S&W Model 23?

[Dave T]

03RN,

The memory fades and my notes are out in the shop, not here in the office. That excuse being made, that same charge under a Berry's plated 158g FP gave me something in the 1120s from my 4" Heavy Duty and 1141 from my 5" HD. Don't know why I remember the one number so distinctly and can't pin-point the other one. Chalk it up to age. (smile)

Dave

[revchuck38]

Fwiw 11.5gr 2400 under 158gr swc gets 1089fps from a 4" m64.

And six grains of Unique under a 170-grain LSWC gave 1080 fps in my 4” M28.

[Det1397]

Given the condition and there having been less than 100 Model 23s shipped, I wouldn’t run snap caps in it until doing some research.

The price the OP paid may have been a digit short.

I’m not a Smith and Wesson revolver collector, just a Smith and Wesson revolver accumulator! With that said, the
Model Marked 23 is such a scarce and currently valuable pistol, that mine is a Safe Queen. I know these things (were) are built to be shot, but it’s shooting days are over, at least while I’m around.