Revolvers

[Jeromejr]

New guy. Wow new purchases. 1.Smith 44 mag s suffix, in blue box. 2. Smith md 19-3 mint in blue box. 3. 27-2 6” in wood box mint. 4. 686 2” box. 5. Smith 44mag 6” s suffix.
I have a line on a pre war 357”. Picture large and dark. Looks rite except the grips. Do they make target for prewar?
Regards
Neil

 

[Jeromejr]

One more. Smith highway patrolman 6” mint.
Neil

 

[Skwirl]

Not seeing the pic you mentioned.
My advice,,

BUY A LOTTERY TICKET!!!

You definitely stepped in something. Lol.

 

[k22fan]

All the .357s S&W made before WW II were adjustable sighted N frames. Pre-WW II sight springs were polished flush with the top strap. .357 top straps were checkered. If you are asking about Target Stocks those were not made until the 1950s. In excellent condition pre-WW II .357s are worth many thousands of dollars. I would not send that much money to a stranger based on dark blurry pictures. With good pictures the experts here can give good opinions. Until then, buyer beware.

Edit to add: a 6" Highway Patrolman that can be seen to be mint in the pictures is a lot better purchase for a non-expert.

 

[Thinnes]

Heck of a start. If you ‘re on auction sights, be sure to check the feedback of the seller. And don’t buy from sellers without any history. Ask for lots of pics. Try to buy from trusted names. Ask a lot of questions. The guys here will steer you right if you want some help. Good luck.

 

[JP@AK]

Welcome to the sickness, Jeromejr.

You are doing well. Congrats.

One point: The S is a prefix. A suffix would come after the number.

Others have given you good advice about buying guns from a distance.

 

[Jtown]

No pictures, no opinion,
Walt

 

[Old_Cop]

Welcome from NW PA.

 

[double-dipper]

WOW six new revolvers all at once! Your ship must have come in or you hit the Lotto. anyway congrats and welcom

 

[Jack Flash]

Where are you guys seeing pictures?

 

[RKmesa]

Neil:

Welcome to the forum!!! The guns you describe are all some of my favorites. I too would love to see the photos! The pre-war magnums are works of art and some of the finest guns ever made. They are pricey and like those who have chimed in above, be careful when jumping in that end of the collecting pool. But when you do, do it with confidence and knowledge. That knowledge is available here on the forum, and the search button should become one of your best friends when looking for information on any specific model.

Good luck and have fun! We look forward to hearing more from you and seeing some photos of your collection.

 

[Jeromejr]

Not seeing the pic you mentioned.
My advice,,

BUY A LOTTERY TICKET!!!

You definitely stepped in something. Lol.

? What do you mean?

 

[Jeromejr]

Pictures. I am using my phone. I am learning.

 

[chiefbob81]

He meant you are lucky, hence: go buy a lottery ticket!

 

[k22fan]

It looks like you bought 4" and 6" Highway Patromans, the 6" 27-2 and the S prefix .44 Magnum. The .44 was a great find! The collectors' name for its stocks is Cokes and that's a nice pair of them. They are worth a tidy sum by themselves.

We like pictures of the side plate side of revolvers so we can count the number of screws anchoring the side plate down. That helps us guess at a revolver's age.

 

[Jeromejr]

29s

Just bought two nice 29s. One 29-2 4” blue, mint! Two 29-3 4” nickel. Finger groves on the grips. Three letter serial number? What does that mean?
Jerome

 

[delcrossv]

Just bought two nice 29s. One 29-2 4” blue, mint! Two 29-3 4” nickel. Finger groves on the grips. Three letter serial number? What does that mean?
Jerome

Means it's a later gun. Those would get more exposure on the 1961-1980 forum.

 

[Dieseltech56]

Smith went to the alpha numeric serial number near the beginning of the 29-3. The grips are Taiwan knock offs.

 

[chiefbob81]

I like the finger groove grips on the nickel 29!

 

[THE PILGRIM]

“ Don’t matter, it’s good to see a highroller come through.”
That movie is so quotable!