I recently came into this Kit Gun. I don't know much about them, as I usually stick with N and K Frames. The serial number is 5346XX, which per the SCSW Third puts it in the pre-war serial number range. All numbers on the gun match and it is in 98%-99% condition. It appears to be very similar to the bottom gun in the photo on page 118 of the SCSW. There are a lot of interesting items on the gun:
1. The hammer appears to be a pre-war hammer and the hammer stud protrudes on the left side like a pre-war gun, but the rebound slide stud is polished smooth with the left side of the gun, like a post-war gun.
2. The extractor rod nob and related lack of cutout on the barrel are consistent with post war barrels and extractor rods.
3. The rear and front sights appear to be the pre-war variety.
4. The gun is a round butt gun and the stocks are pre-war targets that number to the gun and look to have never been used.
5. There is the post-war four line "Made in U.S.A. Marcas Registradas" roll marked on the right side of the frame.
6. The bluing on the gun is the more "mat" look of the early post war guns, rather than the high polish of the pre-war guns.
7. The thumbpiece looks to be a post-war variety.
Lastly - the gun came with a 1976 letter from Mr. Roy Jinks that states that the gun shipped in late 1951....
I'd love to hear your thoughts and comments. Anyway, whatever it is, I like it.
Sorry about the photos being a little out of focus, I had limited light and even on the tripod I must have shook a bit while the camera took a long, long time to let in enough light... (I need to get a light box and a hand held camera trigger so that I don't touch the camera).
Enjoy,
1. The hammer appears to be a pre-war hammer and the hammer stud protrudes on the left side like a pre-war gun, but the rebound slide stud is polished smooth with the left side of the gun, like a post-war gun.
2. The extractor rod nob and related lack of cutout on the barrel are consistent with post war barrels and extractor rods.
3. The rear and front sights appear to be the pre-war variety.
4. The gun is a round butt gun and the stocks are pre-war targets that number to the gun and look to have never been used.
5. There is the post-war four line "Made in U.S.A. Marcas Registradas" roll marked on the right side of the frame.
6. The bluing on the gun is the more "mat" look of the early post war guns, rather than the high polish of the pre-war guns.
7. The thumbpiece looks to be a post-war variety.
Lastly - the gun came with a 1976 letter from Mr. Roy Jinks that states that the gun shipped in late 1951....
I'd love to hear your thoughts and comments. Anyway, whatever it is, I like it.
Sorry about the photos being a little out of focus, I had limited light and even on the tripod I must have shook a bit while the camera took a long, long time to let in enough light... (I need to get a light box and a hand held camera trigger so that I don't touch the camera).
Enjoy,
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