Sometimes the good stuff comes in....

rfurtkamp · February 7th, 2006, 08:21 AM

Being at the shop part-time is a pain a lot of the time. I enjoy it mostly, but it's days like the one I had a week or so ago that make it worthwhile.

Enter one 1934-35 S&W 38/44 Outdoorsman. Idiot touch-up reblue on the frame, everything else untouched. All numbers match, including grips. Bore is perfect - if this thing has seen a more than a few hundred through it in the last 70 years, I want to shake the hand of the guy who did the lockwork.

The best part? Since the part numbers were individually labelled "1513", the guy who bought it when I wasn't behind the counter thought it was a 15-13 - and paid Model 15 beater prices.

Sure, it's a shooter with the reblue. Yes, I got some bad glare off the sideplate in the photo, but this is one I've been wanting for a long, long time.

I cannot say no to a pre-war S&W with adjustable sights for under two bills. No, not me.

(And yes, I know what the grips alone are worth :) )

rocky · February 7th, 2006, 08:55 AM

reblued or not, its a great piece. Wonderful part of history.

rstickle · February 7th, 2006, 09:13 AM

Oh, that's nice!!

Tangle · February 7th, 2006, 11:08 AM

Nice - the right place at the right time and sense to know what's come your way. Nicely done.

P95Carry · February 7th, 2006, 11:26 AM

Good snag Robert - and I know that if the lockwork is anything like what was in my (dear departed) 1917 then it is part ways towards Swiss watch!!

Great aquisition - lucky dude.

QKShooter · February 7th, 2006, 11:34 AM

What a super nice classic revolver.
I know how well they were fit together.

VERY NICE

Euclidean · February 7th, 2006, 12:33 PM

*drools*

One word: Preeeeeeee-mo.

CLASS3NH · February 7th, 2006, 01:27 PM

NICE classic wheelie ya got there RFurt! good score.. Yes.. it DOES pay off to work at a Gunshop LOL

Bud White · February 7th, 2006, 06:10 PM

Excellent buy

OD · February 8th, 2006, 01:35 AM

Congrats! They are great shooters, I have a 1940 with the humpback hammer.

February 7th, 2006, 08:21 AM	#1
rfurtkamp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 940	Sometimes the good stuff comes in.... Being at the shop part-time is a pain a lot of the time. I enjoy it mostly, but it's days like the one I had a week or so ago that make it worthwhile. Enter one 1934-35 S&W 38/44 Outdoorsman. Idiot touch-up reblue on the frame, everything else untouched. All numbers match, including grips. Bore is perfect - if this thing has seen a more than a few hundred through it in the last 70 years, I want to shake the hand of the guy who did the lockwork. The best part? Since the part numbers were individually labelled "1513", the guy who bought it when I wasn't behind the counter thought it was a 15-13 - and paid Model 15 beater prices. Sure, it's a shooter with the reblue. Yes, I got some bad glare off the sideplate in the photo, but this is one I've been wanting for a long, long time. I cannot say no to a pre-war S&W with adjustable sights for under two bills. No, not me. (And yes, I know what the grips alone are worth :) ) __________________ Driver carries less than $45 worth of remorse.

February 7th, 2006, 09:13 AM	#3
rstickle Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 12,742	Oh, that's nice!! __________________ Rick EOD - Initial success or total failure

February 7th, 2006, 11:26 AM	#5
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,468	Good snag Robert - and I know that if the lockwork is anything like what was in my (dear departed) 1917 then it is part ways towards Swiss watch!! Great aquisition - lucky dude. __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

February 7th, 2006, 11:34 AM	#6
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,481	What a super nice classic revolver. I know how well they were fit together. VERY NICE __________________ Liberty/Tyranny ___________________________ Ain't That A Shame! Be Happy! *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3u...1&feature=fvwp*

February 7th, 2006, 12:33 PM	#7
Euclidean VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3,213	drools One word: Preeeeeeee-mo. __________________ I am The Armed Educator.

February 7th, 2006, 08:55 AM	#2
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 13,079	reblued or not, its a great piece. Wonderful part of history.

February 7th, 2006, 11:08 AM	#4
Tangle Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 6,611	Nice - the right place at the right time and sense to know what's come your way. Nicely done.

February 7th, 2006, 01:27 PM	#8
CLASS3NH VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern New Hampshire Posts: 2,573	NICE classic wheelie ya got there RFurt! good score.. Yes.. it DOES pay off to work at a Gunshop LOL __________________ Why Waltz when you can Rock-N-Roll

February 7th, 2006, 06:10 PM	#9
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gone from Here Posts: 17,375	Excellent buy

February 8th, 2006, 01:35 AM	#10
OD VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vatican City Posts: 3,292	Congrats! They are great shooters, I have a 1940 with the humpback hammer. __________________ OD "Slow down, you'll get a more harmonious outcome...." -------------------------------------------- *"The pistol, learn it well, carry it always ..." - Jeff Cooper*

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