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Post by 500fksjr on Dec 13, 2021 17:08:49 GMT -5
I picked up a 5 screw 4 inch 357 today at the LGS. All matching numbers except grips.sn is 319?? any idea of date of manufacture and were these considered M-27 or M-28's...Thanks in advance for the help! Last Friday August 26th Pick this girl back up from Andy Horvath's shop ...She was re-chambered to a 44 spec,1991 DX 5 inch full underlug barrel installed new partridge front sight brass insert, org rear sight opened up. Then installed a target hammer an target trigger finished off with a set of 1955 presentation S&W grips, slightly rounded ( Trigger, hammer , an grips came from Robb Barnes) Then Andy finished off with a satin blue finish...She is a dream to shoot an fits the hand like a fine leather glove...Shooting 7.5 grn of unique /250 grn Keith style bullet...If anyone can receive pics I will send to post!! Thanks Frank
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Post by mk70ss on Dec 13, 2021 18:04:32 GMT -5
I would ask over at the S&W forum. They are the experts
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Post by taffin on Dec 13, 2021 19:12:34 GMT -5
I picked up a 5 screw 4 inch 357 today at the LGS. All matching numbers except grips.sn is 319?? any idea of date of manufacture and were these considered M-27 or M-28's...Thanks in advance for the help! Very easy to tell one from the other as model 27s are bright blue while model 28s are Matte blue. Also the 27 has checkering/striations on the rear sight and barrel rib. Five-screws ended in 1956. Your reported serial number does not make sense unless it was made before 1950 as beginning that year serial numbers had a pre-fix. Also all Highway Patrolman/Model 28s have a pre-fix serial number. Serial number you give makes it a Registered Magnum from the 1930s with a price tag of several thousands of dollars. Patton bought his in 1935. |
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Post by Fowler on Dec 13, 2021 19:24:15 GMT -5
Yup Taffin nailed it a usual.
The quick check is if the top strap is checkered or not and the bluing. Post a pic and we will know in a jiffy.
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Post by 500fksjr on Dec 13, 2021 19:31:31 GMT -5
I thought it was a M27,28...That said the serial number is correct...I will look at the sight an top strap in the morning Thanks
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Post by taffin on Dec 13, 2021 23:24:12 GMT -5
If that's serial number is correct and the sixgun in question has not been messed with and it is a Registered Magnum.
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Post by 500fksjr on Dec 14, 2021 6:22:58 GMT -5
If that's serial number is correct and the sixgun in question has not been messed with and it is a Registered Magnum. Mr.Taffin,It is a correct all matching sn,s...Thanks for the Help and clarification/education...Frank |
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Post by rjm52 on Dec 14, 2021 6:47:20 GMT -5
...would love to see pictures of that one...how long is the barrel?
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Post by oddshooter on Dec 14, 2021 12:08:38 GMT -5
Pictures please.
I'm dying here for just a peek.
Prescut
Didn't the Registered Magnum turn into the Model 27?
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Post by 500fksjr on Dec 15, 2021 15:27:44 GMT -5
will get pics by friday...Thanks
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Post by taffin on Dec 15, 2021 18:14:20 GMT -5
Pictures please. I'm dying here for just a peek. Prescut Didn't the Registered Magnum turn into the Model 27? REGISTERED MAGNUM .357s AVAILABLE IN THE MID TO LATE '30s; THE .357 MAGNUM FROM 1935 TO 1957; MODEL 27 THEREAFTER. LONG ACTION UNTIL ABOUT 1950, THEN THE SHORT ACTION. 8-3/4" AVAILABLE WITH THE ORIGINAL FOR AWHILE THEN CHANGED TO 8-3/8" |
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Post by akray on Dec 24, 2021 21:43:28 GMT -5
Didn't the Registered Magnums have REG as the prefix of the serial number?
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Post by taffin on Dec 25, 2021 5:45:26 GMT -5
NO. THE NUMBER IN THE YOKE CUT WAS DIFFERENT THAN THE SERIAL NUMBER AND WAS REG XXXX. REG 1 WENT TO J. EDGAR HOOVER; REG 2 TO PHIL SHARPE
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Post by 45MAN on Dec 25, 2021 8:11:50 GMT -5
TAFFIN KNOWS
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Post by 500fksjr on Aug 30, 2022 9:05:29 GMT -5
See the first post has been updated Thanks....
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