Wow!! What a great looking revolver.
Stumbled upon a Shooting Master, so I bought it! Now a couple of questions...
I found this 1934 Shooting Master and decided to take the plunge. .38 Special with just a few handling marks. No original grips but it has been fitted with some very nice full target stocks. It looks like the bolt drop is a bit premature and has resulted in a small mark at the beginning of each cylinder groove, otherwise the timing is good and locks up tight.
Since the marks are already there is it OK to leave as is or should this go off to a gunsmith to correct the bolt drop?
Are the grips much more modern or are they possibly period? They are marked on the inside panel as being made by Herrett in Idaho. I would love to find some original grips but it seems like this could be mission impossible.
And thanks to JudgeColt and other members of the forum for posting information about this model, helped me make the decision to pull the trigger.
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Since the marks are already there is it OK to leave as is or should this go off to a gunsmith to correct the bolt drop?
Are the grips much more modern or are they possibly period? They are marked on the inside panel as being made by Herrett in Idaho. I would love to find some original grips but it seems like this could be mission impossible.
And thanks to JudgeColt and other members of the forum for posting information about this model, helped me make the decision to pull the trigger.
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Thank you Judge, I was wondering what it meant. Also there is a 2 stamped on the grip frame, for what it is worth.
Well, I am apparently not a good photographer, here is a picture with the grips off. It looks to be a round butt model. Grips are actually cut for a square butt model although they fit very well on the gun. Grips are missing a sticker on the inside and still has a faded old sticker for Herrett's, Twin Falls Idaho.
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Well, I am apparently not a good photographer, here is a picture with the grips off. It looks to be a round butt model. Grips are actually cut for a square butt model although they fit very well on the gun. Grips are missing a sticker on the inside and still has a faded old sticker for Herrett's, Twin Falls Idaho.
Here's a photo of a 1932 SM38 with original grips.
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