Pls remove

[stubbs00]

got very good advice very quickly.

 

[enefgee]

Nothing in the crane cut out, or on the bottom of the grip frame?

 

[stubbs00]

gone and gone, my buddy took it apart and whoever took the numbers off knew what they were doing. I am happy to say they used a punch to destroy the numbers so no real damage was done to the revolver

 

[robin2y]

Is there a model number, or evidence of one being destroyed, behind the crane/yoke on the frame?
This would indicte if a pre model number or not.
One line would be the number that pairs it to the frame and inside side plate.
Any number on the crane itself facing the cylinder?
Any number between ejector and cylinder?
R

 

[stubbs00]

That's the problem I know the number placements on smiths, and so did the person who took out the numbers, frame, crane, between the cylinder and the crane there all gone. I am worried that this is actualy a pre model registered magnum.

 

[robin2y]

I think that the registered magnums had the long action hammer, then there were the pre war non-registered mags with the same and then post war was the "new" short action hammer. That being said, the shroud around the ejector rod looks like it could be from the prewar variety? Don't think that the dovetail cut in the front sight blade looks stock. Does this have the hammer block safety?
R

 

[stubbs00]

It does have the hammer block safety, so its most likely post war so it isn't a registered magnum lol thank you sir I didn't even think of that at first.

 

[robin2y]

If the barrel is original and you can place the shroud profile in the same category as the registered version, I'd say early post war, say 1949 +/- 3 years.
Not sure if the 357 had a transitional period with long action hammer post war, but the factory is famous for putting batches of bits into servise out of sequence.
Non the less, an older 5 screw is a mighty fine thing to posses. While I wouldn't do it to my pre number 44 spl, it looks like the trigger has been smoothed out for less harsh double action on the finger, which should make it pretty slick feeling with the care and attention they paid to the internals back then. Enjoy!
R

 

[stubbs00]

lol well sir you have damn good eyes, yes the trigger has been smoothed.

 

[Rigmover]

Hi Brandon the Registered Magnums and Non-Registered Magnums Prewar guns had a single line address on the rightside of the frame Made in U.S.A. yours has the 4 line address which is postwar. On the front sight ramp if there is two pins holding the sight in place then its a early to mid fifties add on if this helps...

Rick