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Old September 26, 2012, 10:36 AM   #8
Winchester_73
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Subsequent models were assigned model numbers in a haphazard semi-consecutive fashion. 60 thru 69 have SS finish
Not quite. The S&W 22lr semi escort aka model 61 was blue or nickel. I don't think the model 69 ever existed and for the life of me I can't remember what a 62 is. For the models 60, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68 you are right.

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When S&W retired the tip-ups and introduced centerfire top-breaks, the new SA 5-shot .32-caliber revolver was designated as the New Model 1½; the relatively unpopular 5-shot .22 and 6-shot .32 models were dropped.
The 6 shot 32 rimfire aka model 2 "old army" or "army model" was replaced by the 1 1/2 tip ups, which arrived before the 1 1/2 centerfire. Actually, both the model 1 (1st, 2nd, 3rd issue) and the model 2 old army were very popular. At the time, S&W had the rollin white patent and so no one could make a ctg revolver with a bored through cylinder. Many model 2s were carried through the civil war because of this advantage. Model 1 production went over 100k.

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The company introduced a SA large-caliber model and designated it as the Model No. 3. However, they also introduced numerous double-action top-breaks during this time period, and these guns were given names rather than model numbers (e.g. .38 Safety Hammerless).
The model 3 arrived in 1869/70. The double actions you speak of (the DA and the new departure) didn't arrive until the 1880s. Before them, there was a 38 SA aka new model 2 (1876), 5 shot 38 centerfire, basically a larger version of the 32 SA centerfire model.

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And cargurchris needs to change his name to gunguychris.
You call carguychris for copying and pasting my old posts "knowledgeable" but I call it "plagiarism"
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