When Were N-Frame Target Stocks Like These Put On Guns?

[Willeys]

I purchased several new K and N frame guns during the 1970s. All of them came with the "football" relief target grips. It wasn't until the 1980s that I saw the speed loader cutouts on new K and N frame guns with target and combat grips.

 

[jjgi5150]

Hi all,

I, like many other 'early vintage' LEO's from the 70's, had my 4" duty belt S&W's (19, 28, 29) that I carried arrive with the standard football cutouts. I used the HKS speedloaders, starting in about 1976, iirc. Most all my football stocks were Dremel cut/ground to better fit the HKS's and then dabbed over with Linspeed to cover the Dremel work. I do recall that my '81(?) vintage 586 4" came with the bigger SL cutout from the factory.

I eventually got hooked on using the Pachmayr Gripper series of rubber grips for all the revolvers. And, as I so deeply regret, I do not still own any of those fine weapons. I do have a two S&W's now, a 66-2 2.5" and a K-Comp 19 3".

What a nice trek down nostalgia lane this thread was!

Take care,


JJ

 

[jtcarm]

Well "Magnum Force" came out in 1973 and I know there are speedloaders used in that film...

That movie also featured a Swedish K SMG that fired at least 200 rounds from one 30-round stick magazine

Just kiddin. Interesting thread. I know speedloaders were around well before the 80s, but don't recall seeing any S&W targets with the cutout until then. Thats just my observation with zero evidence.