I picked my wife up a S&W Model 34 "kit" gun at my local gun shop. The dealer told me my wife would like it for a shooter and once I picked it up I couldn't deny it. Paid $300 for it. It seemed like a lot but I've been trying to get her to shoot with me. She's worth the money for putting up with me....
Anyway, it came with a leather holster that stained the bluing almost a yellowish color (on what is left of the bluing-probably 60-70%). Again, it was a shooter.
So I get back home and my wife loves it. It's the only handgun that she'll take out to our property and shoot. She complains that she'd like it to look like the Python's that I drool over and that it is very hard to open the cylinder (the release does not work so well).
I'm not a gunsmith and I would like to have it reblued and refurbished to pretty it up for her.
The problem is that it has the diamond grips, a 3 3/4 inch barrel (Unusual? It is NOT a 4 inch) and the serial # is 173XX. I think that puts it after 1958 but before 1960 but I'm not sure.
So, can anyone tell me how old it is, and whether I should leave it, fix it up for her (She really likes the gun!), or sell it and buy her one in better condition.
Thanks
Kar-El
Anyway, it came with a leather holster that stained the bluing almost a yellowish color (on what is left of the bluing-probably 60-70%). Again, it was a shooter.
So I get back home and my wife loves it. It's the only handgun that she'll take out to our property and shoot. She complains that she'd like it to look like the Python's that I drool over and that it is very hard to open the cylinder (the release does not work so well).
I'm not a gunsmith and I would like to have it reblued and refurbished to pretty it up for her.
The problem is that it has the diamond grips, a 3 3/4 inch barrel (Unusual? It is NOT a 4 inch) and the serial # is 173XX. I think that puts it after 1958 but before 1960 but I'm not sure.
So, can anyone tell me how old it is, and whether I should leave it, fix it up for her (She really likes the gun!), or sell it and buy her one in better condition.
Thanks
Kar-El
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