Hi Garman5,
A Two Inch Barrel 'M&P' from 1916 would be exceedingly rare.
I imagine they existed as a special Order thing, but, I have not found any proof that any exist as Factory Originals, prior to the mid 1930s.
Possibly Radagast could comment on when the earliest known M&P Snubbys made their official debut as a Catalogued offering, or, if they existed as a special Oder thing form the beginning?
Since yours does not have a matching Serial Number on the flat underside of the Barrel, we would have to assume it was most likely re-Barreled at some later date, possibly by Smith & Wesson, or, someone else.
Obtaining a 'Letter' would solve the mystery, since it would state the Barrel Length it was shipped with originally.
I like those Stocks...they look like Amber.
I would not mind finding some like that in fact.
What if any Nomenclature or text is on the Barrel? And, could you post some close up images of it?
The quality of the Nickle job looks very good, so, who ever did it, was very well versed in quality Work...and, it may have been S&W who did the refinish and the possible rebarrel.
A Two Inch Barrel 'M&P' from 1916 would be exceedingly rare.
I imagine they existed as a special Order thing, but, I have not found any proof that any exist as Factory Originals, prior to the mid 1930s.
Possibly Radagast could comment on when the earliest known M&P Snubbys made their official debut as a Catalogued offering, or, if they existed as a special Oder thing form the beginning?
Since yours does not have a matching Serial Number on the flat underside of the Barrel, we would have to assume it was most likely re-Barreled at some later date, possibly by Smith & Wesson, or, someone else.
Obtaining a 'Letter' would solve the mystery, since it would state the Barrel Length it was shipped with originally.
I like those Stocks...they look like Amber.
I would not mind finding some like that in fact.
What if any Nomenclature or text is on the Barrel? And, could you post some close up images of it?
The quality of the Nickle job looks very good, so, who ever did it, was very well versed in quality Work...and, it may have been S&W who did the refinish and the possible rebarrel.
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