Hello forum;
I have checked old posts, and sticky's back to 2009 give or take, and I cannot seem to find a definitive answer.
Model 34-1 .22LR Pinned & Recessed M prefix serial number 51XXX, on butt of gun. I have it at 90-95% original blue finish, very slight turn line, clean as a whistle. SCSW 4th edition puts it around 1972 ship date. No box, no docs so I dropped off $250 from his "high" first price, then dropped another $50 off because of the non-original stocks.
Problem is that it is a round butt, J-frame, but when I got it, it was equipped with RB to Square Butt conversion stocks. The stocks are checkered and with S&W medallions, no chips, cracks or heavy wear. The guy I got it from received it this way years ago from the original owner, and the seller (to me) swears there has never been other grips on this gun while he has had it. We dickered around a little to get to a acceptable price to both him and I, and I told him my lower offer from asking was based predominantly on those conversion stocks not being S & W originals, albeit they are very high quality walnut, not refinished, but not stamped or inked with any kind of catalog number or anything.
question for you Model 34-1 experts (or owners). Did Smith & Wesson to your best knowledge, ever (I Know never say never with all things S & W) offer a conversion grip made by them for sale with the original gun? I would even accept if it were a high quality firm like Altamont, because with my 637-2 it came originally (for $75.00 extra) in 2002 with beautiful Altamont Combats and they were not dealer add-ons.
I cannot find any thread that unequivocally actually states for positive that S & W did offer these conversions on any new J frame round butt, but I do see plenty of threads asking about the same, or defining several quality aftermarket grips.
Life and death does not depend on me ever getting an answer, but I know the seller, a good guy, with similar guns, interests and tastes as me, and I told him that if I can find out for positive sure that these conversions were offered by S & W in that era......I'd be right over with $50.00 (which he can put towards joining SWCA).
How about your ideas, opinions input which may not help but would be welcome either way? Such is life in S & W horse trading, gum flapping, "expert" to "expert", etc. you know the drill.
Do I get to keep my $50 or give it back?
I have checked old posts, and sticky's back to 2009 give or take, and I cannot seem to find a definitive answer.
Model 34-1 .22LR Pinned & Recessed M prefix serial number 51XXX, on butt of gun. I have it at 90-95% original blue finish, very slight turn line, clean as a whistle. SCSW 4th edition puts it around 1972 ship date. No box, no docs so I dropped off $250 from his "high" first price, then dropped another $50 off because of the non-original stocks.
Problem is that it is a round butt, J-frame, but when I got it, it was equipped with RB to Square Butt conversion stocks. The stocks are checkered and with S&W medallions, no chips, cracks or heavy wear. The guy I got it from received it this way years ago from the original owner, and the seller (to me) swears there has never been other grips on this gun while he has had it. We dickered around a little to get to a acceptable price to both him and I, and I told him my lower offer from asking was based predominantly on those conversion stocks not being S & W originals, albeit they are very high quality walnut, not refinished, but not stamped or inked with any kind of catalog number or anything.
question for you Model 34-1 experts (or owners). Did Smith & Wesson to your best knowledge, ever (I Know never say never with all things S & W) offer a conversion grip made by them for sale with the original gun? I would even accept if it were a high quality firm like Altamont, because with my 637-2 it came originally (for $75.00 extra) in 2002 with beautiful Altamont Combats and they were not dealer add-ons.
I cannot find any thread that unequivocally actually states for positive that S & W did offer these conversions on any new J frame round butt, but I do see plenty of threads asking about the same, or defining several quality aftermarket grips.
Life and death does not depend on me ever getting an answer, but I know the seller, a good guy, with similar guns, interests and tastes as me, and I told him that if I can find out for positive sure that these conversions were offered by S & W in that era......I'd be right over with $50.00 (which he can put towards joining SWCA).
How about your ideas, opinions input which may not help but would be welcome either way? Such is life in S & W horse trading, gum flapping, "expert" to "expert", etc. you know the drill.
Do I get to keep my $50 or give it back?
so there is hope for him yet to stick with some Smiths in the bunch.
