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Max
07-15-2009, 01:30 PM
Came across a person selling a little 6" pre 10, they say it may even be unfired but certainly it is like new. I had to make it mine.

Real pictures will follow when I get it in hand. I'm guessing it's a late 40's gun, serial number S852XXX maybe someone knows for sure.
mycar47562
07-15-2009, 02:25 PM
Pic's don't work for me
Max
07-15-2009, 03:18 PM
I'll attach them, I think your host blocks a great deal.
mycar47562
07-15-2009, 03:32 PM
Looking good max, and yea they do block a lot i wasn't sure if it was the link's or my computer.


I have a question for who ever can answer it, why did they taper the barrel's in the farther they got for the cylinder's back then? And do you know when the stopped the taper?
Dframe
07-15-2009, 06:08 PM
Looks very good. We'll have to wait for hammerdown. He's the S&W authority.
Max
07-15-2009, 06:11 PM
I think the box is original for the time but probably not for the gun. It was before the serial number was printed on the box and I think only a grease pencil was used to write the number and the current owner says it isn't legible enough to determine.
mycar47562
07-15-2009, 07:01 PM
If it was marked with a grease pencil there should be some sort of liquid or steam you could do to bring out the number's ill email my uncle and see what he says
mycar47562
07-16-2009, 09:09 PM
this is what i got from my uncle

Key Lucas,
More than likely a U.V. lamp (black light) would give you a better look at the writing. Otherwise, if a grease pencil was use, it could be possible to use something like heat or a chemical reaction to make it reappear. The heat part would be easy, just use a hair dryer. The chemical reaction would be a specific compound depending on the type of pencil use. Either the heat or the chemical could do damage to the writing so be careful with that. I would try the lamp, then the heat, but would dodge using any chemicals on it. When I get a chance, I will ask someone over at the crime lab who has done a lot of that sort of thing and see what they think, but what I said earlier is the basics, see ya
Louis
StrawHat
07-17-2009, 01:15 PM
Nice looking revolver. Those old M&Ps were certainly the meat & potatoes of the S&W group. Great revovlers. Not sure about the age but someone will get that for you. I have a couple of 5" ones and a 6". Mine are in 38 Special and 32 WCF. All are great out of the holster. They just seem to point on there own. If you shoot that one I am sure you will be pleased. Can't tell from the photo, but it appears to be the old long action. Very nice.

Great find.
Max
07-23-2009, 02:02 AM
This is supposed to finally arrive Thursday so I hope to have my own photos of this later.
mycar47562
07-23-2009, 12:11 PM
well let us know
Max
07-24-2009, 02:27 AM
Well I got the gun today. Pictures to follow. I was disappointed, the gun is pristine perfect and they shipped it with the metal brush in the box and it scratched the cylinder. I can't think of a dummer mistake.
Max
07-24-2009, 04:49 PM
Here is a photo and then the link to the full resolution so you can see detail. I know it's either late 40 or early 50 but still don't know the date for sure.

http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/661/m_p.jpg

http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/661/medium/m_p.jpg
rjrivero
07-24-2009, 05:01 PM
Well I got the gun today. Pictures to follow. I was disappointed, the gun is pristine perfect and they shipped it with the metal brush in the box and it scratched the cylinder. I can't think of a dummer mistake.

That HURTS. Can't fix STUPID.:eek:
Max
07-24-2009, 05:51 PM
Bad thing is the box may even be the original, probably never know for sure. I believe it was may be the original cleaning brush that scratched it and the box contains the original "helpful hints" literature. The gun has the cardboard dust down the cylinders but it could have been shot and cleaned long ago so that means nothing. It is clean otherwise though and who knows now that it has a scratch it begs to be shot. :)
Max
07-24-2009, 07:31 PM
A few more pictures. I also found that the serial number range from S811XXX in 1945 to S999XXX in 1947 meaning most likely 1945 manufacture.

http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/661/medium/m-p1.jpg
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/661/medium/m-p2.jpg
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/661/medium/m-p3.jpg
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/661/medium/m-p4.jpg
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/photopost/data/661/medium/m-p5.jpg