A very SPECIAL 44

[NorthBorder]

There has been so much talk and love on THR for the 44 Special that I had to find out what it is all about. It took a while and some horse trading (and a chunk of change on my part) but I finally scored a very special SPECIAL, a 4" S&W model 24-3.

This gun looks to be about 99.5% condition. The blue is nearly perfect; it shows no holster wear around the muzzle or cylinder, no nicks or scratches on the gun itself. Only a turn line and it is not that noticeable. It came with the original box, 100 rds of factory ammo and 400 rds of reloads. The only downside is the Pachmayr grips. I may look for some original S&W stocks in the future. This particular model was made in 1983. Out of approximately 7500 that were produced in 1983-84, only about 2500 were of the 4" model. So i think that does make this kinda special. I just got it home last night so I haven't got out to shoot it yet but hopefully this week.

 

[.38 Special]

That is a grail gun for sure!

 

[shoebox1.1]

The factory checkered targets are spensive on eBay! But would look right on there. I love it! Congrats

 

[1KPerDay]

Handsome. Those Pachys are likely to be your favorites for actual use. The wood grips do look good though.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

Nice pistol.
You ever see the movie "48 Hours" ?

 

[1KPerDay]

Nice pistol.
You ever see the movie "48 Hours" ?

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[NorthBorder]

Nice pistol.
You ever see the movie "48 Hours" ?

I think so, was that an Eddie Murphy movie?

 

[1KPerDay]

I think so, was that an Eddie Murphy movie?

Yes. Nick Nolte as well. Good stuff.

 

[Sarge7402]

Believe Sam Elliott carried one in fatal beauty

 

[Riomouse911]

Nice pistol.
You ever see the movie "48 Hours" ?

Looks just like it.

Sweet pickup @NorthBorder, that sure is a fine looking Model 24 to me.

They are certainly cool revolvers that are fun to shoot. With sane loads, the .44 Special doesn’t recoil too stoutly. So if you decide to swap, these guns aren’t awful to shoot with wooden grips. For Magnum revolvers that kick, I find the synthetic grips are much more pleasant.

(Hogue grips are on my 4” Model 57 .41 Mag.)



Let us know how it shoots when you get a chance to shoot it.

Stay safe.

 

[Bazoo]

Very nice, congratulations. I too would like a range report.

 

[shoebox1.1]

Why am I thinking the. 48 hours gun was 2.5/3 inch? I don’t remember

 

[bannockburn]

NorthBorder

Great to have another .44 Special fancier on board!

 

[NorthBorder]

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[NorthBorder]

Thanks. I'm loving it. Now I have to find one in single action.

 

[CraigC]

The factory checkered targets are spensive on eBay! But would look right on there. I love it! Congrats

It's nuts what people pay for grips we used to take off and throw in a box. They certainly haven't aged like wine.

 

[shoebox1.1]

If I were to pay big money for stocks I’d want some presentations

 

[NorthBorder]

I swapped the stocks on my model 57. It is a 57 Classic (new mfg.) And the stocks a pretty mundane . The 57 could benefit from the Pachmayr grip.

 

[Gary W. Strange]

Very nice. Nothing looks and balances like a 4” S&W N frame, with that tapered barrel. They are beautiful revolvers.

 

[vanfunk]

I’m jealous as a Barbary cock-pigeon over his hen. Simply gorgeous.

 

[cfullgraf]

Nice revolver and lucky find.

Model 24’s are not easy to find due their relatively low production numbers.

 

[357smallbore]

Why am I thinking the. 48 hours gun was 2.5/3 inch? I don’t remember

The gun that Nick Nolte used was a model 29 4-in 44 Magnum

 

[357smallbore]

I love my 4in 624. The 4-inch are definitely hard to come by I have a six and a half inch as well. Congratulations on your find I hope it lasts you a lifetime because I'm sure it will

 

[The Happy Kaboomer]

I can play. Have some long ones too.

 

[cfullgraf]

I love my 4in 624. The 4-inch are definitely hard to come by I have a six and a half inch as well. Congratulations on your find I hope it lasts you a lifetime because I'm sure it willView attachment 1197790

Not that difficult, at least 7-8 years ago .I got a 3" Lew Horton Special M624, a 4" and 6-1/2" S&W M624 within a few months of each other.

Model 24's (blued revolvers) are another matter.

I have a mid-2000 Classic series Model 24 but I've never seen an original Model 24 S&W revolver.