Show-N-Tell - The Modified S&Ws

[tt66]

I was able to pick this up from a recent David Carroll auction. A Smith & Wesson .38 DA Perfected Model. Story is it was used by Winchester as a test gun. The right side of the frame is engraved W. R. A. Co Reed 4/20/17. At some point it was given the 'Fitz' treatment. The trigger guard was altered, the hammer has been bobbed and serrated, and the rear latch was removed. It is a shame that that is all of the history that I know of this interesting little revolver.

 

[SLT223]

S-Prefix 28-2 round butt converted with S&W mid-90's combat stocks. The cylinder has been de-horned. I call this my Model 28 Mountain Gun

 

[flagman1776]

I know this is not what you are expecting...
My last duty piece... marked M645... It was my friend & Dept Armorers class gun at S&W school. Everything is "just right". It has all the upgraded parts... including the 4506 safety.






George was always grinnning when I finished qualifying with it.

 

[Muley Gil]

194,0xx. Seems pretty early to be in the 1946(?) shipment, right?

That would fall into the range for the first shipment of Brazilian 1917s. Does it have the square notch rear sight or the dimple?

 

[deyomatic]

That would fall into the range for the first shipment of Brazilian 1917s. Does it have the square notch rear sight or the dimple?

I don't recall off hand...I am pretty sure it is different from the US Army 1917 that I have. I think I checked it when I got it and based on the SN and the sight features (whatever they are) that it was likely a 1937. I'll take a closer look sometime soon and hit you up with a PM.

 

[80sgyrene]

I got this 28 about 30 years ago when they were practically being given away, well not quite but they were cheap and not very popular.
Started life as a 6", but I then decided I didn't like longer barrels.
So I chopped it and needed a front sight. At first I just silver soldered on one I created from the salvaged front sight, but a couple of years later, after hand cutting a couple dovetails, I figured a gold bead Marbles would work pretty well, and be windage adjustable to boot.
Anyway......I know it's not everyones cup of tea, but I love the sight picture it gives me.

 

[weatherby]

I know it's not everyones cup of tea.
I like guns I can shoot well.......I'll drink with you preferably beer though

 

[80sgyrene]

A 581 shortened to 3.5" with a recontoured shroud and tritium front sight.

 

[80sgyrene]

A 681 chopped to 3.2", shroud contoured, round butt conversion, tritium front sight.

 

[80sgyrene]

I know it's not everyones cup of tea.
I like guns I can shoot well.......I'll drink with you preferably beer though

LOL........I HATE tea! You bring the beer, I'll bring the bourbon!

 

[Xfuzz]

One I picked up a couple summers ago.
S&W letter tells the tale. Still no solid info
on O'Quinn.

 

[crsides]

My 44-41. One better than a 44-40.

Got a 41 mag bbl that was rebored to .429, then found a 44-3 cylinder that was brand new but stuck to the lining of the presentation case. Refinished the cylinder, which was a straight drop in for my 58. Off to the gunsmith to swap bbls, check alignment and bbl cyl gap. the hammer has been semi bobbed, which works as well as a bobbed hammer for me.

Voila, a fixed sight S&W 44 mag.

Charlie

 

[ameridaddy]

Whose grips?. Love the overall look. It looks like it's itching to reach out and touch somebody.

 

[flagman1776]

Model 39-2 in 9X21. Way back when Barstow fitted the 9X21 barrel. Can switch barrels back to original 9mm. S&W lollipop adjustable sight, red model paint front sight. Most internal parts custom mil-spec nickle / teflon. Hand beveled mag well & rather crude checkering on front strap. Shown with an original Bianchi Askins Avenger holster.




I didn't get out the Miami Classic X holster...
Sort of "old school".

 

[squidsix]

My 39-2 gets a lot of holster time. Yours is very cool

 

[flagman1776]

Surely it must be a Smith with these sights...





Actually it's a U S Army marked 1911A1 (probably Colt Frame), Remington Rand slide, barrel by Barstow, S&W sights by Austin Belhert. Beveled mag well, stocks milled underneath to overlap the skateboard tape front strap. Internals custom nickel / tefloned. Holster is an original Milt Sparks. Yeah, it's a .45 LOL!

 

[paul s]

1917 .45 ACP, front sight marked Micro? Super smooth action, Sanderson grips, shoots perfect!

 

[Old_Cop]

Flagman1776 it must be throwback Tuesday. An excellent example of what was THE setup circa 1979. Everything you need and nothing that you don't. Did you put that together or do you know who did? Lots of thought beforehand. Very nice.

 

[flagman1776]

The 1911A1 came to me with the blue job & Barstow barrel. Austin was known for the sight job. I did the rest. Relieving the underside of the grips on my Unimat to accept the sticky skateboard tape was an interesting project.

 

[Dave T]

Surely it must be a Smith with these sights...





Actually it's a U S Army marked 1911A1 (probably Colt Frame), Remington Rand slide, barrel by Barstow, S&W sights by Austin Belhert. Beveled mag well, stocks milled underneath to overlap the skateboard tape front strap. Internals custom nickel / tefloned. Holster is an original Milt Sparks Summer Special. Yeah, it's a .45 LOL!

Flagman, the "Summer Special" is an inside the waistband model. What you have is the old "1AT". I know this because I bought a Summer Special (originally designed by Bruce Nelson) from Milt personally, and later ordered a 1AT which I used in practical pistol competition for years.

Dave