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Old June 2, 2010, 07:08 PM   #1
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Info requested on 1938 S&W .357

i have a S&W .357 with the serial number 1312 on the grip. i've been told that its from 1938. can anybody help?
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Old June 2, 2010, 07:21 PM   #2
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Get up pictures, pronto.
A 1938 .357 would either be a Registered Magnum (scarce and valuable) or an un-registered Magnum (even scarcer.)
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Old June 2, 2010, 07:30 PM   #3
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it's in perfect condition too. custom wooden grips made for competition
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Old June 2, 2010, 07:48 PM   #4
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Name brand - Roper or Sanderson - grips alone would be worth as much as a lot of guns.


Show pictures, please.
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Old June 6, 2010, 09:14 AM   #5
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