quinn]

That is one super nice acquistion at a $0.30 on the dollar price! You might contact Curtis (44magget) on this forum to see about restoration of the grips to match the gun's condition. Curtis is an artist. and has made several of my pre war magnum grips into amazing conditon.

 

[Flygas]

That is one super nice acquistion at a $0.30 on the dollar price! You might contact Curtis (44magget) on this forum to see about restoration of the grips to match the gun's condition. Curtis is an artist. and has made several of my pre war magnum grips into amazing conditon.

Unfortunately, Curtis is not accepting any new work.

Randy, great to meet you and your son this weekend!

Shane

 

[Hair Trigger]

VERY NICE Pre-War .357 Magnum! I think you got it for a very good price even if it is an Un-registered Magnum.

SCSW says the Non-Registered Magnums are more rare than the RM's and bring higher prices. I don't know how much a 58-year old factory refinish decreases a Non-RM's value, but I think somebody left a "1" off the front of the price.

 

[TeamPB]

Dropped the letter request in the mail today. Refinished or not it is an extremely neat and beautiful S&W.

We don't pop champagne in our house, but Mrs. TeamPB says I don't have to cook dinner tonight!

 

[rct269]

#61664 is a "Non Registered Magnum" according to Jinks' 1989 treatise on the pre-war Magnums---inclusive within a group of NRM's numbered from 61599 to 61712---and 1 of 1418 produced.

The numbers run from 45808 to 62485 (not counting 59624, which is RM 5001).

So sayeth THE MAN!

Ralph Tremaine

As to the reduction in value arising from a factory refinish, 15-20% is the conventional wisdom-----as opposed to 50% if otherwise---especially if Bubba did it!

And a few more words on factory refinishing: It's performed by the same technicians using the same equipment as for the original finish. It's routine to strip the original finish (rather than polish it off). It is not uncommon to find NO polishing (other than a light buffing) is required after stripping (excepting in cases of damage) before applying the new finish. The factory refinishes I've seen are indistinguishable from the original, were it not for the factory service/refinishing marks applied to most of them. It's worthwhile passing along the FACT the factory will omit such marks when they are asked to do so. I say they will omit, they have done so in the past.

 

[TeamPB]

I have to admit getting a letter is pretty cool.

The letter arrived today and for me there were some neat pieces of information contained in it. A June 20, 1940 drop ship date to the Town of Powell, WY. via the distributor W.S. Darley & Company, Chicago Il.

I was born in and spent my first two decades in the Chicago area. Darley & Company is still in business as a distributer of products for first responders.

The year before this revolver shipped, Powell lawmen had a murderous crime spree on their hands, losing two lawmen before eliminating the murderer. Not to read to much into it, but it is easy for me to infer that this gun was intended for a local lawman.

My Honey has considered moving us to the Cody/Powell area. She always checks out online property listings, but we'll see about that in the next couple of years.

I consider myself very fortunate to have this piece in my collection.

 

[DARE]

Congrats on your gun and your letter. I would bet a few bucks that your gun went to a Powell, Wyoming lawman. Probably the Chief of Police. Population of Powell in 1940 was 1,948.
As I read your letter it says gun was ordered through W S Darley but shipped to Town of Powell, Wyoming.
Here is my gun and letter that shipped December 24,1935. I find it interesting that mine says $39.00 and yours says $43.64. Retail price of the gun was $60. Think the difference is yours included Excise Tax and freight. So $39.00 + $3.90 + $.74.

 

[Troystat]

A very cool revolver, thanks for showing us.

 

[Keith Brown]

Nice gun, I'd say you paid maybe a third of the value. Heck the grips are worth half of what you paid !