Texas Star
US Veteran
Yes the revolver cleaned up perfectly inside and out. It shows practically no use. My imperfect photo above was snapped on my work bench after I detailed it.
I have not shot it at this date.
Incidentally, just yesterday I took ownership of another transitional M&P bearing S/N S936150. This is a breath-taking gun and appears unfired. It is a 2" snubby. Characteristics:
* Long action, pre-war hammer;
* Old style barrel with half-penny sight;
* Post-war diamond center magnas, matching number;
* No bevel or relief around hammer axle pin - smooth on left side of frame;
* Pre-war thumb latch.
I will be getting information about its ship date in due course.
Pictures? I haven't taken any yet, but there some nice photos with the listing I'll share here:
Those little 2" buggers will make your heart skip a beat!
This revolver numbers a bit later than the one mentioned by the OP. It would be interesting for the OP to detail features on his revolver for comparison to these other "S" prefix revolvers.
Now I know why Smith & Wesson had to make so many M&P revolvers. A man can't be satisfied with just one or two.
Nice little guns. Just think: one exactly like that may have been in the holster of a Los Angeles detective investigating the famous Black Dahlia murder case! The date is right. Used to see them on TV series, too.
I prefer the round butt, but that's a very nice gun, Cap'n. Congratulations. I love the smooth stock finish.
BTW, were they using Magna stocks on round butt guns then? I think I recall the prewar service stocks on many of those guns made into the 1950's. Ditto on the rounded front sights. I think S&W made up a bunch and it was awhile until they used them and went to the ramp sight. But even four-inch guns had that half nickle sight even after the short action arrived.
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