Two-Tone ".357" Turned 56

[Doc44]

This two-tone ".357" Magnum was shipped on December 4, 1952 to Rex Firearms in NYC. It is one of the earliest revolvers fitted with target stocks (note their profile) and a target hammer. The revolver is also one of the few post-war .357 Magnums to be shipped in a pre-war or Registered Magnum box (numbered to the gun).

Bill

 

[Doc44]

This two-tone ".357" Magnum was shipped on December 4, 1952 to Rex Firearms in NYC. It is one of the earliest revolvers fitted with target stocks (note their profile) and a target hammer. The revolver is also one of the few post-war .357 Magnums to be shipped in a pre-war or Registered Magnum box (numbered to the gun).

Bill

 

[Beauetienne]

What an unusual beauty!

 

[w9kcj]

What a beautyful piece of art !
Thanks for sharing it

 

[gunnut44]

That is a beauty! Where do you get these guns from? Everyone is absolutly beautiful in every aspect, you must spend countless hours researching the guns you have. Hats off to you!

 

[catdad]

Ok Doc, I was born in "52", how about a birthday present?
That gun is just damn sexy.

 

[j38]

Bill,

You got my attention with that one! WOW! What an unusual beauty. Thanks,

Jerry

 

[Culina]

they don't make them like that anymore

 

[szuppo]

Bill,

First off......Amazing!

Second...The stocks appear to be flared toward the bottom, is this what you are referring to concerning the profile?

 

[Doc44]

The flare at the bottom is one feature, but the amount of wood and the pronounced reverse curve where the stocks meet the trigger guard is what I consider to be the most noticeable feature of these early target stocks.

Bill

 

[handejector]

Bill,
An amazing piece- Pinto, Stocks, Hammer, and BOX- It has to be a UNIQUE piece.
Walking up on that gun for sale somewhere would literally stun even a callous ol' dealer like me!

But, not for long- I'm sure I'd start the talking quickly.....

 

[Malysh]

Fantastic!
Thanks for posting it.

 

[opoefc]

Bill, Stunning, but does the gun letter as pictured, or did Rex do some of their magic on it? As you know, Rex's specialty was "make overs" of S&W guns and was sort of the Performance Center of the 50s. Ed.

 

[Doc44]

Ed...The .357 letters as pictured. I know Rex worked magic on lots of guns, but this wasn't one of them

.

Bill

 

[budrichard]

Again, stunning!-Dick