N frame porn.

[Exiledviking]

Really nice S&W 38/44 Heavy Duty “Transitional” model shipped in 1946 with the long action. The grips number to the gun and everything is original. There’s just something about the fixed sight 4” N frames that speaks all business.

Thank you for posting pictures of that cool revolver. And I learned something as I was not familiar with the .38/44 and had to research it. Seeing these pictures makes me want to pick up another N-frame S&W. I keep looking at a new 25-5 in .45 Colt for shooting bowling pins.

[Jason Burton]

N-frames are the best frames!

[SouthNarc]

N-frames are the best frames!

Duuuude!

You gotta list those. Details!

[Jason Burton]

Left row top to bottom:
Model 22 TR Special
Model 22 TR Special
1955 Highway Patrolman
4” 28-2
6” 28-2
1958 Pre-29
4” 29-2 in factory nickel
5” 29-2 in factory nickel
45 Hand Ejector Model of 1950 Army

Middle row top to bottom:
Model 21 TR Special
Model 21 TR Special
Bowen built 38/44 - full-house conversion to 44SPL, basically built into a Model 21
Model 22 TR Special - factory engraved

Right row top to bottom:
Bowen tuned 4" 27-2 in blue
Bowen tuned 4” 27-2 in nickel
Frank Glenn built 5” 27-2
Bowen tuned 5” 27-2
Model 58
Model 520
Model 520
44 Hand Ejector 3rd Model in nickel - Wolf and Klar gun

[SouthNarc]

Left row top to bottom:
Model 22 TR Special
Model 22 TR Special
1955 Highway Patrolman
4” 28-2
6” 28-2
1958 Pre-29
4” 29-2 in factory nickel
5” 29-2 in factory nickel
45 Hand Ejector Model of 1950 Army

Middle row top to bottom:
Model 21 TR Special
Model 21 TR Special
Bowen built 38/44 - full-house conversion to 44SPL, basically built into a Model 21
Model 22 TR Special - factory engraved

Right row top to bottom:
Bowen tuned 4" 27-2 in blue
Bowen tuned 4” 27-2 in nickel
Frank Glenn built 5” 27-2
Bowen tuned 5” 27-2
Model 58
Model 520
Model 520
44 Hand Ejector 3rd Model in nickel - Wolf and Klar gun

Impressive!

[oregon45]

Have to show off some recently acquired Elk grips from Ken Driskill on my 38/44 Outdoorsman:

[Biblethumpncop]

My old 28-2 from 1966 that my Grandpop gave me in 1985, is going to be converted to 44spl. I love that caliber and I picked up a barrel and cylinder and dropped it off at the Gunsmith today. I hardly ever shot it as a 357, and love to load 44 Spl Skeeter loads!

[SouthNarc]

I happened into this modified 3.5” S&W 1917 for a song. A rib and a long Baughman ramp make this a sleek piece. Now I need a whip and fedora to go with this Indy gun.

[CSW]

I happened into this modified 3.5” S&W 1917 for a song. A rib and a long Baughman ramp make this a sleek piece. Now I need a whip and fedora to go with this Indy gun.

That is so classy.
Congrats on the find!

[rainman]

Second what CSW said. Absolutely beautiful and purposeful. Any idea of history/original owner/smith(s) who did the work?


-Rainman