Revolvers that would've had non-relieved stocks?

[Gun 4 Fun]

Bill,
I have a set that is exactly like the set on the right in Joe's post, only they are definately GA. So you are saying that they would fall into the '57-'67 time frame? I thought that any of them with black washers could go up to '75 for a time frame.

Also, do these look like they were modified? The finish looks to be all original,but the full cut out is different. They have black washers.

And finally, I remember that you posted in a thread that Smith varied the length of some of their stocks. You posted a picture that showed several side by side, all original, and some were shorter overall, with a smaller border around the bottom. I can't say if these were cut or not, but another forum member who handles a lot of stocks said he thought so due to the fact that the border is smaller at the bottom (which reminded me of your thread), and the bottom of the checkered panel is not parallel to the bottom of the grip, which I realize doesn't mean squat. I have several sets that are all original, and some are even NOS that have the same non parallel bottom border. What do you think?

 

[Doc44]

G4F...I was basing my conclusion of 57-67 on the type of escutcheon and escutcheon nut used, not on the black stock circle that was seen, at least on N-frame stocks, until the mid-70s (on a very few pairs of stocks). Your smooth stocks have definitely been modified. The pair of stocks on the left posted by Joe are also Goncalo alves. The checked stocks, in my opinion, have been shortened by a former owner. I had a pair of K-frame stocks that were shortened in a similar manner.

Bill

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

Thank you sir! Would that mean that the smooth ones I posted were from the 57-67 time frame based on the escutcheons? They look exactly like Joe's when viewed straight on.


Tim

 

[Dosgatos]

Non-Relieved Targets

I have a 4-screw M-15 shipped in 1960 which has these grips. They are not numbered. I don't remember where I read it, but it was stated that these grips were an option offered by the factory.

 

[Doc44]

Tim...67 would be the latest date. Since we don't know if the left panel was relieved or not, we can't know if the stocks pre-date 1957.

Bill

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

The most recent they could have been is what I needed to know about. Thank you again Sir!