Smith and Wesson .357 magnum
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kwill1911
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You should get the documentation from the S&WHF. They can probably shed light on the Don Thompson Co. Thanks for posting the letter.
The story kinda falls off for me here as the documentation from the factory did not reveal a family connection. Had Grandpas name come back I more than likely would have kept it.
Sooo,
I believe I will turn it into a Browning 12ga grade III/IV Citori 725 Sporting clays, 32" barrel nib.
And a Bendpak 10k 2 post lift.
Watching Registered Magnums on GB, visiting a couple of local gun shops, it appears to me that top Dollar for 99%, box original paper, 8" inch barrel is around 10k. (san a famous name connection)
Low Price for well used with finish issues is around 3k...
Sooo,
I believe I will turn it into a Browning 12ga grade III/IV Citori 725 Sporting clays, 32" barrel nib.
And a Bendpak 10k 2 post lift.
Watching Registered Magnums on GB, visiting a couple of local gun shops, it appears to me that top Dollar for 99%, box original paper, 8" inch barrel is around 10k. (san a famous name connection)
Low Price for well used with finish issues is around 3k...
So, are you swamped in PMs yet? You have a bunch of guys drooling on their keyboards about now.
I have one standing offer, That person gets first rights of refusal.
Then I will post it here in the classifieds as this group has been straight up with help from the beginning After that it will move to "Phoenix Backpage" which is basically Craigslist for guns around here. All the PM's I have recieved have been very helpful.
It may take a while for me to decide on a price.
Then I will post it here in the classifieds as this group has been straight up with help from the beginning After that it will move to "Phoenix Backpage" which is basically Craigslist for guns around here. All the PM's I have recieved have been very helpful.
It may take a while for me to decide on a price.
An awesome find and an awesome gun!
Because it's a Registered "357 Magnum" (official model name), It would have had official paper work including a certificate of registration with it. Obviously too late to look for that now since you found the gun some time ago.
The hammer should be stamped Kmig on side.
The hammer spur is one of three King custom styles, a 'right handed cockeyed' hammer. Hence why it's only extra wide on the left side. There is also the 'left handed cockeyed' that's wide on the right side, and a 'double cockeyed' hammer, wide on both sides like conventional target hammers.
Some information for your RM that you might find interesting or want to print out.
Original box:
Registration certificate:
Spec sheets:
Because it's a Registered "357 Magnum" (official model name), It would have had official paper work including a certificate of registration with it. Obviously too late to look for that now since you found the gun some time ago.
The hammer should be stamped Kmig on side.
The hammer spur is one of three King custom styles, a 'right handed cockeyed' hammer. Hence why it's only extra wide on the left side. There is also the 'left handed cockeyed' that's wide on the right side, and a 'double cockeyed' hammer, wide on both sides like conventional target hammers.
Some information for your RM that you might find interesting or want to print out.
Original box:
Registration certificate:
Spec sheets:
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For a few years, in the 1957 time frame, before the model numbers arrived, the serial number is found right where this registry number is. After the model numbers came out, the serial number location was moved lower, where the green circled assembly number is found. When the model numbers came out, the model number was placed here, below the serial number. At that point, assembly numbers will no longer be found where the green circle is or where the blue box is. An assembly number will still be found on the yoke arm, IE the part that actually swings out for many years.
Jim,
Excellent illustration!
You probably know all this but for other members:
Model Number Stamping began eventually, sometimes months after being ordered June 12, 1957.
Yoke cut stampings have more changes soon after 1957 and get more confusing. When Model Number stamping began, the serial number was not yet stamped in the frame 'yoke cut' on the frame side of the yoke hinge until late 1959 and early 1960. Then the serial # was only stamped in the frame 'yoke cut' when the revolver model was shipped with target stocks as standard. Also soon after, serial #s were stamped on the frame in the 'yoke cut' on all models, except on some smaller guns at first where it just didn't fit well.
And when the serial # was stamped on the frame in the 'yoke cut', the frame assembly # from the 'yoke cut' was moved to the left side of the grip frame. The 3 assembly # locations, on yoke, left side of grip frame and backside of side plate remain to this day. The yoke cut serial # location on post 1959-60 guns is the reason for many pre 1957 guns to be incorrectly registered by the useless assembly (work) # on the frame in the yoke cut.
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