Added an Outdoorsman to the Collection

Alex Johnson · December 8, 2015, 09:43 PM

A friend of mine was selling a few guns from his late fathers collection and I picked it up this afternoon. I believe it is a 1952 production S&W Outdoorsman with a 6.5" barrel. Doesn't look like it has been shot much and ironically it used to be my father's revolver back in the early 1970's. Finally brought it home and not to bad a deal at $500.

SaxonPig · December 9, 2015, 09:41 PM

That's a beaut. I never really understood the purpose for the OD with the 357 Magnum available but they are beautiful revolvers.

bedbugbilly · December 9, 2015, 09:50 PM

Very nice! It's also nice that it has "retuned home" as well . . . that it was your Dad's at one time just makes it even more special!

Peter M. Eick · December 12, 2015, 12:39 PM

Nice. It looks like it has the "bright" finish which was optional or in some runs in the 52-54 region standard. If you get a chance, compare your finish to say a Pre-27 and see if it matches or is more of a slightly dull look. That is more the standard for the 38/44OD's.

I have a couple of "glossies" as I call them. Very striking. The rest of the gun looks like a standard model of 1950 as best I can tell.

Here are some of my OD's on the floor. I have a couple of more I can't seem to locate right now. They were buried in another safe behind Christmas decorations.

Here is my glossy post war (54 I believe) with optional target grips, target hammer and target trigger.

salvadore · December 12, 2015, 02:21 PM

I agree with Sax, it's a beaut. Almost picked one up at a local shooter store, but my M-28 was so close in appearance I passed. I shoot Elmer and Skeeter's 38 special loads thru it and would have worked great in the Outdoorsman.

Mr. Hill · December 12, 2015, 06:16 PM

Clean lines and I love the way the sights look.

GyMac · December 13, 2015, 07:25 PM

Beautiful! Congratulations!

kilimanjaro · December 13, 2015, 07:50 PM

Beauty!

December 8, 2015, 09:43 PM	#1
Alex Johnson Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2000 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 812	Added an Outdoorsman to the Collection A friend of mine was selling a few guns from his late fathers collection and I picked it up this afternoon. I believe it is a 1952 production S&W Outdoorsman with a 6.5" barrel. Doesn't look like it has been shot much and ironically it used to be my father's revolver back in the early 1970's. Finally brought it home and not to bad a deal at $500.

December 9, 2015, 09:50 PM	#3
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,290	Very nice! It's also nice that it has "retuned home" as well . . . that it was your Dad's at one time just makes it even more special! __________________ 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

December 9, 2015, 09:41 PM	#2
SaxonPig Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2006 Posts: 1,900	That's a beaut. I never really understood the purpose for the OD with the 357 Magnum available but they are beautiful revolvers.

December 12, 2015, 12:39 PM	#4
Peter M. Eick Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 1999 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,991	Nice. It looks like it has the "bright" finish which was optional or in some runs in the 52-54 region standard. If you get a chance, compare your finish to say a Pre-27 and see if it matches or is more of a slightly dull look. That is more the standard for the 38/44OD's. I have a couple of "glossies" as I call them. Very striking. The rest of the gun looks like a standard model of 1950 as best I can tell. Here are some of my OD's on the floor. I have a couple of more I can't seem to locate right now. They were buried in another safe behind Christmas decorations. Here is my glossy post war (54 I believe) with optional target grips, target hammer and target trigger.

December 12, 2015, 02:21 PM	#5
salvadore Junior member Join Date: January 1, 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,282	I agree with Sax, it's a beaut. Almost picked one up at a local shooter store, but my M-28 was so close in appearance I passed. I shoot Elmer and Skeeter's 38 special loads thru it and would have worked great in the Outdoorsman.

December 12, 2015, 06:16 PM	#6
Mr. Hill Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2015 Posts: 384	Clean lines and I love the way the sights look.

December 13, 2015, 07:25 PM	#7
GyMac Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2012 Posts: 189	Beautiful! Congratulations!

December 13, 2015, 07:50 PM	#8
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	Beauty!