Factory Engraved S&W 44 Magnum

I have collected Ruger and S&W 44 Magnums for many years and have always been fascinated with factory engraved examples. This 44 Magnum was engraved in Germany for S&W in the fall of 1957, shipped to Rex Firearms in NYC in December 1957, and to the person who ordered the gun in early January 1958. S&W often sent revolvers to Germany or to engravers like Alvin White when they wanted a special job done. This is probably the best example of an engraved and inlaid modern S&W I have ever seen. The cost to Rex Firearms was $720.

Bill

Wow! That's NICE!

flatgate

HOLY C#@* Batman! That's one extensivily done firearm. Beautiful too!

PERTY

Naaahh,,, REAL PERTY !!!

... and as usual Excelent Photography

All of the above, plus the fact that retail, as I recall, w/o embellishments, was $125. That engraving package was not inexpensive, considring what the value of a dollar was, at that time in the USA.......BTW, do you still have the pre-29 prototype you told me of, when I shipped off that early 4 screw 8 3/8" Model 29 to you 11 + years ago? Perhaps you would share a photo and the history of the prototype with us....... :wink: MIKE

Mike...I still have the prototype and will take and post an updated picture of it today or tomorrow.

Bill

OKAY !!! NOW that we are past all the ohhhin' and aaaahhinn, [ did you know that gun has scratches all over it ] how does it shoot ???

Truely a work of art. Thank you for posting.

That is very NICE!

Very nice

awesome, Doc you just keep outdoing yourself, day by day.........
Great work.............thanks for sharing

Beautiful!!!!!

Doc: your photography is superb and when combined with such a S & W like this, it just can not be improved upon. I am proud to say that I have guns that you have photographed for me! Congrats. on a wonderful photo. Brass Frame/Lee