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Mike Rockhill
Joined: Jan 09 2006
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Location: SE Pennsylannia
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 Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject: Japanese Navy S&W model 3 |
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Seeing the post below reminded me to post this recent aquisition. This my restoration project, which should be fairly cheap considering the pistol was given to me. This pistol was shipped to japan in 1879 and is marked with a naval anchor with 2 wavy lines through it. this is the mark of the kure navy base. I do not know if this means it was accept through the arsenal there or if it was issued to a unit there. My example is missing the front sight and grips and needs it cylinder stop spring replaced. I am looking for pictures of any other examples so that i have an idea what the grips look like, I am getting all sorts of different answers.
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seinen
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Mike,
Did you get a factory letter on this piece? Just wondering how you knew it was shipped in 1879.
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Mike Rockhill
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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No, I didn't, hardly worth it. The info on the navy contract guns is readily available and found in several books. The newer derby and brown book on page 277 has a chart showing the different models, shipping dates , shipping agent, serial numbers and totals. In my first post I forgot the serial 911x (cant read last digit)
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gwsiii
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject: s&w |
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Mike, nice one, I really like 'em. Will get pictures of the semi-local ones when we go to Roy's. Trey
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seinen
Joined: Aug 24 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:21 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Mike Rockhill"]No, I didn't, hardly worth it. The newer derby and brown book on page 277 has a chart showing the different models, shipping dates , shipping agent, serial numbers and totals. In my first post I forgot the serial 911x (cant read last digit)[/quote]
Ha.....guess I should go back and re-read Harry's new book.
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sandsnow
Joined: Oct 05 2007
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Location: SoCal
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Nice pistol
It sounds like the Japanese bought a lot of different US weapons before they started making their own. |
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seinen
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[quote="sandsnow"]It sounds like the Japanese bought a lot of different US weapons before they started making their own.[/quote]
They bought a lot of European weaponry as well.
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03man
Joined: Jul 30 2005
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Location: Denver, NC
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:55 am Post subject: |
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Nice Mike, can't beat the price.
Sure does look like the Kure anchor.
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