Unidentified Smith & Wesson Revolver. Any custom experts out there?

[CJE]

Hey everyone.
I'm looking for a little help identifying this revolver. Sent the pictures to the S&W dealer I buy from and they're stumped. Their best guess is it's a custom job and not something S&W offers. So if it is a custom revolver, does anyone know what it is and who makes it?

Two pictures. The first looks like a 5" barrel and has "Custom Combat" on it. The emblem on the plexi stand might be a clue but I don't recognize the symbol.

The second looks like 7"+ barrel. No markings and not the same stand, but clearly an extension of the same design.

Any thoughts?

 

[Wildey]

I imagine the part under the barrel is an aftermarket weight system. Maybe some custom lathe work by turning down the back portion of the cylinder...?....not sure how that affects performance though. I like the grips in the second shot, the kind of look like Nill.

 

[geologist]

I see a trip to Bob Mernickle's holster store for you..........

 

[SUPER TENERE]

Looks like some kind of PPC gun.

 

[Still alive]

That's a weird cylinder release. Do you shoot with the thumb resting on it? I would think if this is a big caliber gun, the recoil will either break your thumb or release the cylinder?!

 

[gdawg]

They are both L-frames. The bottom one is based on a 6" 686 from the late 1980 with the 4 position from sight. Both are sporting Nill grips possibly suggesting either a German or European gun smith? looks like Hogue cylinder releases.

 

[TACTICAL111]

Barrel weight is made by a company called "Centra" (Germany)
The cylinder release is just a Hogue extended for strong hand reloading.

 

[ampegor]

the polish on the back of the cylinder is to reduce drag and smooth up the DA pull