Just bought a Smith & Wesson Pre-Model 10 two inch

[The Real Hawkeye]

Ok, thanks guys. I just put the order together at Brownell's, but I will wait till after Thanksgiving to place the order, since I'm going out of town for Thanksgiving week and don't want it sitting at my front door for days on end while I'm away. I will try to do the cleaning and lubing job myself. Seems doable.

Anyway, here's what I will order:

924-100-001 KUHNHAUSEN S&W REVOLVER SHOP MANUAL 1 $22.95
080-666-000 S & W REBOUND SLIDE SPRING TOOL 1 $19.97
080-087-002 BITS ONLY FOR S&W REV COMBO SET 1 $7.65

That correct?

PS Thanks for all the assistance Old Fuff, Xaviar, and all.

One more question, though. There are spots of surface rust scattered around. Is it possible to remove this while not removing the blueing? Thanks.

 

[slick6]

Here's a photo of my post war 2" M&P that I got lettered by S&W. The serial number of this gun is S844168. It was shipped on October 28, 1946-so, I think this might help you to more accurately figure out when your M&P was shipped. Although, I think that Xavier pretty much nailed it! Congratulations on finding that beautiful M&P!:

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Hawkeye,
If you do decide to re-blue that revolver in the future please send it to S&W to have the work done. If they do it it's really no being re-blued because they are the original manufacturer. (and it will look as it did when it was originally sold)

BUT, I agree with the others, that revolver should be left as is. There is so much character to it right now it would be a shame to change it...

 

[madcratebuilder]

That was a very good buy. I would love to find that revolver even at a higher price. hint hint

Is it a 2" or a 2 1/8" barrel?

 

[Old Fuff]

Older Smith & Wesson K-frame snubbies had 2" barrels, or at least they were so cataloged. Same with Colt. But since barrels were individually fitted, and the front sight was expected to come up at 12 o'clock the exact length might be a bit shorter. Longer would be unusual.

 

[Husker_Fan]

Old thread, but given my love of these transitional models, I don't mind a bit. Beautiful.

 

[coleslaw]

Greetings. I guess today was my lucky day. Stopped by my regular gun shop, just to say hello. They had something I "just may be interested in". They didn't know exactly what it was, neither did I. But, I've developed an interest in old revolvers and I had to buy it. A quick phone call to Smith & Wesson and some more searching and I end up here. It is a 2" pre-Model 10, dated late 1950-early 1951. It has some marks on the grips and the blue is thin in spots from being carried, but there is barely a ring on the cylinder and the bore is beautiful. It was brought to the shop by an old guy who had it handed down from his dad years ago. This fellow said he had fired one round out of it in all the years he had it. I believe it. His dad was a policeman who carried it for years. And to think, I almost didn't stop there today.