S&W .44 Hand Ejector 1st Model #15

wbraswell said:
Great thread, revolver and pics. Curl, if you want to start a thread and show off those doubles, it wouldn't hurt my feelings one bit.
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Dang, you should never ask me about double rifles! I have no willpower when it comes to those things.

Everybody appreciates a nice "package." Here's what a couple of really nice packages look like from the 1880's:

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BUT, this thread is about a S&W revolver. New Century .44 H.E. #15, so let's not get off topic.

I want to thank everybody for the comments. Your appreciation of my photographs is especially kind. I can take no credit for the beauty of this S&W revolver, but I did work hard to display that beauty for the forum. I'm no pro, but I try.
 
I came to this thread after visiting the "Double Rifle" thread.

What a pleasure to view this revolver and to sit on the side and "hear" the comments from the experienced collectors.

Magnificent pictures and information.

I would have liked to have been in the sporting goods store on the day in 1909. Imagine looking at the factory new Colt Single Actions, New Services and the Smith and Wesson New Model Number 3s that were probably available. As well the Smith and Wesson "swing-out cylinder" .32s and .38s.

And then the clerk behind the counter says; "Oh. Have you seen the latest issue from Smith and Wesson? It's a .44 Special".
 
semperfi71 said:
I came to this thread after visiting the "Double Rifle" thread.

What a pleasure to view this revolver and to sit on the side and "hear" the comments from the experienced collectors.

Magnificent pictures and information.

I would have liked to have been in the sporting goods store on the day in 1909. Imagine looking at the factory new Colt Single Actions, New Services and the Smith and Wesson New Model Number 3s that were probably available. As well the Smith and Wesson "swing-out cylinder" .32s and .38s.

And then the clerk behind the counter says; "Oh. Have you seen the latest issue from Smith and Wesson? It's a .44 Special".
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and next he would have said something like " the .44 is $18.50, but you can pay for it over time"


Charlie
 
Too bad it's Bubba'd with all those British Proof and Date Marks
Otherwise you would have a nice gun :p
 
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I think that in his letter Roy made a comon mistake on the .455 caliber. He says that it was chambered for the .455 MkII, but I have never seen a S&W hand ejector so chambered. All I have ever seen are chambered for the .455 MkI case which is longer. The MkI cartridge was still being issued up into WWI, and it would have made no sense to make guns that would not take all available Marks of ammo.
 
Well that's true but I wouldn't call it a mistake. The then current and intended cartridge was the 455 Mk II and Smith's revolvers marked only 455 (when marked).

But it's also true that every 455 Mk II HE Smith produced was chambered long enough for the 455 Mk I at the behest of the Brits.

It's not unlike all 357s will also chamber 38 Specials but they're all referred to as and marked 357.

Other examples are 44 Mag/44 Spl, 32 S&W Long/32 S&W, etc.; they're all referred to and marked by their primary intended cartridge.
 
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