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Smith & Wesson ~ Registered Magnum ~ .357 Mag
Guns International #: 101182195 Seller's Inventory #: 8126742
Category: Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Pre 45 - .357 Magnum Revolvers
Seller's Information
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Seller: Cabelas Reno
Company: Bass Pro - Cabelas
Member Since: 11/1/07
State: Nevada
Country: United States
Phone: (775) 829-4110
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Platinum Seller
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Free shipping to any Bass Pro/Cabela’s US stores. $25 shipping fee to any Third Party FFL dealer
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Description:
Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum revolver .357 Mag. Excellent condition, light finish wear, small nicks and light scratches. The Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum Revolver is likely the most sought after Smith and Wesson’s revolver.Douglas B. Wesson, one of the descendants of original founder Daniel Wesson, was a handgun hunter, along with famous gunwriter and cartridge developer Elmer B. Keith, Wesson desired a much more powerful “.38 Special” cartridge that would allow much greater penetration and flatter shooting. In order to achieve the goal of a 160 gr bullet leaving the muzzle at 1,400fps, Winchester designers came up with a lengthened .38 case to preclude its use in Special chambered older revolvers for safety reasons. The resulting Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum Revolver debuted in 1935, and 1,500fps was achieved in the available 8.75” barrel. These revolvers were built to order, and were available in any barrel length between 3.5” and 8.75”, in both blue and nickel finish, with a large option of available front and rear sights.All of the Registered Magnums debuted with a finely machine checkered top strap on the frame, rear sight spring leaf, and barrel rib. All Magnum S&W revolvers kept the recessed case rim chamber design in their cylinders. The revolvers were hand fitted and finished, and they are considered the pinnacle of S&W’s production capability. Magnums also required either different steel alloys, heat-treatment, or both, compared to the more utilitarian .38 S&W Special caliber service revolvers built en masse.Famous men who owned or carried them included FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover who received Serial Number One, a 3.5” model, General George Patton who called his own engraved, silver-plated, and ivory-stocked one “his killing gun,” and late Lawman and gunwriter Skeeter Skelton of Shooting Times who declared his 5” model “the best law enforcement revolver ever made.”S&W went on the offer the Model 27, and while they are fairly well-turned-out guns, they are not quite the same in action smoothness or fitting compared to the old “long-stroke” double action goodness of the Registered Magnum. Nor do the newer ones have the milled from forged parts throughout, careful hand fitting, and impeccable finish in places one might never look at.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: 1935, Reg. # 398
Caliber Info: .357 Magnum
Metal Condition: Excellent, Light Finish Wear, Small Nicks & Scratches
Wood Condition: Grips Are In Excellent Condition
Bore Condition: Bright
Barrels: 8 3/4" Barrel, Blued Finish
Triggers: Double and Single Action
Stock: RH Thumb Rest Checkered Wood Grips
Weight: 3 Lbs
Sights: Adjustable Rear & King Front, Iron Sights
Extras: With factory letter, no box
Item Location: Reno, NV