Finally scored a S&W M&P Revolver - Page 2

Whirlwind06 · March 12, 2014, 06:29 PM

congrats looks nice.

SaxonPig · March 12, 2014, 06:51 PM

You have what is called a transitional model. It was assembled and sold after WW II (1946-47) but uses mostly pre-war parts. It is what we call the "long action" type as opposed to the 1948 and later "short action."

The stocks look correct and didn't you say the serial is stamped on one panel? That would be correct.

carguychris · March 12, 2014, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SaxonPig

The stocks look correct...

Now that I've had a chance to look at them on a different monitor, they do NOT look like incorrect PC Magnas.

FWIW the lower edges of a PC Magna are rounded with about the same radius as a cheap ballpoint pen. If those stocks have a pronounced lip rather than a radius, they are NOT PC's.

SaxonPig · March 12, 2014, 09:47 PM

Be aware that "PC" is popular but not official S&W terminology. The company calls them "Modified Magnas."

GaryED50 · March 12, 2014, 11:52 PM

More info

There was no size marking on the grip adapter and the last three digits of the SN are stamped on the RH grip panel

Gary

SaxonPig · March 13, 2014, 01:48 PM

I bet the entire serial was stamped but the die struck lightly. Happens. Stocks are original in my opinion.

GyMac · March 13, 2014, 05:34 PM

Beautiful gun! As stated elsewhere, that's not a T grip. All my K-frames wear them. It still looks nice, though. I take a 19 year old shooting regularly and today we shot my 6 inch Model 10. He loved it! He's a new shooter, but he was able to keep them in the center of 6 inch plate at 10 yds shooting DA. Isn't it refreshing that in today's "tactical" world, a 19 year old would find so much joy in shooting such an "old school" gun?

GaryED50 · March 13, 2014, 09:17 PM

Wildest thing was

When I got the revolver home the cylinder was acting gummed up, a little hard to turn. once home I removed the crane and cylinder dissembled it and the ejector rod. thoroughly scrubbed the parts, dried all tossed in a little gun oil and all is good as new.

Gary

Driftwood Johnson · March 14, 2014, 11:45 PM

Howdy Again

Not sure if that gun has the reverse thread on the extractor rod or not. With the old guns, the rotation of the cylinder could back out the rod slightly, just enough to cause things to bind, so they changed the thread to a left hand thread, so the effect of the cylinder turning would be to tighten the thread.

If you took it all apart, you have probably figured out which way the thread goes. If it screws together normally, be sure to snug up the thread every once in a while so it does not back out.

GaryED50 · April 20, 2014, 09:36 PM

Thanks everyone for the great replies. I just sent away to Smith & Wesson for the history letter for this gun. I'll let you know what I find out

Gary

GaryED50 · May 6, 2014, 08:08 AM

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When you shoot that you must wear a snap brim hat, a double breasted suit...

Have the hat but still waiting on the suit.

Gary

bedbugbilly · May 6, 2014, 08:43 AM

Very nice Gary! You are going to love that one! Most of my Smiths have "character" . . . i.e. holder wear to some extent. I think it just makes them shoot better!

Enjoy and thanks for sharing!

May 6, 2014, 08:43 AM	#37
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	Very nice Gary! You are going to love that one! Most of my Smiths have "character" . . . i.e. holder wear to some extent. I think it just makes them shoot better! Enjoy and thanks for sharing! __________________ If a pair of '51 Navies were good enough for Billy Hickok, then a single Navy on my right hip is good enough for me . . . besides . . . I'm probably only half as good as he was anyways. Hiram's Rangers Badge #63

March 12, 2014, 06:29 PM	#26
Whirlwind06 Senior Member Join Date: March 3, 2006 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 998	congrats looks nice.

March 12, 2014, 06:51 PM	#27
SaxonPig Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2006 Posts: 1,900	You have what is called a transitional model. It was assembled and sold after WW II (1946-47) but uses mostly pre-war parts. It is what we call the "long action" type as opposed to the 1948 and later "short action." The stocks look correct and didn't you say the serial is stamped on one panel? That would be correct.

March 12, 2014, 09:47 PM	#29
SaxonPig Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2006 Posts: 1,900	Be aware that "PC" is popular but not official S&W terminology. The company calls them "Modified Magnas."

March 12, 2014, 11:52 PM	#30
GaryED50 Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2012 Location: Dawsonville Georgia Posts: 542	More info There was no size marking on the grip adapter and the last three digits of the SN are stamped on the RH grip panel Gary

March 13, 2014, 01:48 PM	#31
SaxonPig Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2006 Posts: 1,900	I bet the entire serial was stamped but the die struck lightly. Happens. Stocks are original in my opinion.

March 13, 2014, 05:34 PM	#32
GyMac Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2012 Posts: 189	Beautiful gun! As stated elsewhere, that's not a T grip. All my K-frames wear them. It still looks nice, though. I take a 19 year old shooting regularly and today we shot my 6 inch Model 10. He loved it! He's a new shooter, but he was able to keep them in the center of 6 inch plate at 10 yds shooting DA. Isn't it refreshing that in today's "tactical" world, a 19 year old would find so much joy in shooting such an "old school" gun?

March 13, 2014, 09:17 PM	#33
GaryED50 Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2012 Location: Dawsonville Georgia Posts: 542	Wildest thing was When I got the revolver home the cylinder was acting gummed up, a little hard to turn. once home I removed the crane and cylinder dissembled it and the ejector rod. thoroughly scrubbed the parts, dried all tossed in a little gun oil and all is good as new. Gary

March 14, 2014, 11:45 PM	#34
Driftwood Johnson Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2014 Location: Land of the Pilgrims Posts: 2,033	Howdy Again Not sure if that gun has the reverse thread on the extractor rod or not. With the old guns, the rotation of the cylinder could back out the rod slightly, just enough to cause things to bind, so they changed the thread to a left hand thread, so the effect of the cylinder turning would be to tighten the thread. If you took it all apart, you have probably figured out which way the thread goes. If it screws together normally, be sure to snug up the thread every once in a while so it does not back out.

April 20, 2014, 09:36 PM	#35
GaryED50 Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2012 Location: Dawsonville Georgia Posts: 542	Thanks everyone for the great replies. I just sent away to Smith & Wesson for the history letter for this gun. I'll let you know what I find out Gary