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OK Dick here you go and hopefully some of you others will appreciate this post too.
Smith & Wesson made the 1st 44 Special Hand Ejector in 1908 it was called the Triplelock because of a 3 point locking system for the cylinder & Ejector Rod, This gun became a favorite of the early southwest Lawmen and Wolf & Klar was the largest Distributor of Smith & Wessons and probably Colts and Winchesters too in those days in the South West. The Texas Rangers of the day were well known as Flashy Individuals and liked their firearms to be Flashy also. Wolf and Klar was an all purpose sporting goods store along with Jewelry and Leather goods too. Here is a picture of one of their catalogs.
Here is a Picture of one of my Triplelocks
In 1915 Smith & Wesson came ot with the 2nd Model 44 Special Hand Ejector doing away with the 3 point locking system and the Full underlug for the Ejector Rod.
Here is a Picture of my 2nd Model 44 Hand Ejector
Wolf and Klars Lawmen Customers were not happy with the 2nd Model as they saw the full lug as an asset to hitting some badguy upside the head with the barrel of their gun so Wolf & Klar made a request to Smith & Wesson to reissue a gun with the full Lug again and to get them to do so they committed to purchase at leat 3000 guns . Smith & Wesson agreed to this and came out with the 3rd Model also known as the Model of 1926, Wolf & Klar had the exclusive dealership of this model until approximately 1940 and if you wanted one you had to order it through Wolf & Klar
Here is a couple pictures of my 1926 3rd models
This picture shows 2 model 1926's and the triplelock all 3 have the same engraving pattern.
Wolf & Klar also provided 38 M&P Smiths in pimped out conditions very few are known to exist here is a picture of my 38 M&P
they provide just about any style of flashiness a person could want as shown in the pages from the catalog.
Well thats about everything I can say, Lots of FBI, Rangers, Sheriffs and rich oilmen had guns like these made and they have become my Favorites.
Dan
Smith & Wesson made the 1st 44 Special Hand Ejector in 1908 it was called the Triplelock because of a 3 point locking system for the cylinder & Ejector Rod, This gun became a favorite of the early southwest Lawmen and Wolf & Klar was the largest Distributor of Smith & Wessons and probably Colts and Winchesters too in those days in the South West. The Texas Rangers of the day were well known as Flashy Individuals and liked their firearms to be Flashy also. Wolf and Klar was an all purpose sporting goods store along with Jewelry and Leather goods too. Here is a picture of one of their catalogs.
Here is a Picture of one of my Triplelocks
In 1915 Smith & Wesson came ot with the 2nd Model 44 Special Hand Ejector doing away with the 3 point locking system and the Full underlug for the Ejector Rod.
Here is a Picture of my 2nd Model 44 Hand Ejector
Wolf and Klars Lawmen Customers were not happy with the 2nd Model as they saw the full lug as an asset to hitting some badguy upside the head with the barrel of their gun so Wolf & Klar made a request to Smith & Wesson to reissue a gun with the full Lug again and to get them to do so they committed to purchase at leat 3000 guns . Smith & Wesson agreed to this and came out with the 3rd Model also known as the Model of 1926, Wolf & Klar had the exclusive dealership of this model until approximately 1940 and if you wanted one you had to order it through Wolf & Klar
Here is a couple pictures of my 1926 3rd models
This picture shows 2 model 1926's and the triplelock all 3 have the same engraving pattern.
Wolf & Klar also provided 38 M&P Smiths in pimped out conditions very few are known to exist here is a picture of my 38 M&P
they provide just about any style of flashiness a person could want as shown in the pages from the catalog.
Well thats about everything I can say, Lots of FBI, Rangers, Sheriffs and rich oilmen had guns like these made and they have become my Favorites.
Dan
