mafuta54
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This was my wife's grandfather's duty weapon. 6" and accurate as anything!
Show off your M & P revolvers (pre-10's)
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Engine49guy
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M10
1946 ??? S 864430
Parker Hale converted Victory
1929 with 5" barrel
1946 ??? S 864430
Parker Hale converted Victory
1929 with 5" barrel
Stophel
Member
My 2" M&P, which is the coolest gun ever.
going by the serial number, I think it is in the 1949 range, more or less
It has a number lightly written on the barrel with an electric pencil. I had figured it was some police inventory number. One person on this board some time ago told me it looked like a case file number.
going by the serial number, I think it is in the 1949 range, more or less
It has a number lightly written on the barrel with an electric pencil. I had figured it was some police inventory number. One person on this board some time ago told me it looked like a case file number.
gunnut44
Member
Here is one more!
ScottJ
Member
Just brought one home tonight. My first gun ever was a M&P. I never should have traded it in when I was ready to upgrade to .357.
This one sort of scratches that old itch: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...91-well-i-did-updated-pics.html#post135667125
This one sort of scratches that old itch: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...91-well-i-did-updated-pics.html#post135667125
dacoontz
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szuppo
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bmcgilvray
Member
This is such a fine thread with wonderful M&Ps abounding. It's amazing how many M&Ps are kept by our members. Keep 'em coming.
Two more from the safe
In addition to the 1902/First that I posted above, let me offer for consideration these two more recent M&Ps:
A five inch from 1927 with its box:
And this S-prefix (long-throw hammer) snub from early 1947:
It took me a while to get over my "just plain vanilla" attitude toward M&Ps, but now I like and respect them as much as any of the less common S&W models. If they weren't such fine and reliable pieces of machinery, there never would have been so many of them made, right?
In addition to the 1902/First that I posted above, let me offer for consideration these two more recent M&Ps:
A five inch from 1927 with its box:
And this S-prefix (long-throw hammer) snub from early 1947:
It took me a while to get over my "just plain vanilla" attitude toward M&Ps, but now I like and respect them as much as any of the less common S&W models. If they weren't such fine and reliable pieces of machinery, there never would have been so many of them made, right?
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I have a 5" from the 40's
This gun was the partner to my dad's Official Police Colt;
These are both mint in box, although they were carried briefly in the 40's and 50"s.
Terry
This gun was the partner to my dad's Official Police Colt;
These are both mint in box, although they were carried briefly in the 40's and 50"s.
Terry
AirCommando
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Here's mine from April 1954.
bmcgilvray
Member
Here's mine from April 1954.
Whoa! So that's what they looked like stinking new. So very nice!
AirCommando, could you post the first three digits of the serial number. I'm trying to pin a couple of mine down. They could all be siblings for all we know.
I also notice that yours still features the half-moon front sight. The one I've got is ramped. Of course it may be a little later than I think it is. I'm wondering when the ramp began supplanting the half-moon.
OIF2
Member
OK-I'm going in. Here's one from '53:
A nice 6" transition, probably 99%:
And a couple of pre-war 5" shooters:
I know, I know, but it's pre-war and sort-of "fits in". Colt HB OP 6", 1940. 98-99% original finish:
A nice 6" transition, probably 99%:
And a couple of pre-war 5" shooters:
I know, I know, but it's pre-war and sort-of "fits in". Colt HB OP 6", 1940. 98-99% original finish:
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AirCommando
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Here's a pic of the SN. Thanks for the compliments.
bmcgilvray
Member
Thanks;
Pretty near kin! Yours is 375 numerals lower than my 2-inch. Wonder if they stayed up late talking and giggling after the light was turned off.
My other 4-inch with the ramp sight is 322XXX. I already forgot the rest of the digits though I just got it out to look at it. Looks like the switch-over to ramp from the half-moon occurred sometime during the low C 300000 range.
Pretty near kin! Yours is 375 numerals lower than my 2-inch. Wonder if they stayed up late talking and giggling after the light was turned off.
My other 4-inch with the ramp sight is 322XXX. I already forgot the rest of the digits though I just got it out to look at it. Looks like the switch-over to ramp from the half-moon occurred sometime during the low C 300000 range.
AirCommando
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Well, looks like we narrowed it down; after 304xxx and before 322xxx! Glad to help!
Thuer
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Texas Star
US Veteran
Theur-
Nice guns, but I think the snub is just a two-inch barrel. Some 2.5-inch M&P's were made in the 1970's, for the FBI and maybe other agencies, before they adopted the three-inch barrel.
But you have the regular snub barrel.
It's good to see you posting again. I missed your posts.
How restrictive are Dutch gun laws?
