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Post by oleaburnsy on Aug 15, 2024 14:32:47 GMT -5
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Post by blackhawk44 on Aug 15, 2024 15:38:22 GMT -5
If you have reservations, there are a number of m24-3s listed on the same site in the same price range, relieving concerns over quality of conversion. The .44 Special conversions by both noted and unknown gunsmiths across the country were popular in the mid to late 1970's until the distributor special model 24's became available in the early 1980's.
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Post by oleaburnsy on Aug 15, 2024 15:51:32 GMT -5
I actually have a 24-5 Heritage model. I was interested in this since it's the mythical "5 and the top strap checkering is always cool.
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Post by strawhat on Aug 15, 2024 20:10:34 GMT -5
A 5” barrel is not all that uncommon. It is checkered so it probably started out as a Model 357 barrel and got shipped to someone like Dick Nickel to be bored and rifled for the 43 caliber bullet. (Dick did a 4” Model 28 barrel for me except mine is for the 45 caliber bullet.). The cylinder is easily recut and chambered.
The stocks do not appear well fit up by the horn. They look oversized but that is an easy fix.
A nice conversion.
Kevin
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Post by 500fksjr on Aug 15, 2024 20:31:41 GMT -5
Looks like it is in decent shape...Those grips need replaced with some nice wood! |
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Post by bigbore5 on Aug 15, 2024 21:02:50 GMT -5
Add another $800 in for some real ivory. Otherwise it looks nice in the photos.
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sharkbait
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East of Albuquerque
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Post by sharkbait on Aug 15, 2024 21:14:01 GMT -5
Looks pretty sweet and nicely done. I would be tempted but I have a 24-3.
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Post by potatojudge on Aug 15, 2024 22:07:32 GMT -5
That's a gun that 30 seconds in the hand would tell the story.
From pics it's hard to tell.
Pinned front sight is nice, not sure that was original.
With any conversion you hope they corrected endshake, opened up the cylinder properly, checked alignment, cut a concentric forcing cone, etc. That would be a given if we knew the maker to be someone with a good reputation. You'd also expect action work to be standard.
Screws look a little over polished. The whole gun is more polished than factory I think but not badly done.
That's a pretty prominent cylinder turn line, but the bolt notches look pretty clean. Might've just been handled in a way that caused the turn line, might be timed in a way that caused it. Hard to say without working the action and might not be a difficult adjustment- and a cylinder re-blue is pretty affordable.
I'd compare it to a similar Model 29 for price and features and decide from there.
All that said, I'm hardly a vintage S&W expert. It's probably a reasonable gun to own, and if it's all that it appears to be you'll have done pretty well.
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Post by bushog on Aug 15, 2024 23:13:24 GMT -5
I’ve seen that one too.
There’s a 3 day return policy so if you were serious, you could always return it if there were red flags.
That red insert front sight….damn shame…
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sdh212
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Post by sdh212 on Aug 16, 2024 0:34:26 GMT -5
I have a revolver that is almost an exact duplicate with a 5" factory S&W barrel. If the original cylinder was re-chambered it should have recessed chambers as the .357 did. One caveat, I bought a revolver from that seller a few years ago and it had a few areas of real pitting that he did not disclose.
5", 27-2, .44 show below. I made the custom Pre-war style Magna grips. Notice how little the gap is between the cylinder and frame. Its a great shooter.  |
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Post by 45MAN on Aug 16, 2024 7:06:36 GMT -5
That red insert front sight….damn shame… BACK IN THE 70's MAYBE INTO THE 80's A RED RAMP FRONT WAS ALL THE RAGE AND LOTS OF 'em WERE CUSTOM DONE BY MNP AND LOTS OF GUNSMITHS. NOW I TRY TO LIVE WITH WHAT I HAVE BUT WOULD NEVER SPEND AGAIN TO DO A CUSTOM RED RAMP FRONT. |
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Post by AxeHandle on Aug 16, 2024 7:22:40 GMT -5
Love those P&R S&W N frames! Red Ramp? They look good in a display case but my eyes don't like them. Still have a vivid memory, from 40 years ago, of a gun that looked good and shot good inside. Took it to a modified PPC match and in the bright sun the best my eyes could tell that gun didn't have a front sight.
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Post by needsmostuff on Aug 16, 2024 10:57:21 GMT -5
I'm gonna go with sdh212 above as probably done with factory parts. Cylinder could be simply a factory 44 spl. also. Those parts were abundant in the days a after the 44 mag. came out. So I'm thinking no boring, rifling or rechambering necessary. Simply screw it all together and checker the top rib to match the 27. I'm basing the factory barrel guess on the right-side caliber roll mark being a perfect match for factory and spaced correctly. I don't think any smiths were taking that step back in the day. This is a factory 6 1/2-inch gun to compare roll mark.  |
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Post by rjm52 on Aug 17, 2024 8:10:45 GMT -5
Had a 5" 27-2 converted about 10 years to .41 Magnum. Planned on a .41 Special but the cylinder was too pitted to use and had a Model 58 cylinder that dropped right in...
To do one up today, you would be into for a LOT more than $1400... The 5" and 3.5" 27s bring top money...usually a grand plus... Rebore/remark barrel and rechamber cylinder...$600+...and a wait.
My guess on the barrel is that it was a 6.5" cut down, the front sight base reattached and the Patridge blade milled off and replaced with the RR. Colors are easy to replace...just heat and remove old and Brownells sells a kit with different colors... I usually do mine in a yellow/green mix..
I don't think you will find a nicer one....especially with "correct" factory barrel markings..
Bob
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Post by oleaburnsy on Aug 18, 2024 7:42:12 GMT -5
I am not too worried about the stocks as I don't really like any open backs. The red ramp also would go pretty quick to be replaced with a bead. That was my thinking that I would have a hard time building a gun for that amount, and assuming it was fine mechanically I figure I could about get my money back out of it if it doesn't suit me. I appreciate all the insight.
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