I picked up a couple of oldies this morning. I saw these last week and after doing a little research decided to buy these two.

First up is a 38/44 Heavy Duty, from 1938. 5 inch barrel, lots of blue wear, but no rust. The grips do not number to the gun.

This is the one I'm excited about, been looking for an old Smith 44 Special for years and this is the first one I've ever found that I could afford.

It's a customized gun, barrel has been cut to about 3 5/8 inches, re-nickled and I believe those are aftermarket sights. Made in 1926. The cylinder and barrel are marked with the serial number. The grips are cheap imitation stags marked K frame underneath, this one gets a set of Grashorn stags.

It's no collectors piece, but I'm tickled with it.

a six inch 38/44 Outdoorsman for $769

a Ruger 357 Maximum 7 1/2 inch for $799

a High Standard Sentinel 4 inch chrome barrel & cylinder, gold frame, white grips, $429

Guns Plus in Searcy, Arkansas if anyone is interested.

Funny, the first thing I thought of on seeing the 38/44 was that it was the perfect candidate for conversion to .44 Special. Then I scrolled down a bit further!

Can you take another pic or two of the rear sight on the .44 conversion? It looks very nicely done.

Otony

Two good ones for everyday use....enjoy them.

I took several more pics of the 44, but all the rest were blurry. I'll try again tomorrow in the daylight, I can't get flash pics of guns to take worth a @!#$% much less on a nickel gun.

for $599, that one was tempting but I've got way too many lever guns already.

Maybe I'll carry something up there and see if he'll trade.

...tell me more!

boge@gunblast.com

The OD is in better shape than my HD, but still has some wear on it. Diamond magnas, six inch, S97xxx (I think) s/n. On consignment for $769, but I think he would take 700

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Those were made in very limited numbers. You should run back there and get it.

My favorite era of S&W.

Thanks, I am very short on 44 Spl ammo and need to get my loading bench/room finished up so I can load some.

Both of these Smiths make me think of Elmer Keith, and smile.

Here's my HD

Still on the hunt for a .44 Spl.

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Nm

dang nice!

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

...he had to talk to the consigner, I will call him back in the morning.

...considering:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=377851769

...and...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=376667948

Be interesting to see how this one end up:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=377183735

Thanks for the heads-up!

I had a thought, once you get it, check to see if the grips number to the gun. The same guy owned the two I bought and third outdoorsman. I wonder if the grips might have gotten switched.

Are you coming to Clarksville in March? We can compare how they shoot.

...and I am planning on coming to Clarksville, look forward to it.