SW Mod 52 Enigma

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A bit of a “contest” to see if anyone can determine what is different with this pistol…..

If anyone needs some 5-40 X 3/4, for use in the weight screws give me a PM. Bolt supply and all others in town didn’t stock them, and as soon as I asked, the guy said “gun screws”. So I had to order 100. I needed 2.

Cover shipping and I’ll send you some.
 

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Original model 52, first production run with the double action trigger of the model 39 but ‘crippled’ to single action, original smith barrel weight. 5-40 is very rare, sure it is not 6-40? Might be easier to run the 6-40 tap through the holes and use the larger screws since they are generally more available.
Beautiful condition for its age!
cheers Dr Jim
 
T&G said:
Original model 52, first production run with the double action trigger of the model 39 but ‘crippled’ to single action, original smith barrel weight. 5-40 is very rare, sure it is not 6-40? Might be easier to run the 6-40 tap through the holes and use the larger screws since they are generally more available.
Beautiful condition for its age!
cheers Dr Jim
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You’re correct on the description. #422 from the production line.
Yes, they are 5-40 and maybe someday will tap them larger.
There is still a predominant “thing” about this gun that is different.
 
All I can see is that the little S&W medallion insert in the grip is more silver coloured than what I see in pics online of other no dash 52s (which are more gold coloured).
 
It's a M52 no dash. They didnt come stock with the weight slot cut into the frame. Therefore not able to shoot with the weights.
I had the weights and the gun, so I had the Calgary Shooting Centre gunsmiths, Alek and Connor mill the slots. Came out as good as factory and now I can use them.
 
Calahan said:
All I can see is that the little S&W medallion insert in the grip is more silver coloured than what I see in pics online of other no dash 52s (which are more gold coloured).
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I've had the gun for awhile, and may have changed the grips for these. Pretty good shape and I liked the colour, but they might in fact be M39 grips. Most M52 guns I've seen had very light coloured grips. I dunno. Too many guns, too much crap. Said no one.
 
koldt said:
It's a M52 no dash. They didnt come stock with the weight slot cut into the frame. Therefore not able to shoot with the weights.
I had the weights and the gun, so I had the Calgary Shooting Centre gunsmiths, Alek and Connor mill the slots. Came out as good as factory and now I can use them.
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wow! Would never have picked that up as I’ve never actually seen a 52no dash in the metal. I’ve had a fifty year love-hate relationship with 52s — now on my third one (a 52-1 and yes I have a spare extractor that cost $ 250) but the weight really does curb most of the nasty behaviour.

cheers
 
I've owned 4 model 52's including a no dash that came from Tradeex. I got started on them when I happened to meet Gil Hebard & his wife by chance at a roadside rest stop in Nova Scotia. I had no idea who Gil was at the time - he was 80+ and way before my time. The guy was a unbelievable wealth of target pistol shooting info - I managed to pick his brain for 10-15 minutes during which he recommended an (early) S&W 52 for centerfire.

There's a really good thorough shooting test that Gil wrote for the 1963 Shooters Digest when the 52 was just released. The test is reprinted in the "Pistol Shooters Treasury" (written by Gil) which is a really good handbook for helping to improve scores.

Gil was a really nice man so while I don't target shoot competitively anymore, I kept one 52-1 (and a High Standard 106) to remember him by.
 
Jasper Morris said:
I've owned 4 model 52's including a no dash that came from Tradeex. I got started on them when I happened to meet Gil Hebard & his wife by chance at a roadside rest stop in Nova Scotia. I had no idea who Gil was at the time - he was 80+ and way before my time. The guy was a unbelievable wealth of target pistol shooting info - I managed to pick his brain for 10-15 minutes during which he recommended an (early) S&W 52 for centerfire.

There's a really good thorough shooting test that Gil wrote for the 1963 Shooters Digest when the 52 was just released. The test is reprinted in the "Pistol Shooters Treasury" (written by Gil) which is a really good handbook for helping to improve scores.

Gil was a really nice man so while I don't target shoot competitively anymore, I kept one 52-1 (and a High Standard 106) to remember him by.
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I've got to find and read the article.
 
T&G said:
wow! Would never have picked that up as I’ve never actually seen a 52no dash in the metal. I’ve had a fifty year love-hate relationship with 52s — now on my third one (a 52-1 and yes I have a spare extractor that cost $ 250) but the weight really does curb most of the nasty behaviour.

cheers
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250:sok2

Before the rules were changed/defined, I shot my M52 in a PPC distinguished auto match and shot a 594. This is the 4th or 5th one I owned and first no dash. Of course when the freeze happened, Im stuck with this one, so I figured to get the weights on. 1st class gunsmith work done at Calgary Shooting Centre. Now to find more range time.
 
T&G said:
Calgary Rifle and Pistol club south of the airport. 25 metre indoor and heated. Longtime producer of top level ISSF and Olympic shooters.

cheers
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Yup, that's where Linda K shoots out of. I've got a range, it's the time that I need. Hopefully don't go to my grave saying this for years. I gotta live more life.
 
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