Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this double-action revolver today for a penny-start auction; this is the Smith & Wesson 38 Chiefs Special Airweight “Pre-Model 37”!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model: 38 Chiefs Special Airweight “Pre-Model 37”
Serial: 60625
Date of Manufacture: 1951-57
Caliber: .38 Special
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 2" Pinned Barrel
Optics/Sights: Serrated Ramp Blade Front with Square Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Diamond Checkered with Inlaid S&W Medallions
Action: Double
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Caliber - .38 S&W Special, double-action revolver built on the round or square butt alloy ] frame with 4 screws, 5 shot fluted cylinder with a nominal length of 1.52", originally built with alloy frame and alloy cylinder weighing 10 ¾ ounces, later built with a steel cylinder due to cracks in the alloy cylinders, 2-inch barrel with round or square butt or 3-inch barrel with square butt only, available in blue or nickel finish, early versions have a .240" service hammer with .240" serrated trigger, later versions have a 312" smooth combat trigger. Earliest production frames were a 5 screw alloy frame with a rounded trigger guard and a shorter grip and grip frame, examples of this frame are extremely rare. Examples have been found in a serial area of 13000 (also like the early chief special, these grips are about 1/8" shorter and not interchangeable with later production). Later production is a 4 screw frame with a slightly longer trigger guard, and a slightly longer grip frame. These early four screw versions also have been observed with a bent wire cylinder stop spring, rather than a conventional coil spring. The barrel is pinned, with a serrated ramp front sight w/square notch rear, original flat latch cylinder release, checkered walnut grips. The earliest single Military order was for the 5-shot Aircrewman revolvers to the U.S. Air Force for 609 units-all with 4 screw frames. About 3,777 were manufactured with an alloy cylinder.
Model: 38 Chiefs Special Airweight “Pre-Model 37”
Serial: 60625
Date of Manufacture: 1951-57
Caliber: .38 Special
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 2" Pinned Barrel
Optics/Sights: Serrated Ramp Blade Front with Square Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Diamond Checkered with Inlaid S&W Medallions
Action: Double
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Caliber - .38 S&W Special, double-action revolver built on the round or square butt alloy ] frame with 4 screws, 5 shot fluted cylinder with a nominal length of 1.52", originally built with alloy frame and alloy cylinder weighing 10 ¾ ounces, later built with a steel cylinder due to cracks in the alloy cylinders, 2-inch barrel with round or square butt or 3-inch barrel with square butt only, available in blue or nickel finish, early versions have a .240" service hammer with .240" serrated trigger, later versions have a 312" smooth combat trigger. Earliest production frames were a 5 screw alloy frame with a rounded trigger guard and a shorter grip and grip frame, examples of this frame are extremely rare. Examples have been found in a serial area of 13000 (also like the early chief special, these grips are about 1/8" shorter and not interchangeable with later production). Later production is a 4 screw frame with a slightly longer trigger guard, and a slightly longer grip frame. These early four screw versions also have been observed with a bent wire cylinder stop spring, rather than a conventional coil spring. The barrel is pinned, with a serrated ramp front sight w/square notch rear, original flat latch cylinder release, checkered walnut grips. The earliest single Military order was for the 5-shot Aircrewman revolvers to the U.S. Air Force for 609 units-all with 4 screw frames. About 3,777 were manufactured with an alloy cylinder.
Alloy cylinders have been found up to serial 44577, with approximately 900 Manufactured in square butt configuration, with the remainder in round butt. Earliest production may have a small lock screw on the upper sideplate screw. "Airweight" is observed marked on the barrel on all known examples except the Aircrewman variation. Original serial number range approximately 13000 to 786544 numbered in the Chiefs Special series. Produced in many variations 1951 to 1957, then continued as the Model 37 until 2006.
Contents:
This example will ship with the S&W box pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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