Hawes Western Marshall SAA 357 w/ no ejector assembly?

I have seen pictures of period Colts with longer barrels than Sheriff's Models and no provision for ejector rod, even one Bisley; so Hawes and Sauer had a precedent.
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That answers my real question, which was whether anyone had ever seen anything like this before. Nice to know there was some kind of precedent, however rare.

If I make revolvers and a customer wants something a bit different and is willing to put up bucks, he is going to get it. It doesn't have to make sense to me or anyone else. I will laugh at him all the way to the bank.
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I'm of two minds here. I want to agree with you, the customer gets what he pays for. However, I tend to also consider the fact that my name will be stamped on the gun as the manufacturer, and don't want my name associated with something laughable. The reputation is worth more than a single sale. In this case, it's not a ridiculous request, just unusual. So I'd have probably done it, but only if requested by the customer. Which is what I assume happened.
 
Hawes with no ejector.

This is identical to a piece I had back in the '70's. Why it was designed that way is a 19th century question and can only be answered accurately by a contemporary source. However, I have been looking for one of these since then and would like to know if this is one, or any other, is available.
 
Thanks for the response. I do still have it, and if you're interested in it PM me and we can discuss. I'm relocating to Chicago soon and would like to avoid the hassle of paying an annual fee to own it there. Just let me know.
 
I also have a Western Marshal .357 with no ejector assembly. Always wondered if it just a mistake. Have had it since the 1970's
 
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