Wesson 3844 Heavy Duty Help. The finish is overall bright with some fading in spots and mild corrosion under the grips.
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Smith and wesson 38 44 heavy duty. Wesson 1959 Smith Wesson 3844 Heavy Duty 38 SPL Nickel 4. 1162017 Smith and Wesson Model Specific. WESSON MODEL 3844 HEAVY DUTY 38 SPL.
Brilliant case colors on Hammer and Trigger. Check out the 3844 Heavy Duty website. On January 14 1935 Harold Wesson ordered the factory to forge and machine 100 each 4.
The grips are stag and are proud at the bottom but could be properly fitted. All original and in superior condition with nearly all the original blue and case colors. 52155 CR or FFL Required Built in the mid 1930s this 3844 Heavy Duty is in excellent overall condition and comes in the correct Type II blue picture box with the tissue wrap.
Add to Wish List. WESSON MODEL 3844 HEAVY DUTY 38 SPL. The serial number of this example is 607XX.
Wesson N frame used on the 44 Special with a shrouded ejector rod barrel so it could handle steady diet of hotter higher pressure 38 SW Special loads. Paid 200 for it in the late 90s. The backstrap is engraved austin pd 235 import marked.
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The center pin is still in the ejector. Police 38 and the Combat Magnum 357 Magnum revolver no doubt made the Heavy Duty less attractive. Ejector rod knob that is the same size as the rod.
The serial number of this example is 607XX. 3844 Heavy Duty Caliber38 Special Barrel Length. Name Review Subject Required.
The first 3844 Heavy Duty was shipped from Smith. And new checkered walnut magna grips. Wesson 3844 Heavy Duty.
Checkered walnut silver-medallion magna grips SN. This model was built in response to law enforcements requirement for an arm that would shoot a high speed round which could penetrate car bodies and bullet proof vests. Wesson chambered their large framed44 Special revolver for 38 Special with a 5-inch 13 cm barrel and fixed sights intended for police use the Smith.
Overall condition is excellent very close to 98 and untouched. Wesson began production of the 3844 Outdoorsman which was an adjustable sighted Heavy Duty. Barrel with ejector rod cut to accomodate the new ejector rod.
Discussion Starter 1 Dec 25 2017. Overall condition is excellent very close to 98 and untouched. As mentioned in the first text of the Thread I have a beautiful nickel 38 44 Heavy Duty Transitional.
In November 1931 Smith. Wesson Remington and Elmer. Ok so recently acquired a Beautiful 3844 Heavy Duty.
3 38-44 was a different animal from the 38-44 Heavy Duty double-action. In 1930 Smith. 4 REVOLVER CIRCA 1950S.
The 5 inch Nickel gun pictured is a Model of 1950 Heavy Duty. Wesson 3844 Heavy Duty was the precursor to the 357 Magnum. Wesson 3844 Heavy Duty a brawny handful of revolver based on the N-frame SW 44 Spl.
Wesson 357 Magnum and was used by many police agencies. There are recorded instances where 65 inch barreled Heavy Duties were manufactured. 252014 Some guns particularly reflect the era in which they were made.
WESSON 3844 HEAVY DUTY. However during its heyday the Heavy Duty sold for about half the price of the Smith. Wesson on 2 April 1930.
Also make sure some idiot didnt bore it out for 357 Magnum. 8302018 The popularity of the heavy-barrel Smith. Joined Dec 25 2017.
Excellent diamond checkered grips. Heavy Duty thats about that age. Smith and Wesson Heavy Duty 3844.
It features the 4 line address on the right side of the frame. SW Revolvers 1945 to Present. Wesson 3844 Outdoorsman Post war 38 special large N frame original grips 90 blue nice bore.
Smith and Wesson Pre- War Heavy Duty 3844 with factory 5 inch barrel. Create New Wish List. 4 REVOLVER CIRCA 1950S.
Thats why in 1931 Remington-UMC Winchester and Western stepped up to the plate and rolled out a new breed of high-velocity high-pressure 38 Special. That is certainly the case with the Smith. Short action and new style hammer and trigger.
332019 I have a 5. RARE AUSTIN PD ISSUE Rating Required. 3844 Heavy Duty Transitional.
Smith and Wesson Pre- War Heavy Duty 3844 with factory 5 inch barrel. It was built on the Smith. Good bore good grips 4 barrel sw 3844 heavy duty made in 196465 38 special factory nickel.
Its my favorite N-Frame. Unfortunately the 18 inch of the ejector rod has broken off inside the ejector. A lot of guys did that.
Perfect timing lock up and index. SWs new Heavy Duty could handle much hotter 38 Special loads than were generally available.
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