tark
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Drove down to Simpson's today and grabbed this nice old smith & Wesson. It was a C&R gun and I hoped it would be a five screw. It was. It is a .38 Spl. and I am a sucker for K frame Smith's with a 5 or 6" barrel. Gun was as advertised: Tight lockup, smooth action, clean screw heads and a .005" cylinder gap. And some good, honest wear. All numbers match. Timing is spot on. I shot it a bit when I got it home. Seemed to hit exactly where I pointed it.
The holster came with it. It's in good shape, all stitches are sound. Just needs a bit of cleaning.
I need some help. I'm not very knowledgeable about Smith & Wessons. Is this gun a M&P hand ejector? Or a model 10? Or a whatever? The full serial # is: 195913. There is a "C" prefix. I would really like to know when it was made.
The quality and craftsmanship of these old guns just blows me away. They were made in an era when labor was cheap and hand fitted precision ruled the day.
While I was there, Mr. Simpson came out of the back room and we chatted for a few minutes. He is a wonderful old gentleman and will share a few tidbits of knowledge anyone who asks. In addition to being one of the world's foremost Luger experts, he knows a thing or two about C-96 Mausers as well. Today, he showed me where the serial #s are stamped on a S&W. I also learned that the S&W stamp and the caliber stamp on the barrel are always centered. If they aren't, the barrel has been cut. This was new knowledge to me.
Told ya' I didn't know much about smith's... Lol. Sorry about the crappy pics
The holster came with it. It's in good shape, all stitches are sound. Just needs a bit of cleaning.
I need some help. I'm not very knowledgeable about Smith & Wessons. Is this gun a M&P hand ejector? Or a model 10? Or a whatever? The full serial # is: 195913. There is a "C" prefix. I would really like to know when it was made.
The quality and craftsmanship of these old guns just blows me away. They were made in an era when labor was cheap and hand fitted precision ruled the day.
While I was there, Mr. Simpson came out of the back room and we chatted for a few minutes. He is a wonderful old gentleman and will share a few tidbits of knowledge anyone who asks. In addition to being one of the world's foremost Luger experts, he knows a thing or two about C-96 Mausers as well. Today, he showed me where the serial #s are stamped on a S&W. I also learned that the S&W stamp and the caliber stamp on the barrel are always centered. If they aren't, the barrel has been cut. This was new knowledge to me.
Told ya' I didn't know much about smith's... Lol. Sorry about the crappy pics