In the background, an Official Police King Supertarget with Roper grips and double cockeye hammer; in the foreground, an Officers Model King Supertarget with left offset cockeye hammer and grips made by ???. Both are .38 specials.
How are the King's vent ribs attached to the gun? Are they floating and attached to the front & rear sight points & removeable? The close-up photo of it looks as if it's been soldered on, but that wouldn't seem secure, plus damageing the finish.
Kennedy: King Gun Sight Co. was one of the top places to get custom sights, action jobs, grips, etc. for handguns (also rifles) into, I believe, the 1950s. Their "Super Target" conversions, as on these two guns, included the vented barrel rib and often a "cockeyed hammer" with a very grippy knurled surface and an offset to the left (for righties) or on the right (for lefties) or on both sides to make single-action cocking faster and surer. I don't remember the details, but I believe there is a complete story about King Gun Sight Co. in the 2004 Shooter's Bible. And yes, Shortcut, the ribs are not removable; and if you did remove one, I imagine it would leave an ugly barrel indeed. These guns are not for the collector looking for factory-original condition.
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