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While at a recent meeting of The Smith & Wesson Collectors Association, I was Pleased to locate a First year Registered magnum. The Show theme this Year was The Famous Registered magnum and it was the most Registered Magnums I have ever seen under one Roof. S&W Produced The Registered Magnums as a Custom order hand gun from 1935-1938. They were the most expensive hand gun offered back then at $60.00. You could have had any barrel length in 1/4" Increments from 3-1/2" to-8-3/4". There were 7 different front sights and 6 different Rear sights Offered.They Came in Blue and Nickel finish's
This one is one of only 408 Made with the 3-1/2" Barrel, as Well as one of 718 Made the very first year. According to the factory letter it shipped to Bowen hardware Company of Augusta, Georgia on December 3, 1935 and was sold to an FBI Agent. Oddly enough it was ordered with a Patridge front sight blade not seen on the 3-1/2" Barrel often. I speculate it may have been ordered by the Guys wife as a Christmas present due to the shipping date and by the shape of the Original finish I feel it was not carried very much.
It does not show much flame Cutting up under the forcing cone so I suspect it was not fired much either. It was shipped with One Box of .357 magnum Ammunition.The Grip's shown on it are an original Set of Walter Roper Grips from the Mid 1930's I have had for awhile awaiting the Right gun to place them on. Hammer It
While at a recent meeting of The Smith & Wesson Collectors Association, I was Pleased to locate a First year Registered magnum. The Show theme this Year was The Famous Registered magnum and it was the most Registered Magnums I have ever seen under one Roof. S&W Produced The Registered Magnums as a Custom order hand gun from 1935-1938. They were the most expensive hand gun offered back then at $60.00. You could have had any barrel length in 1/4" Increments from 3-1/2" to-8-3/4". There were 7 different front sights and 6 different Rear sights Offered.They Came in Blue and Nickel finish's
This one is one of only 408 Made with the 3-1/2" Barrel, as Well as one of 718 Made the very first year. According to the factory letter it shipped to Bowen hardware Company of Augusta, Georgia on December 3, 1935 and was sold to an FBI Agent. Oddly enough it was ordered with a Patridge front sight blade not seen on the 3-1/2" Barrel often. I speculate it may have been ordered by the Guys wife as a Christmas present due to the shipping date and by the shape of the Original finish I feel it was not carried very much.
It does not show much flame Cutting up under the forcing cone so I suspect it was not fired much either. It was shipped with One Box of .357 magnum Ammunition.The Grip's shown on it are an original Set of Walter Roper Grips from the Mid 1930's I have had for awhile awaiting the Right gun to place them on. Hammer It