Smith and Wesson resurrects the fighting .44 Special

[denfoote]

If anyone in Arizona is looking for one of these, Randall's Guns in Phoenix has one of these on the shelf. $725 on the tag........

Yeah, I've seen it!!!
No, I'm not interested!!

 

[hoochburn]

model 21

hey do I have the orginal? made in 1957 ser.# 142678. .44spl. fixed sights, all bluing 99% still there.

 

[MatthewVanitas]

The fun of resurrected threads

I find it entertaining that, since this thread began in 2004, three of the things folks complained about are fixed:

1) Model 21s are available without the gold logo
2) Square-butt Model 22s are available
3) The New Vaquero has resurrected the Old Blackhawk-sized frame.

Personally, I thought the 21 (logo aside) was very cool, and would be far more inclined to buy the 22 if it did have the round grip. Then again, I wasn't old enough to buy pistols until this millenium.

The even cooler resurrected threads are the ones that started pre-Sep2004, where everyone insists that the AWB will never go away.

Oh wad some pow'r
the giftie gie us
Tae see ourselfs
as ithers see us
It wad frae monie a blunder free us...

-MV

 

[Stainz]

Another choice, since the thread started... the 629 Mountain Gun is once again available. Cheaper than the 21/22's, it is highly packable - and with a swap to the .500 Magnum style Hogue grip, it is a 'real' .44 Magnum, as well.

Stainz

 

[BluesBear]

made in 1957 ser.# 142678. .44spl. fixed sights

Does it have Model 21 stamped inside the yoke? S&W didn't start stamping model numbers until 1957.
However, according to Supica & Nahas #S142678 should be late 1955.

Either way, yes it is one of the original models.