Found a 7.5" nickel gun with letter that has no ejector. Its a black powder frame from 1898. Has a nice set if MOP steerheads that aren't lettered but they are period. Crazy thing is that the barrel has the flat spot for the housing screw but there's no hole. The frame isn't made for an ejector housing either. I really only thought the ejectorless guns were sheriff's models. I went back and put my hands on it again. Here's my thinking:
1)All numbers match and it letters as a 7 1/2" nickel 38 WCF.
2) The frame isn't made for an ejector housing.
3) Last three digits of the serial are also stamped on the bottom of the barrel beneath cylinder pin except that the middle number which is a 6 was inverted and is a 9 but you can tell it was stamped back then.
4) Nickel finish is got plenty of wear and the gun has been "cleaned" and handled a lot over the years.
So unless someone took a grinder to the original frame and ground off the hump for the ejector then there's no way that I see for it to not be original.
If you look at the flat spot on the barrel you can see where the hole was filled before it was ever originally nickeled. The gun isn't in the best condition as you can see from the pics but rarity is what will drive the price on this one. MOP grips are actually in great condition also which alone I guess would be worth a lot. I told the guy I was going to sleep on it for the price he was asking. If it were 2K I would have jumped on it but where he's at is a bit more. Hopefully the pictures help a little.
1)All numbers match and it letters as a 7 1/2" nickel 38 WCF.
2) The frame isn't made for an ejector housing.
3) Last three digits of the serial are also stamped on the bottom of the barrel beneath cylinder pin except that the middle number which is a 6 was inverted and is a 9 but you can tell it was stamped back then.
4) Nickel finish is got plenty of wear and the gun has been "cleaned" and handled a lot over the years.
So unless someone took a grinder to the original frame and ground off the hump for the ejector then there's no way that I see for it to not be original.
If you look at the flat spot on the barrel you can see where the hole was filled before it was ever originally nickeled. The gun isn't in the best condition as you can see from the pics but rarity is what will drive the price on this one. MOP grips are actually in great condition also which alone I guess would be worth a lot. I told the guy I was going to sleep on it for the price he was asking. If it were 2K I would have jumped on it but where he's at is a bit more. Hopefully the pictures help a little.
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