"New" 38/44 Outdoorsman

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RogerC

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Ok guys....to say that I am impressed would be an understatement.

I was expecting a nice quality gun, but not one that looks UNFIRED!. Until I pulled a few on some snap caps, I doubt if the cylinder had been turned. Not a mark or rub or blemish anywhere. The grips are perfect, with sharp checkering.

The oil wrap paper is pretty dried out and has ripped, the instructions have yellowed. The box is in pretty darned good shape too. Neat little screwdriver. It feels heavy like it's made from gun steel.

Fantastic trigger. Extremely smooth and not heavy at all.

Ser # range is s123xxx. I think maybe '52 or '53??

I took some quick pics....

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Amazing for me to find a 50+ year old beauty in this condition. I feel fortunate, as I bought it on description only.

I wonder if it will be any fun to shoot?

:D :D :D
 
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I'm sorry, but there are no semi-autos that can evoke the kind of feeling I'm getting looking at that thing.

Mind if I ask what kind of financial damage it did?
 
I'm into it for right around 5 bills. I did some horsetrading to get it....I think I did OK.

The guy I got it from said, "pretty nice shape". I would say so!!!
No evidence of ever being fired.

I just wish I had Tamara's skills at photography. It really looks a lot nicer in person. :)
 
Mike,

I hope to find one of those also........

All the oldies are goodies.

YOU and others have made me a convert to the "old ways". :)
 
I love the guy in the picture in the manual.....

Any hints on how best to "re-hydrate" the oil wrap paper? I'd like to re fold it more neatly but I don't want it to crack any more than it is.
 
Forsee a problem.

Now you have to find another in less pristine condition to use as a shooter.

Something I had forgotton about. They used to go to the expense of printing the Model of gun on the box. Dedicated boxes, expensive compared to later when the boxes were universal (Blue) and tho they came in a few different sizes, the info was either stamped on the end flap or in a sticker on the end. Saved money but less class.

I, too, am anxious to learn how to refresh the paper.

Sam
 
Absolutely do NOT try to "refresh" the paper!

2 things will happen.

1. You'll make one hell of a mess of it.

2. The paper will decay pretty quickly, and possibly cause damage to the inside of the box, as well.
 
You'll notice it came with "Helpful Hints" and not an "Instruction Manual" full of liability warnings.

1955 Helpful Hints guide: We assume your granddad taught you how to operate a revolver. As he would say: "Don't do anything boneheaded with it, son". See other side for some shooting pointers. :D
 
Got same gun, same box, same grips, same number of screws, same little info paper, only I WISH MINE WAS IN THE SAME CONDITION!


Wow, if I saw one like that for 500-600 in one of the local shops around here I would have bought it on the spot little questions asked. Why? Because my fairly worn shooter of a 38/44 Outdoorsman has been about the most accurate handgun I've ever owned and it's not the tighest gun on the planet, it's the one that started my love affair/fetish with the N-frames.



2 guns left on my list to get, a second 38/44 Outdoorsman in condition similar to yours and a nearly identical model 28-2 or 27-2.
 
Absolutely do NOT try to "refresh" the paper!
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I won't put anything on it. I think it I take it nice and slow, I can fold it nicer than it is and get it to lay flat in the box without ruining it.

Now you have to find another in less pristine condition to use as a shooter.
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This one will be extremely hard for me. Hell, I'm gonna shoot it. I know, I'm a moron, but I'm gonna be a happy moron with a great shooting gun :D

You'll notice it came with "Helpful Hints" and not an "Instruction Manual" full of liability warnings.
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Kinda makes you think back to when life was simpler.

Time capsule
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I really like this one....thanks C.R Sam
 
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