Rom828
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I just picked this up and would like to know exactly what it is and when it was made. On top of the barrel is "SMITH&WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS,U.S.A.PAT'DJAN24,65 JULY11,65,AUG24,69 REISSUE JULY25,71 MAY11,80JAN3,82". It's a 5 shot with a 3 1/4 barrel. It has some nickel plating left and the barrel is bulged about 3/4 from the end. I have about 40 bucks in it. I couldn't pass it up. With the barrel pointing down the cylinder rotates counter clockwise only, double action works fine, hammer doesn't engage when pulled back for single action (acts like it tries to).
Now what do I do with it? Parts gun? Leave it alone and admire it? Chop the barrel before the bulge, strip what's left of the nickel and cold blue it and shoot black powder cartridges through it? Get a new barrel from Numrich? The possibilities are endless.
Now what do I do with it? Parts gun? Leave it alone and admire it? Chop the barrel before the bulge, strip what's left of the nickel and cold blue it and shoot black powder cartridges through it? Get a new barrel from Numrich? The possibilities are endless.