Very Nice Old Hand Ejector

[TAROMAN]

Not my usual forum area as I mostly live (and compete) in the present.
However, this one is too nice not to share, and I know everyone likes pictures..
A bud called me last week saying he had purchased an old S&W and asked my help to ID it. Naturally, I said "bring it over".
What I discovered was a 1905, 4th Change dating to the 1930s, based on it's S/N:593569.
Appears to have never been reblued.
Only a few freckles and minimal bluing loss at the muzzle.
Snapped a few images to share:

 

[bigmoose]

Wow, that is in outstanding condition. Very cool.

 

[Mbrgr1]

Not re-blued??


Look at those grips! I'm not sure it has ever been anywhere!


Wow.

 

[Targets Guy]

Nice one. I guessing it shipped 1928 or 1929.

 

[Kenny D]

Wish mine looked that nice!

 

[glowe]

Not re-blued?? . . .

I would say absolutely not . . . or likely not. . .

I see no indications in the pictures that the gun has been touched up or refinished, but of course there are only two pictures. The stocks ran to 1930 and the barrel shaped ejector rod knob started in 1927, so that narrows it down to pre 1930 unless it was one of those holdovers that languished in the back of the inventory bin for a few years. Unlikely, but possible with that little hick-up called the Great Depression.

 

[Raiders_wife]

Beautiful gun.

 

[raljr1]

If it could talk, it would say....."It was very dark for a very long time....so this is what light looks like."

 

[TAROMAN]

More Pictures!

Great response, thanks to all. Maybe older than I expected?
Here's some more detail, unfortunate dork on the butt.
Not sure what he intends to do with this piece.
If he does decide to sell, I will offer to post it here.

 

[.357magger]

Tell your buddy to get out and shoot it.

They're great fun and likely more accurate than most can hold.

My 1928 is a favorite. Nothing quite like 6" M&P's, and pre war is just icing on the cake imo.