Types of Smith & Wesson Revolver Grips

[Pontiaker]

Whoa! What's this? Looks like a 3" 28. Could it be, or is it just perspective?

Also, why do you suppose they didn't make N frame magnas? I think combats are too much of a good thing, and RB magns would look classy. My opinion.

These grips look like at least an 1/8th of an inch has been chopped of the bottom.

 

[someone]

Are these current factory?
(somebody should slap me. Barb? Lynn?)

They are also used on Glocks.

 

[Club Gun Fan]

Totally unfinished. From the wood room at Smith & Wesson.

 

[Hammerdown]

That left grip in the pic looks VERY suspect to me and that grain pattern is close but is not a book match. This grips looks made to match the other grip. The checkering is crooked on the borders and the back of the border is very poorly cut, double cut. I would bet alot of cash that this is not a matched set from S&W. Edit to add, I wonder if this was done later at the factory? Also looks like non factory clearance holes for screw heads on the inside of these. One from a rounded upper side plate screw head and one from the strain screw head on the front of the frame?




These grips ........ look to me to be non-cokes -
the checkering should be more like the one's pictured in an above side by side comparison ? I just want to see the differences .

Hello Pontiaker
The stock's shown came on my Model of 1955 .45 Target revolver. I have a Good friend that own's a Local Gun shop here and he knew that I wanted a Model of 1955 .45 Target revolver, so my Phone range one day from him Telling me that it had just come in and he did not feel it would last long, so he placed it on hold for me so that I had first Crack at it and that was about Five Year's ago now. I jumped in my Truck and rushed out to his store to see this gun. It was a One owner gun, & I spoke with the Older guy that Bought it brand new from S&W as we were Making out the Paperwork for Transfer to me on it. Sadly, he told me that he had lost or Mis Placed it's original factory Box, but he took my Name and contact information in case he ever was to come across it. He said that he ordered it right after he got out of the Marine's as he always' liked the .45 ACP round, but wanted it in a revolver instead of a Semi-Auto 1911 which he had in the service and carried as a side arm. There is a Lot of Mystery to the entire gun as it has a barrel length of only 5-7/8" from the end of the barrel to the face of the forcing cone and it is of Five screw design. I was told that all Model of 1955 Target .45's came with a 6-1/2" barrel, Other than a Dozen of them That shipped to Rex Firearm's that were special order gun's with a shorter 5-1/2" barrel. I later learned that it was bought in June of 1959 as it was told to me by it's original owner, and I felt that he may have been off as far as when he bought the gun date wise as that seemed aweful late to me for a five screw gun, so I asked MR Jinks and he told me that it left the Factory in April of 1959.



I asked MR Jink's why this gun would have left that late being a Five screw variation since S&W dropped the upper side plate screw in 1956 and my Gun was clearly shipped Three Year's after the Engineering design change of dropping the upper side plate screw ? he told me that back when S&W tooled up for the Pre-29's they made a bunch of Frames ahead of time thinking that the Pre-29 would be a strong seller, and many of the five screw frame's remained in the S&W storage safe, so they would Pull a Frame when other N-frame revolver's were ordered, Using up their Existing supply of Five screw frame's that they had on hand. The Cool Factor is that Pre-29 Frames are all heat treated to ensure they can take the repeated Punishment of the Fierce .44 Magnum cartridge so in Essence my Gun and cylinder are Heat treated so it will be Twice as durable as any other Model of 1955 .45 Target revolver.





I was still out there in left field as to how this gun came with an Earlier set of Diamond Target stocks on it, then what would have been normal on a Gun of 1959 Vintage which clearly should have been a set of Coke profile stocks. Again I questioned it's Original owner who bought the gun new and he said that these were Indeed The Original stock's that came on the gun as he ordered it & that he did not request a shorter Barrel, This is the one that it came with, and he was Not aware that a Normal length barrel for this gun was supposed to be 6-1/2" In length but he did Tell me that he liked the shorter barrel that it has. I have speculated that perhaps' this shorter barrel may have been one that was on hand and since he did not specify barrel length when he ordered it this is the one that they placed on it, as we all Know that S&W was Not a Company to waste any part's if they could be used they were. As far as the stock's go I suppose that S&W May have had many set's of stock's in Target form made up back then, and perhaps's this is why my Gun came shipped with the earlier Non Relieved diamond Target stock's on it. They are made of Gancalo-Alves as well which S&W considered a premium wood offering, compared to The standard Walnut wood offering.




I have not Bothered to letter the gun as I bought it to Shoot and enjoy, so being period correct or lettering correctly the way it is would have left the factory would mean nothing to me and I doubt that a factory Historical Letter is going to mention The Five screw frame, the shorter than normal barrel or the earlier style Non relieved diamond center stocks that it came with. Here is the gun Shown with a Target that I shot @ The 25 Yard line off a Sand bag with one of my own hand loads. Once the Gun printed out these result's there was no doubt in my mind that it was a tack driver, I carry it with me when I am Deer Hunting. Regards, Hammerdown




Here is the first test target shot with my Pre-25 Model of 1955 .45 Target revolver. This was a hand load I was testing for it, that showed to be very accurate and consistent as the Bullet P.O.I. show's as I was adjusting the sights while shooting it.








