Dutchman
11-24-2009, 02:59 PM
In the poor lighting of the gunshow I couldn't really see how THIN the blue was on this old Smith.
http://images16.fotki.com/v289/photos/2/28344/3347807/q11-vi.jpg
Looks to be one factory reblue.
http://images19.fotki.com/v285/photos/2/28344/3347807/q04butt-vi.jpg
Oops.... 4 more factory visits: September 1927 - November 1947 - April 1962 - July 1965
http://images17.fotki.com/v297/photos/2/28344/3347807/q01-vi.jpg
The really juicy part of its history is this: J.P.D. 6.33
Its engraved, not stamped, which probably/most likely indicates a S&W factory marking. As this S&W was purchased in Indianapolis a few years back I'm guessing J.P.D. is for Joliet Police Dept (Illinois) and June 1933. It was manufactured in 1923.
http://images29.fotki.com/v291/photos/2/28344/3347807/q05backstrap-vi.jpg
Bore and lockwork are choice. Very nice. But the firing pin rivet needs to be tightened as it came loose and walked sideways until the pin when THUNK and dented the frame. I've yet to take it apart to stone the ding out and tighten the rivet.
I bought this as a holster gun.
Dutch
http://images16.fotki.com/v289/photos/2/28344/3347807/q11-vi.jpg
Looks to be one factory reblue.
http://images19.fotki.com/v285/photos/2/28344/3347807/q04butt-vi.jpg
Oops.... 4 more factory visits: September 1927 - November 1947 - April 1962 - July 1965
http://images17.fotki.com/v297/photos/2/28344/3347807/q01-vi.jpg
The really juicy part of its history is this: J.P.D. 6.33
Its engraved, not stamped, which probably/most likely indicates a S&W factory marking. As this S&W was purchased in Indianapolis a few years back I'm guessing J.P.D. is for Joliet Police Dept (Illinois) and June 1933. It was manufactured in 1923.
http://images29.fotki.com/v291/photos/2/28344/3347807/q05backstrap-vi.jpg
Bore and lockwork are choice. Very nice. But the firing pin rivet needs to be tightened as it came loose and walked sideways until the pin when THUNK and dented the frame. I've yet to take it apart to stone the ding out and tighten the rivet.
I bought this as a holster gun.
Dutch