trying to identify a .38 special CTG.
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Nice one!
It appears to be a target model M&P from the first half of 1923. I have a 450-range gun that shipped in May; target guns were in the same sequence, but often a bit off the regular schedule, but it still should have shipped in that general timeframe.
It looks all-original, including the stocks, and while well-used, in decent condition.
It appears to be a target model M&P from the first half of 1923. I have a 450-range gun that shipped in May; target guns were in the same sequence, but often a bit off the regular schedule, but it still should have shipped in that general timeframe.
It looks all-original, including the stocks, and while well-used, in decent condition.
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I'd like to be able to go back in time and beat on the noggin of anyone who used a good revolver for that!
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Blame Hollywood for that. Many movies show the town marshal hammering up another "wanted" poster with....his sidearm.
If the gun manufacturers wanted guns to be used as hammers..surely they would have put a metal cap on the butt...
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welcome01 to the forums from the Wiregrass! Old .38 M&P Target revolver, nice!
Thanks, It's been bugging me for a while. Her dad passed away and her mom gave this to here when she left the house. She had no idea what it was.
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When Ruger came out with the Blackhawk in 1955 my mother bought my father one for an anniversary gift. It came from Ruger with a sterling silver plate on the bottom of the grips with his name engraved on it. He still keeps that gun in its display case. Sure is a sweet gun. I don't think they ment for it do drive nails though.Blame Hollywood for that. Many movies show the town marshal hammering up another "wanted" poster with....his sidearm.
If the gun manufacturers wanted guns to be used as hammers..surely they would have put a metal cap on the butt...
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Get it hot dip blued by a gunsmith, and it will look a lot like this one in the picture; bearcat6 has a beautiful specimen there, but yours can look a lot like it.I am the lucky owner of this one, they are nice guns.
That's a nice old Target model. I can't imagine someone abusing it like that. The accuracy will please you!
I couldn't leave the butt like that. I'd use the restorer's method to get most of the nail head marks out of the grips and butt of the grip frame.
Remove the grips, soak a rag in water, and heat up the clothes iron. Leave the wet rag over the damaged area and apply the hot iron. Re-wet the rag and repeat. this will raise the dents in the wood. Repeat until the wood no long raises.
Pt the grip frame upside down in a vise and with a flat fine file, file the nicks out of the metal keeping the surface very flat, but don't file far enough to remove the serial #! Finish up with 320, 400, 800 and then 1000 grit wet or dry sand piper.
Fine sand the butts of the grips till even with the metal and coat with a wood finish like Birchwood Casey's Tru Oil.
Cold blue the surface of the metal by first heating the metal with a hairdryer, applying four coats of bluing, heating between each coat. It won't be perfect but a heck of a lot better!
I couldn't leave the butt like that. I'd use the restorer's method to get most of the nail head marks out of the grips and butt of the grip frame.
Remove the grips, soak a rag in water, and heat up the clothes iron. Leave the wet rag over the damaged area and apply the hot iron. Re-wet the rag and repeat. this will raise the dents in the wood. Repeat until the wood no long raises.
Pt the grip frame upside down in a vise and with a flat fine file, file the nicks out of the metal keeping the surface very flat, but don't file far enough to remove the serial #! Finish up with 320, 400, 800 and then 1000 grit wet or dry sand piper.
Fine sand the butts of the grips till even with the metal and coat with a wood finish like Birchwood Casey's Tru Oil.
Cold blue the surface of the metal by first heating the metal with a hairdryer, applying four coats of bluing, heating between each coat. It won't be perfect but a heck of a lot better!
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welcome01to the forum from SE Indiana.
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