Stocks ID ???

[Vettepartz]

I got this pair of stocks in a purchase of a bag of old stocks, and these were in there. I am hoping that someone here can tell me what years they were used, and which revolvers would have used them

 

[JP@AK]

1910 to 1919 (or early 1920).

I'll have to dig out a pair along with a dime to decide whether they are for a K frame or an N frame. Both sizes used those stock during that period.

Edit: Well, I tried to do the visual comparison and it was only marginally successful. Probably K frame, but perhaps you could measure from top to bottom for me, or else try putting them on one of the two frame sizes and figure it out from there.

 

[murphydog]

If you measure the straight lower edge at 1 3/4", they are K frame; if 1 7/8" they are N frame. My guess is K, as N frame tend to look more squat than elongated to me, but please let us know.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

John, don't worry about all this measuring gobble-dee-gook and send them to me. I'll find a spot for them on one of my early M&P or .44 HE guns.

 

[Vettepartz]

Thanks for that info, guys. They measure 1 3/4", so that makes them for a K frame. Now what revolvers would they have come on?

 

[glowe]

Definitely K frame stocks. The ledge on either side of the top round is the best way to tell the difference. Look at the attached images. Your set has some wear and has been refinished, but will still present well on an old M&P. The bottom edge of the stocks are quite rounded from use as well

Correction N on left and K on right.

 

[lihpster]

What Wiregrass said only his address is changed. Let me give you the new one.

 

[JP@AK]

Now what revolvers would they have come on?

Basically only two options: .38 M&P or .32-20 M&P. There may have been some .32 Long M&Ps made in that period, but they are so uncommon it is very unlikely this pair shipped on one of those.

If you can read the penciled serial number on the right panel, that might help us decide because they ran in different serial sequences. .38 M&P is much more likely, since a lot more of them were produced.

 

[murphydog]

Definitely K frame stocks. The ledge on either side of the top round is the best way to tell the difference. Look at the attached images. Your set has some wear and has been refinished, but will still present well on an old M&P. The bottom edge of the stocks are quite rounded from use as well

K on left and N on right.

Gary, isn't it N on left and K on the right?

 

[glowe]

Gary, isn't it N on left and K on the right?

Sorry, you are correct.

 

[Vettepartz]

No visible pencil markings on the inside. I don't have any handguns from that time frame, so I tried them on this 1935 registered magnum, which is an N Frame. It is clear to see that they are too small for the frame, which kind of proves they are a K Frame.