Thanks,
T-Star
Nice guns, but I think the snub is just a two-inch barrel. Some 2.5-inch M&P's were made in the 1970's, for the FBI and maybe other agencies, before they adopted the three-inch barrel.
But you have the regular snub barrel.
It's good to see you posting again. I missed your posts.
How restrictive are Dutch gun laws?
Thanks,
T-Star
Thuer
Member
Hi Texas Star,
Thank you that you missed me. I am a litle confused. I posted al ready 1000 post, and when I see my count I see 203.
I am still busy on this great forum. Most post are in the lounge.
I cant miss the contact whit my American fellow Smith nuts.
(if it was on me i already stayed for good in the states)
Alright. The number on the snubnose is without a letter before the serial number . So it isnt in the 70. You are right it is a 2 inch. The frontsight is altred sometimes in a good manner but you can see it becouse the blue is different of the rest of the revolver. I dont believe that the stock is factory. The former owner has bought it in the 60 ties in a pawn shop. It was stuckt away in his colbert with an other revolver. When flying back to Holland. It was a very hot trip. But he didnt dear to put out his jacket afraid of discovery that he has 2 revolvers with him. I love this story.
When I bought this revolver from him he was still convinsed that it was a model 36. I was a litle suprised becouse he was a gunlover and has a lot of knoledge about revolvers.
I asked him how many shots has a model 36. He says 5. Right I sayed hw many shot has this revolver. He says 6. OK, is this then a model 36?
I am very happy with this revolver and payed him more than he asked for.
Becouse the 2 1/2 inch you dont see often. Not in Holland.
I dont want to ripp of a very old and good friend of me.
Thank you that you missed me. I am a litle confused. I posted al ready 1000 post, and when I see my count I see 203.
I am still busy on this great forum. Most post are in the lounge.
I cant miss the contact whit my American fellow Smith nuts.
(if it was on me i already stayed for good in the states)
Alright. The number on the snubnose is without a letter before the serial number . So it isnt in the 70. You are right it is a 2 inch. The frontsight is altred sometimes in a good manner but you can see it becouse the blue is different of the rest of the revolver. I dont believe that the stock is factory. The former owner has bought it in the 60 ties in a pawn shop. It was stuckt away in his colbert with an other revolver. When flying back to Holland. It was a very hot trip. But he didnt dear to put out his jacket afraid of discovery that he has 2 revolvers with him. I love this story.
When I bought this revolver from him he was still convinsed that it was a model 36. I was a litle suprised becouse he was a gunlover and has a lot of knoledge about revolvers.
I asked him how many shots has a model 36. He says 5. Right I sayed hw many shot has this revolver. He says 6. OK, is this then a model 36?
I am very happy with this revolver and payed him more than he asked for.
Becouse the 2 1/2 inch you dont see often. Not in Holland.
I dont want to ripp of a very old and good friend of me.
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Thuer
Member
The Dutch laws are very, and I mean very restrictive.
To own a firearm you has to be a member of a shootingclub.
Before you become a full member you need a decleration of behavior.
That says that you dont have contact with te police in a negitive way for the last 8 yes 8 years.
When you finaly become a member, you have to wait for a full year to buy your first firearm.
Then you have to wait for a full year to buy your next firearm.
We are alloud to buy just 5 yes 5 and I mean just 5 firearms.
That is the restriction.
I havent got that problem. Me great love beside my wife is revolvers.
I love them. I write articles about them I give lectures about every aspect of the great wheelguns. So I have a collecting permit.
There are only 300 people in Holland who own one. I am one of those lucky bastards.
I am very proud of that fact.
But there is a price about that. I still have to publish and give lectures to mentain my permitt.
HaHaHa. No problem. I realy love what I am doing. There is so much to tell about this great subject that I can go till my dead.
I hope that I get very very old. My goal is 110. Than they club me to dead cerimenioly
To own a firearm you has to be a member of a shootingclub.
Before you become a full member you need a decleration of behavior.
That says that you dont have contact with te police in a negitive way for the last 8 yes 8 years.
When you finaly become a member, you have to wait for a full year to buy your first firearm.
Then you have to wait for a full year to buy your next firearm.
We are alloud to buy just 5 yes 5 and I mean just 5 firearms.
That is the restriction.
I havent got that problem. Me great love beside my wife is revolvers.
I love them. I write articles about them I give lectures about every aspect of the great wheelguns. So I have a collecting permit.
There are only 300 people in Holland who own one. I am one of those lucky bastards.
I am very proud of that fact.
But there is a price about that. I still have to publish and give lectures to mentain my permitt.
HaHaHa. No problem. I realy love what I am doing. There is so much to tell about this great subject that I can go till my dead.
I hope that I get very very old. My goal is 110. Than they club me to dead cerimenioly
