"Time Machine" S&W's - Show me Yours...

[RKmesa]

There are times when you are lucky enough to come across a gun that looks like someone stepped back 50, 60, 70, 80... years, picked up a gun at the local hardware store and transported it back to today (in RM jargon they would be "Cheely Quality"). This thread is for photos of those guns that are more than 55 years old (pre 1961), and have just been cleaned after being transported from the past. Here are a few of my favorite pre-war "time machine" guns to kick this thread off:

June 1931 Outdoorsman (Happy 85th):



With the tools, paperwork and box - not quite as "time machine" as the gun...




October 1936 Registered Magnum (Happy 80th):






38/44 Outdoorsman with HBH and Call Bead Front Sight that shipped on May 19, 1939 (Happy exact 77th Birthday):






I look forward to seeing your vintage "time machine" S&Ws

 

[jmace57]

I can't compete with those Richard, but here are my two best. No boxes, tools or anything else.

From 1927

From 1915

 

[Art Doc]

OK, mine fell out of the time machine and bounced along the ground for 20-30 years...

 

[Duke44]

I need to get these out for a quality photo shoot. Oh well, I'll contribute anyway!

 

[hkcavalier]

Well since the "not quite perfect" bubble has popped, here's my K22 that's a few months newer than RKMesa's. Perfect...after being shot and carried for a while.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

December (?) 1943 Victory Model, Defense Supplies Corporation -- no U.S. military property marks -- a letter from Roy will confirm all this after he starts again. On to German municipal police service in Fűrth, Bavaria, after the war. A Department of the Air Force civilian employee bought it at a U.S. military Rod & Gun Club and brought it back to the USA in 1966. Appears to have been in a box in a dresser drawer for the last 50 years -- barrel looks like a mirror inside.

 

[1blindref]

This 38-44 Outdoorsman would be my entry. It shipped to the King Sight Company October 23, 1939

 

[jsfricks]

My only two would be an 1950 Combat Masterpiece K38 and 1951 CM K22 with original boxes.

 

[perryhd]

The only place I have ever seen old revolvers in that condition is on this forum.

 

[bengal fan]

"Time Machine" S&W's - Show me Yours...

M&P Target that shipped March 1916 & all numbers match including the original box! The nicest gun I own

Paul
SWCA 2864

 

[weatherby]

This shouldn't take long........there all done

 

[Targets Guy]

on top is a 1947 K22 Masterpiece



on the bottom is a 1951 K38 Target Masterpiece

 

[younggun22]

These are stunning. I got nothing on you guys, guess I got some work to do.

 

[JayCeeNC]

Mid-1930s .38/44 pair:

 

[410bore]

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[bgrafsr]

Pre Model 15:



1956 K-38:



1953 K-22:



Box for K-22:





Model of 1950 .44 Spl., shipped in 1955:

 

[Toyman]

This one is Cheely Quality as it came form Ray's collection
A 3 1/2 inch non registered magnum, 1 of 2 shipped to Kansas City MO. P.D. July 1940

 

[bdGreen]

Picture says it all.


enjoy,

bdGreen

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

You said pr-1961 right? Are we only talking Hand Ejectors here? This New Model Number Three shipped in 1882. It looks so terrific because it was refinished at the factory in 1965.

This 1955 Target shipped in 1955.

This Triple Lock has a bit of wear on the plating, but I like it. It shipped in 1915.

 

[crsides]

long tube RM (thanks John)

1953 pre 12 air weight


transition 3rd model 44


"S" numbered M&P


Smooth ramp baby chief


1948 K22