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Post by x101airborne on Nov 8, 2022 8:06:17 GMT -5
My father had me wiping down some older Smith and Wesson revolvers yesterday. If he changes grips, the original grips are put in a bag and kept with the firearm. Looking at some of the grips, I noticed one pair for a model 28 Highway Patrolman that were of exceptional wood and in new condition. I wondered if these were original "Cokes" but I dont know how one would tell the difference. Knowing these go for a pretty penny in like new condition, I would like to put a paper in the bag with them identifying them for him. He hasn't sold a firearm in 45 years but if he ever did, I dont want him giving the grips away for free. Please advise. Thank you.
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Post by bigmuddy on Nov 8, 2022 8:45:12 GMT -5
A picture would tell. The checkering on “Cokes” goes much farther toward the border. Looking at the base of the grips they are much more rounded.
The Coke bottle style of target grips were only offered on M29’s and M57’s. Of course never say never.
Dan
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Post by blackmamba on Nov 8, 2022 13:22:48 GMT -5
Original cokes have a very noticeable palm swell which reminds of the curves of a coca-cola bottle. The rounding and attention to detail is very easy to see compared to more modern versions.
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Post by x101airborne on Nov 8, 2022 16:36:04 GMT -5
I looked today. These are definitely without a palm swell. Thanks for the replies.
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Post by bradshaw on Nov 8, 2022 17:04:45 GMT -5
My father had me wiping down some older Smith and Wesson revolvers yesterday. If he changes grips, the original grips are put in a bag and kept with the firearm. Looking at some of the grips, I noticed one pair for a model 28 Highway Patrolman that were of exceptional wood and in new condition. I wondered if these were original "Cokes" but I dont know how one would tell the difference. Knowing these go for a pretty penny in like new condition, I would like to put a paper in the bag with them identifying them for him. He hasn't sold a firearm in 45 years but if he ever did, I dont want him giving the grips away for free. Please advise. Thank you. ***** Trey.... don’t recall seeing an M-58 with other than Magna stocks, unless add-ons. The coke bottle stocks were finished to the revolver. My first M-29, bought in college, has the diamond and much better contour than later variants, with French curve radius into trigger guard, yet post coke contour. Later grips drop the diamond and shrink checkering area, all the while fattening the wood. David Bradshaw |
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Post by taffin on Nov 9, 2022 14:05:45 GMT -5
In the late 1950s I had a Highway Patrolman with semi-Coke grips and they were also different in the fact they were walnut instead of Goncala Alves and they were also slightly longer than the Coke bottle grips found on the .44 Magnum. I have no idea whatever happened to him but I certainly wish I still had them. I also have a nickel-plated Highway Patrolman that I was told was a salesman sample. Bottom sixgun on the left is Herretts stocked HP; right is nickeled HP: postimg.cc/jC7W2Jbw |
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Post by boxhead on Nov 10, 2022 18:24:12 GMT -5
Correct, original "cokes".  |
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Post by boatswainsmate on Nov 10, 2022 19:03:46 GMT -5
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Post by x101airborne on Nov 11, 2022 9:33:10 GMT -5
Thank you all for the very educational replies. Turns out my Father's original M-29 does have "Cokes" but the M-28 does not. Thank you all for educating me.
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Post by Fowler on Nov 11, 2022 13:41:13 GMT -5
A model 29 with cokes makes sense, a 28 Highway Patrolman would be surprising to me, especially from the factory. They are very cool grips though.
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Post by tdbarton on Nov 12, 2022 22:25:55 GMT -5
Correct, original "cokes". Beautiful revolver. |
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Post by rjm52 on Nov 14, 2022 7:15:24 GMT -5
Trey...is there a diamond pattern around the screw hole? And is the letter prefix on the 28 an "S" or an "N"?
Most 28s came with Service Magna stocks but could be ordered with Target stocks. Up until about 1968 the stocks had a diamond pattern around the screw hole. Some were walnut and others Goncalo Alves. The N-frame serial number prefix went from a "S" ton and "N" in 1969 to comply with the 1968 Gun Control Act. It was about this same time S&W stopped putting Cokes on the 57s and 29s and started using standard Target stocks...
Bob
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Post by x101airborne on Nov 14, 2022 7:30:54 GMT -5
I apologize Bob, I am not around the weapon and it is already buried in its case in the back of the safe. It will take me a day to dig it out again.
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Post by rjm52 on Nov 14, 2022 7:59:35 GMT -5
...was just for your information...
Hope you and yours are doing well....
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