Smith Model 26-1 overrun

[Doug627]

I have a Smith pre-26 model. While researching this model, I made a search for the Model 26 no dash. Nothing came up. Then I found information on the Georgia State Police (GSP) Commemorative 26-1 model. While reading about these, there was reference to an overrun of the model without the GSP commemorative markings. There were 40 of these made. Does anyone here on the Forum have a 26 no dash or the 26-1 overrun? Would you please post photographs of these firearms?

 

[murphydog]

Funny you should mention this variant. Someone thought very highly of this one (link to very recent completed auction):

Just a moment...

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

BTW, that would have been a great duty revolver.

Thank you for sharing.

 

[sodacan]

A model marked Model 26 is a rare bird. I would like to see a picture of one, just to know that they exist.

 

[Hoosier45]

I have recorded two original Mod-26 marked revolvers. One was a 6.5” and the other was a 4/4.5” can’t remember at the moment. Selfishly I wasn’t too surprised by the recent auction linked above, as I own a LNIB example myself. A handful of them are owned by members here, but they are rarely traded/sold. I’ve only had a few shots at buying one, so it’s a buy one when you see it.

 

[tennexplorer]

Here is an earlier thread with pictures.

26-1 and Culina Grips

 

[Pizza Bob]

Funny you should mention this variant. Someone thought very highly of this one (link to very recent completed auction):

Just a moment...

WOW! Three weeks ago I missed one of the overrun guns at a Cabelas (I forget where) that was advertised on GI for $1795 - by the time I called it was, as you would expect, already gone. Anybody on here get lucky?

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[Doug627]

I saw the same thing. Cabela's in Rogers, MN had it on-line. I sent an email saying I would take it. When I called, I was told it had sold the week before. Then the Cabela's employee told me that they had had TWO LNIB. Both sold. One popped up on Gunbroker within a few days. I won the auction but it sure put a dent in my bank account. I started this thread to see how many of the members here had the others and asked for photographs to see them. I still have never seen a 26 no dash and was hoping someone had one to show us. I haven't gotten the firearm yet but am looking forward to it. I will let you know if it is as nice as the photographs murphydog posted.

 

[SmithNut]

This is the problem of seeing all these guns hitting the auction site a dozen or two years after selling one out of your collection......

Wow, if only............. nevermind....

 

[mchom]

Here is one…

I just picked up. NIB

 

[mchom]

Label

 

[AC Man]

I have a recently purchased model of 1950 pre model 26. I can't find much info on them. It was manufactured in 1958.

 

[mchom]

I too would love to see more 26-1's and especially a 26 no dash.

 

[StrawHat]

I have a recently purchased model of 1950 pre model 26. I can't find much info on them. It was manufactured in 1958.

There is a bit of information available on this forum. Start a thread, in the appropriate forum, include photos and the serial number. Lots of us will help, if we can.

Kevin

 

[Doug627]

Surely, there are more 26-1 owners on the Forum than have already come forward.

 

[Doug627]

Just picked mine up and it is as nice as the photographs posted by murphydog (same firearm).

 

[tennexplorer]

This is interesting. The Spec. Ord. for BBU7737 is 9115, which is a Julian Date for the 115th day of 1989.

Below is the box end for BBU7717 with a Spec. Ord. of 8335, which is the Julian Date for the 335th day of 1988. Only twenty numbers apart, but almost 5 months apart. The old adage about S&W doing things out of order is once again proven.

This is a picture of the box ends of 2 of the BBY serialed revolvers. Both have the same date as BBU7737. They also have the hand written numbers that appear to be the same handwriting.

 

[Patrick L]

Isn't a 26 a skinny barreled. 45 ACP? These guns look like they have long cylinders like a 25-5 45 Colt.

 

[TheTinMan]

I was thrilled to see that GunBroker auction at over $5,000. Then I felt sick to my stomach over the $1,795 at Cabelas because I paid over twice that a year ago for this 26-1:

So this example is from Special Order 9115, but look at the serial number. In an earlier discussion, I got the impression that not all 26-1 revolvers have identical frames. I was left with the thought that the overrun might have been barrels originally and Springfield just stuck them on whatever frame was handy that day.

Edit to add: does anyone think there is significance to the pencilled numbers on the box labels? I see no rhyme or reason based on the examples here. Also, any idea about the apparently random numbers above “Model” in the upper left corner?

 

[Doug627]

Thank you very much for the information.