S&W 38/44 Heavy duty question/help (BCP / MP)

[JP@AK]

The grips are prewar magnas and are correct for the gun.

Thanks. I see that now from the 2d picture in Post #13. When I saw the first set of pictures, the peaks of the checking at the top were not clear and appeared to be rounded like the postwar style. The later picture makes it clear that you are correct.

 

[dingomann]

As to the value, I think you made a great buy. You gave $600 US and I would think it would bring $900 US or more; they are pretty desirable. That would be around $1150 Canadian.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

The grips alone are worth over $500 in the US.

 

[Toyman]

Page 55 ARMS AND ACCOUTREMONTS OF THE MOUNTED POLICE shows RCMP took over several agencies including S&W 38/44 revolvers from British Columbia.
Photos from page 57

 

[BadAimer]

Page 55 ARMS AND ACCOUTREMONTS OF THE MOUTED POLICE shows RCMP took over several agencies including S&W 38/44 revolvers from British Columbia.
Photos from page 57

The grips alone are worth over $500 in the US.

As to the value, I think you made a great buy. You gave $600 US and I would think it would bring $900 US or more; they are pretty desirable. That would be around $1150 Canadian.

Thanks. I see that now from the 2d picture in Post #13. When I saw the first set of pictures, the peaks of the checking at the top were not clear and appeared to be rounded like the postwar style. The later picture makes it clear that you are correct.

The grips are prewar magnas and are correct for the gun.

Thanks for the replies and info again! Not gonna lie, I think this is my personal best find, im certainly getting very attached to this revolver I just got in touch with Bill, and sent him the serial of the prewar magnas as mentioned at my first post. The number is 62176, and the heavy duty with that serial was part of a BCP shipment in october 1940, so i'm assuming a gunsmith took the grips off for maintenance for the BCP heavy duties, and put them back on with a bit of mismatching.


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