Won a King’s Super Target M&P

[TheShootist1894]

I tried to get it myself, as I have a lonely set of Ropers I had hoped to pair with it, but I'm glad you landed it!

 

[SouthNarc]

I tried to get it myself, as I have a lonely set of Ropers I had hoped to pair with it, but I'm glad you landed it!

Thank you sir.

 

[SAFireman]

Very nice Craig!

 

[boykinlp]

They’re very neat guns and not seen too often. I only have one, a pre-war OD which originally shipped to the California Highway Patrol School in December, 1936 with the King treatment being added later.

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SouthNarc, congrats on the great pickup, and welcome to the King Super Target Club. Mine is pictured below.

Jeff, did yours come with those grips? What’s the story on them?
Larry

 

[22hipower]

SouthNarc, congrats on the great pickup, and welcome to the King Super Target Club. Mine is pictured below.

Jeff, did yours come with those grips? What’s the story on them?
Larry

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The stocks came on it when I got it. No idea how long they have been on it though, some have thought they might be Ropers. I don't really have any idea who made them, they're a nice fit for the gun though. The gun came out of the Jon Maxwell collection and he had some unique and interesting pieces. I'm bringing a couple of them to the Symposium next month, will you be there?

 

[boykinlp]

The stocks came on it when I got it. No idea how long they have been on it though, some have thought they might be Ropers. I don't really have any idea who made them, they're a nice fit for the gun though. The gun came out of the Jon Maxwell collection and he had some unique and interesting pieces. I'm bringing a couple of them to the Symposium next month, will you be there?

Unfortunately, I won’t, Jeff.
Larry

 

[Kinman]

I have gotten over it somewhat, but I still kick myself for letting a Colt Officer's Match Special with the full King treatment go in a straight across trade for a then new Colt Trooper 357...I just had to have a .357 magnum and the old boy I had bought the Colt Match piece from was more than willing to do the trade and even threw in a box of shells to sweeten the deal. Live and learn...A couple months later when I went out to the shop to take a friend to see this guy's store, I see my old Colt in the "special" case with a significantly higher price than I paid originally. I asked the old boy "Hey Ed, what's the story on this old Colt I traded you?" He said "Kid, you probably didn't know, but King died."

 

[45NUTT]

Just a tad out of my league, but a BEAUTY nonetheless!!