SW44 Hand Ejector First Model condition/value

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The SCSW 3rd states on page 21 that the medallion grips came into being around 1910 for the K frame revolvers and a little later for the N frames. Page 397 indicates that the OP's revolver probably shipped in 1909.

A factory letter may show which grips it shipped with or possibly the penciled serial number is still visable.

Thanks. I guess I must have missed the stuff on page 21, but there's nothing in the section on the 44 HE 1st other than checkered service stocks with S&W medallions. The book says mine should have shipped in 1910 based on the serial number, but it letters as shipping almost 4 years later on 10-1-1913, and with the medallion grips.