Here is The second Target shot with the same gun bench rested on a sand Bag @ the 25 Yard line. I have made this Load the staple load that fit's this gun very well as can be seen with the 6 shot group that it produced. These are the same Non-Relieved stock's shown, That were off the gun in an earlier response by you.

 

[Hammerdown]

Recently some rosewood K-Frame magnas went for really big bucks on ebay ($460+) and I was wondering if you folks had any idea why other than them being in new condition and offered by a fellow we all recognize by his ape-like presence around here?
I am curious mostly because I have these N- frame rosewood magnas and might consider putting them up on ebay is it would finance 2/3 ds of another nice revolver.
Any information about era, S&W manufacture, history etc??
They did not come to me on a gun, they have flush mounted nickel hardware, and show dandy grain in my opinion.

Hello SDH
I lucked into a pair of N-Frame Smooth Magna's at a Gun show about Eight Year's ago. The seller of them thought that they were K-Square frame & I paid $25.00 for them. Later at the same gun show I Picked up a S&W Model 27-2 with a 5" Barrel. It had a set of standard factory target stock's on it, so I Pulled them and tried my new to me Smooth Magna's on it. They fit like a Glove as shown. I also had a Tennessee Highway patrol revolver Model 25-9 chambered in.45 Colt cartridge that came with Smooth Magna's on it as shown. Regards, Hammerdown

 

[ibewbull]

M 17 latest in the safe. 1960 DOB

K 4167xx
8 3/8

Is there any information on the dates of silver and black and is there a difference in value?
I am also trying find out more on custom grips.
Mustang
Heretts
Ropers and hoping to put some values on them. Not an easy chore with so many makers out there.
I do like Grasshorns

By the way , great thread.

19-7 LNIB Special order RB with Black Front and Rear sights.

 

[DelawareDave]

I want to show off my M19, but I also have a question.

When I first got it, the M19 had a Hogue grip. Since I've seen a few pictures of Hogues in this thread, I have to wonder. Did Smith and Wesson ever sell handguns with Hogue grips, or were they alway aftermarket?

I was lucky to have bought a NOS fingered combat grips the same week I got the M19, and they feel like a perfect match at the range.

 

[bananaman]

Sip - some grips have a "block-like" appearance and feel and aren't secured well.......... BUT, the bookend graining makes up for it!

Grain looks nice! A little shaping needed! Bob

 

[Muley Gil]

The last few new S&Ws that I bought (M629 and M625 Mountain Guns), back in the mid 2000s, came with Hogues.

 

[model3sw]

Hey oldfella! What are these? Smooth targets? Thanks...

rags

Not sure of the official S&W name but we call those "Presentation" stocks. Obviously they are target size and have the concave cut on the left upper for clearance upon extraction of the spent shells. There is another cut which is much more pronounced to allow room for a speed loader.

There's my two-cents ... well, with inflation, about a buck's worth.

 

[weatherby]

Didn't see any of these in the thread.

N frame Presentation Modified Magnas.

I believe they were only available special order ?

 

[sarg1c]

Here's some pearl S/W grips Igot on a older .32S/W Long HE. Probably didn't come orig. but added some time later.

sorry guys, but unable to post pic... checking to see what's wrong...

 

[Frank121]

Mustang 3 grips on a late 1970's 36-1

Mustang 3 grips on a late 1970's 36-1

 

[Lochson]

Anyone recognize these?

model 29 4 inch

 

[Armedeagle]

Hello, I've recently seen a photo of a model 29-2 S serial# revolver showing the extractor cutout on the right grip. Have you seen this before?

 

[hammerfired]

Hello, I've recently seen a photo of a model 29-2 S serial# revolver showing the extractor cutout on the right grip. Have you seen this before?

Presentation grips? I have a set like that on a 66-3 to show the medallion stamped on the right side of the gun.

Left, early 60s targets on a 19.
Second, early 80s presentations on a 66-3
3rd, Pachmyers? On a 10-6
Right, late 70s targets on a 57

 

[paplinker]

model 29 4 inch

I have a set just like that for a K frame. Interesting gold medallion is in the checkering pattern like mine also.

 

[Lochson]

The resemble Pachmayr Renegade combat grips. I have scrolled google images looking for a match and have not found them.
here is a pic of the inside.

 

[retiredbadge8091]

We talked briefly about the PC Magnas (Plain Clothes) but what about the sharp shoulder or round shoulder Magnas. Isn't there a distinction there as well?

 

[StakeOut]

Here's a few K Frame Round Butt Targets.I know the checkered style was posted already but I don't think anyone has posted photos of their K RB Presentation Targets.

Here's my 2 Presentation and 1 Checkered.