Old S&W M&P: safety question

[Old Fuff]

jondar:

You might want to run that gun past Roy Jinks, S&W's company historian. For a reasonable $30.00 fee (check made out to S&W), a copy of the picture you posted, and a discription including the full serial number (look on the bottom of the butt, and underside of barrel where it is normally covered by the ejector rod).

I say all of this because your revolver has a lanyard ring - and that would probably have been on special order. The probable increase in value of the gun/letter combination together would likely be more then the cost of the letter.

 

[jondar]

Good idea Malamute, jpw do I do that?

 

[Malamute]

I don't know how it's done, but somebody here should be able to tell you. I don't even know if I have photoshop in my computer, or how to access it, or use it, or...

 

[jondar]

Old Fuff, might be a good idea to do that. The serial is in the eight hundred thousand range so was made 1940-41 or thereabouts. Someone told me that it could be a police revolver. If this is true did the police carry their revolvers using a lanyard, maybe a Sam Browne belt or something?

 

[Old Fuff]

Some police officers did and some didn't. But at the time most of S&W's production was going to either British or U.S. military contracts as we edged closer to World War Two. At this point simply getting a gun took pull. With few exceptions the military revolvers had lanyards. That being the case I suspect the frame was pulled from inventory that was targeted toward one of the above mentioned military contracts. The question is why, and for whom?

I think your gun was made in middle-latter 1941, and by that time Uncle Sam was pretty much dictating where S&W's revolvers would go.

I believe you will find that it either went to a defense plant or police department - or something related. Roy Jinks would know - or could find out.

 

[jondar]

Re-post Smith & Wesson M&P

 

[jondar]

Malamute, was easier than I thought. I went into Photo Plus 4, simply cut the bottom part off the picture. Glad you mentioned it.

 

[JustShootin]

Taurus .44 mag

I have a 6 year old Taurus .44 mag. Most of the time it only fires every other round, for whatever reason. The primers are not hit when it misfires. I keep pulling the trigger and eventually I can get all shells to fire. What the heck is the deal? Is this a common problem with this gun? I don't have an address to send it back to the company for warranty repair. If someone has that, please send it to me.
Thanks,
JustShootin

 

[Volvit]

This thread is over two years old. You might be better off starting a new one particular to you.

 

[JustShootin]

Please forgive me for changing the subject. This is my first attempt at this so bare with me. I have a 6 year old Taurus .44 mag. Most of the time it only fires every other round, for whatever reason. The primers are not hit when it misfires. I keep pulling the trigger and eventually I can get all shells to fire. What the heck is the deal? Is this a common problem with this gun? I don't have an address to send it back to the company for warranty repair. If someone has that, please send it to me.
Thanks,
JustShootin