Smolt and similar?

[WestKentucky]

They are not exactly common, but aren’t unheard of either. Let’s see those guns that are mismatched for a purpose. The Smolt is a good example of this in that the Colt barrels, particularly the python barrels with gain twist rifling were known to be of extreme accuracy whereas the S&W action was more durable and easy to make very crisp and clean. Some people decided to put those together and ended up with a bastard gun that is hard to beat in games.

I feel certain that other mismatched guns have come to be by some persons creativity. What do you have? What have you seen? Best of all what pictures can you share? I’m making the executive decision to say that PPC guns do count.

 

[unspellable]

5 screw S&W K22 with a factory fitted 22 Mag cylinder in addition to the original 22 LR cylinder. It is fitted with a 6" 22 Jet barrel. (Note, 5 screw changed to 4 screw before the 22 mag cartridge came out.)
I have a Colt that can't decide whether it's an Officer's match or Officer's special. It is a single action. Has a trigger shoe. Never managed to match up the serial number on the Colt serial number tables on the internet. 38 Special, an obvious bull's eye gun. I'll have to dig it out for a better description.
I have a WWII vintage Mauser made Luger re-barreled with a 5" 30 caliber barrel.

 

[BobWright]

The very first American Rifleman I received, the July 1954 issue as I recall, had the cover and story of a young woman shooting what she called a "Smolt". The gun was a .38 Special(I think. Maybe .32 S&W Olong.)built on a J-frame with target sights and a Colt Officers Model Match (or maybe an Officers Model Special) fitted to the frame. Grips were custom target grips of laminated walnut and maple. The reason for the custom was that her hands were too small for the K-frame grip.

This is cover photo:



Bob Wright

 

[Riomouse911]

Ruger “six” and GP revolvers and Colt Python barrels...and Redhawk frames and Anaconda barrels... are Bowen Arms specials.

http://www.bowenclassicarms.com/workshop.html#RugerGP100Python

http://www.bowenclassicarms.com/workshop.html#AnacondaBarrelRedhawks

They’ll run you a mortgage payment or two, but they’re really sweet.

Stay safe.

 

[Jim Watson]

5 screw S&W K22 with a factory fitted 22 Mag cylinder in addition to the original 22 LR cylinder. It is fitted with a 6" 22 Jet barrel. (Note, 5 screw changed to 4 screw before the 22 mag cartridge came out.)
I have a Colt that can't decide whether it's an Officer's match or Officer's special. It is a single action. Has a trigger shoe. Never managed to match up the serial number on the Colt serial number tables on the internet. 38 Special, an obvious bull's eye gun. I'll have to dig it out for a better description.
I have a WWII vintage Mauser made Luger re-barreled with a 5" 30 caliber barrel.

Interesting pieces, please show pictures.
Colt Officers Model Target, OM Special, OM Match are visibly different no matter what the serial number charts say.
Henry Stebbins showed a Luger with barrel made out of the muzzle 6" of a Springfield barrel.

 

[RKRCPA]

Here's my Ruger Flat Top with a S&W barrel

 

[unspellable]

5 screw S&W 22 LR (K22??) with factory 22 mag cylinder added later. SN K 2593xx The 22 mag cylinder is factory numbered to the gun. No factory repair/mod mark. Wondered at this last point until I eralized the factory did nothing to the gun, just made a cylinder to go with it. I presume the jet barrel was added later by a private smith. The barrel is marked 22 Magnum.

 

[unspellable]

This is a P08 (1940 date 42 manufacturer's code) with a 30 caliber barrel. Aside from the barrel it is all matching, including the magazine, but excluding the sear & extractor. The barrel measures 5.288 inches. (134.4 mm) I wonder if the barrel could be a commercial. I should check the recoil spring as the 9 mm and 7.65 mm take two different springs.
This is a shooter for me as I have a soft spot for the 30 Luger cartridge and I think the 5" barrel is just the right length.

 

[unspellable]

Colt bull's eye gun. 38 Special. Barrel is marked OFFICERS MODEL SPECIAL. It is a single action. serial number 7526xx.

 

[Jim Watson]

Neat guns.
Never heard of a Luger that length, but there it is.
Colt has Micro sight instead of Coltmaster.

 

[Riomouse911]

Colt bull's eye gun. 38 Special. Barrel is marked OFFICERS MODEL SPECIAL. It is a single action. serial number 7526xx.

That is very similar to my Colt Officers Model Heavy Barrel bullseye revolver. This is still DA, with a SA trigger weight of about 1.5 lbs.

The Colt was purchased used with the topstrap milled and a rear sight installed by King Gunsight Co. and it has the same style trigger shoe yours has. The work is flawless, research tells me the work was done in the 1930’s.

https://histandard.info/King/KingCatalogs/cat19/Kingcat19D0-FCP200R_1280_960.html



These older revolvers are works of art!

Stay safe.