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I'm a Smith guy, so I'm an absolute greenhorn here.
I found a 6" Officer's Model Match in .22LR, serial #710**, with an 'S' underneath it in the crane/yoke. The front sight is a large base with serrations facing the shooter, but the blade itself is smooth-faced, undercut, and pinned to the base with two pins. The dealer, who appears fairly knowledgeable, asserts that this style of sight came out in '53, but the gun is probably from the late 50's. The backstrap has vertical serrations, and the diamond-checkered grips appear as though they show equal wear to the gun.
The hammer is a Pythonesque semi-target, but the trigger is narrow with 3 serrations. I would rate the finish as 85%+, with no visible corrosion, just some white near the muzzle and thinning blueing. The DA is absolutely wonderful, with a crisp SA. The timing and lock-up are perfect, and I honestly can't feel any slack in the lock-up as is common with S&W.
They are asking $450, and I have no idea if that's reasonable or not.

I found a 6" Officer's Model Match in .22LR, serial #710**, with an 'S' underneath it in the crane/yoke. The front sight is a large base with serrations facing the shooter, but the blade itself is smooth-faced, undercut, and pinned to the base with two pins. The dealer, who appears fairly knowledgeable, asserts that this style of sight came out in '53, but the gun is probably from the late 50's. The backstrap has vertical serrations, and the diamond-checkered grips appear as though they show equal wear to the gun.
The hammer is a Pythonesque semi-target, but the trigger is narrow with 3 serrations. I would rate the finish as 85%+, with no visible corrosion, just some white near the muzzle and thinning blueing. The DA is absolutely wonderful, with a crisp SA. The timing and lock-up are perfect, and I honestly can't feel any slack in the lock-up as is common with S&W.
They are asking $450, and I have no idea if that's reasonable or not.