Crazy Jack
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Hi Folks! I’m new to this Forum, have a bunch of guns, and am retired LE. I am now a SCUBA Equipment Repair Tech (retired job) and one of those Idiot-Brained Casual Shooter Cave Divers.
I am curious to know as much as I can about this gun that I just acquired. I was in the process putting together the info for a Letter of Authenticity to S&W when I found all y’all. Please weigh in and tell me if I’m wrong on anything as well any other info that you would like to share, including what YOU would pay for it. Here goes:
My basic research on this gun tells me that it appears to be a Smith & Wesson 1955 Target Model (Heavy Barrel), Pre-Model 25 revolver. Caliber is .45 Colt, double action, 6 shot built on the square butt N frame with five screws and has a 4” pinned barrel. I think that these were originally produced with a 6 ½” barrel? and I do not know when this one was changed. But, as you can see, it is a Smith & Wesson barrel. On the left side of the barrel is “SMITH and WESSON”; Right side is: “45 Cal. Model 1955.” It has a target hammer and target trigger. It has what appears to be the circa 1970’s S&W orange insert front sight and a micrometer click rear sight. The serial number on the frame under the grips is “S79xxx.” I can’t make out any stamping info on the grips. It has the following on the cylinder swing ”KO 2498” (is that an Assembly Number?) and there is no Model Number stamped. It has a six-groove backstrap and checkering on the top ramp. It has what I would call a matt finish; i.e. it’s not blued, stainless, or nickel. It has no box or papers.
What’s the story on this baby?
Please see pictures below.
Crazy Jumpin Jack
I am curious to know as much as I can about this gun that I just acquired. I was in the process putting together the info for a Letter of Authenticity to S&W when I found all y’all. Please weigh in and tell me if I’m wrong on anything as well any other info that you would like to share, including what YOU would pay for it. Here goes:
My basic research on this gun tells me that it appears to be a Smith & Wesson 1955 Target Model (Heavy Barrel), Pre-Model 25 revolver. Caliber is .45 Colt, double action, 6 shot built on the square butt N frame with five screws and has a 4” pinned barrel. I think that these were originally produced with a 6 ½” barrel? and I do not know when this one was changed. But, as you can see, it is a Smith & Wesson barrel. On the left side of the barrel is “SMITH and WESSON”; Right side is: “45 Cal. Model 1955.” It has a target hammer and target trigger. It has what appears to be the circa 1970’s S&W orange insert front sight and a micrometer click rear sight. The serial number on the frame under the grips is “S79xxx.” I can’t make out any stamping info on the grips. It has the following on the cylinder swing ”KO 2498” (is that an Assembly Number?) and there is no Model Number stamped. It has a six-groove backstrap and checkering on the top ramp. It has what I would call a matt finish; i.e. it’s not blued, stainless, or nickel. It has no box or papers.
What’s the story on this baby?
Please see pictures below.
Crazy Jumpin Jack