Got to see this one today sn 571xx
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hkcavalier
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Very nice! I've only seen one nickel RM in person myself, it's at Tuttle's in Enumclaw, WA. I believe a 5.5". No price tag 
OP
Very nice! I've only seen one nickel RM in person myself, it's at Tuttle's in Enumclaw, WA. I believe a 5.5". No price tag
This gent would not quote a price either. He says there is another one same configuration that shipped on the same invoice. He wants to try and find that one and sell them as a pair. He told me he turned down $7800 for this one. I think it's worth a good bit more than that. Supposedly only 4 nickel guns in this barrel length, according to his letter.
Is the front sight that low or is the blade missing?
OP
Front sight looked normal to me, but I did not pick the gun up. I asked if I could take a photo and maybe could have done a better job.
hkcavalier
US Veteran
I'm sure a real expert will come along, but the RMs with ramp front sights that I've seen, they are a lot lower than in postwar .357s. I believe the rear sight is smaller/lower than the later guns.
What barrel length is that one?...I noticed the humpback hammer also...
...Ben
...Ben
Got to see this one today sn 571xx
I remember seeing one like it that absent comrade, crsides (Charlie Sides), scoped out at a Greenville SC gun show about 6-7 years ago. I wasn't familiar enough with them, but he said it was really rare.
Larry
The one on op's pic…
Is that a 4" ???
Or 4.5 ???
I can't tell for sure
I don't have my notes handy but he's right
Not a lot of nickel pre war 357 made
Especially if that's a 4.5 or .25 increments
His strategy is excellent. If a bit lofty.
My 4.5 nickel RM is serial 57264 also shipped as part of a set of 2
Mine also has a humpback hammer
Mine shipped to Sheriff Rex Sweat in Jacksonville FL
I have a letter but from 1985
Been meaning to do a deep research
Interesting…
Is that a 4" ???
Or 4.5 ???
I can't tell for sure
I don't have my notes handy but he's right
Not a lot of nickel pre war 357 made
Especially if that's a 4.5 or .25 increments
His strategy is excellent. If a bit lofty.
My 4.5 nickel RM is serial 57264 also shipped as part of a set of 2
Mine also has a humpback hammer
Mine shipped to Sheriff Rex Sweat in Jacksonville FL
I have a letter but from 1985
Been meaning to do a deep research
Interesting…
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OP
It is a 4-1/2" barrel. You might be holding the one he wants to find. He told me his letter said it shipped with another of the same configuration. I kinda figured his venture was pie in the sky. This dealer happens to be in Jacksonville.
Update
Our 2 revolvers are indeed a shipped pair. I spoke with the owner and he's well familiar with Sheriff Rex Sweat and these 2 revolvers. What a small world !
Since neither of us wishes to sell at this point we have agreed to stay in touch and not make a move regarding either gun without first consulting each other
Robert has done his good deed to last all year !
Thanks Robert
Our 2 revolvers are indeed a shipped pair. I spoke with the owner and he's well familiar with Sheriff Rex Sweat and these 2 revolvers. What a small world !
Since neither of us wishes to sell at this point we have agreed to stay in touch and not make a move regarding either gun without first consulting each other
Robert has done his good deed to last all year !
Thanks Robert
There were supposedly 144 nickel RM's made------this from Jinks' 1989 article. I say supposedly, I have no reason to doubt it.
As to nickel, 5" with Humpback hammers, 15 of them were shipped to the Indianapolis P.D. I had one of those---completely as new, inside and out---not really as new if you count the 5 little bitty well hidden stars stamped here, there, and yonder---every place it had a place-----------------------frame/cylinder/yoke/barrel/sideplate. Those guns are also listed in Jinks' article----with consecutive registration numbers. Mine was 4862 if I remember correctly.
I got struck down with a bad case of purist, and sold it.
I sure wish I hadn't done that!
Ralph Tremaine
As to nickel, 5" with Humpback hammers, 15 of them were shipped to the Indianapolis P.D. I had one of those---completely as new, inside and out---not really as new if you count the 5 little bitty well hidden stars stamped here, there, and yonder---every place it had a place-----------------------frame/cylinder/yoke/barrel/sideplate. Those guns are also listed in Jinks' article----with consecutive registration numbers. Mine was 4862 if I remember correctly.
I got struck down with a bad case of purist, and sold it.
I sure wish I hadn't done that!
Ralph Tremaine
That is a wonderful coincidence! I assume that the invoice confirms that one was nickel, and the other was blue ?
I bought two McGivern model 38-44's, the second one about 2 years after the first one. Turned out they were made as a pair, with sequential serial numbers, and shipped one day apart to two mid-western shooters. I wrote a story about them in the S&WCA Journal a couple of years ago, or so. Both men were students of Ed McGivern, and had received letters from McGivern advising them to check out the new McGivern model.
Regards, Mike Priwer
I bought two McGivern model 38-44's, the second one about 2 years after the first one. Turned out they were made as a pair, with sequential serial numbers, and shipped one day apart to two mid-western shooters. I wrote a story about them in the S&WCA Journal a couple of years ago, or so. Both men were students of Ed McGivern, and had received letters from McGivern advising them to check out the new McGivern model.
Regards, Mike Priwer
bluetopper
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How in the world would a person even commence trying to find the matching gun listed on the same invoice from eighty-five years ago?
Official provenance on the way …
Admittedly I probably broke protocol in making my declaration
But the owner of the rm is confirming the rm # by phone.
I have 4269 and he has 4270
My letter states both shipped to Sweat in a single shipment
Ill get pictures of Reg # from both guns posted soon
I'm also embarrassed to say despite owning mine for over a year I am just now preparing to send off for invoice copies. I am doing that now.
I'll update soon as I get everything.
Admittedly I probably broke protocol in making my declaration
But the owner of the rm is confirming the rm # by phone.
I have 4269 and he has 4270
My letter states both shipped to Sweat in a single shipment
Ill get pictures of Reg # from both guns posted soon
I'm also embarrassed to say despite owning mine for over a year I am just now preparing to send off for invoice copies. I am doing that now.
I'll update soon as I get everything.
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I forgot to add
Mine is nickel too
Both are
Bad pic on my part
Mine is nickel too
Both are
Bad pic on my part
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