I have always been a fan of Elmer Keith, the man who's experiments led to such revolver cartridges as the .357 Magnum, .41 Magnum and of course the .44 Magnum.
He preferred carved ivory magnas for stocking his S&W Magnums. In fact the first .44 that S&W sent him he had the 6.5 inch barrel cut to 4.5 and had it fully engraved by the old Gun Reblue Co. It like his other .44's wore ivory magnas with a steer head carved on the right side.
I like the feel of the magna grip on an S&W and have always thought ivory looked pretty snazzy.
One day I had the idea of putting together a set of S&W's of the J,K, and N frames and stocking them with ivory magnas. I would have include an L frame, but I wanted them to be pinned and recessed or at least the j-frame would be pinned and fro the same era. At first it was going to be a Model 29-2, 19-2 and a Model 36, but it just didn't seem right.
Then I got a J-framed .22 Magnum Model 51-1 with a 3.5 barrel that was made in 1971 and being as its both pinned and recessed and a magnum a plan came together. I could not afored to have the grips or the guns engraved, but they still look pretty cool.
Now I submit for you're viewing pleasure elephant ivory gripped, pinned and recessed S&W Magnums.
The N-frame is a Model 57 .41 Magnum, that was shipped in 1980, I bought it a couple of years ago ANIC(as new in the case). It is pictured here with two 230 grain Keith types over 17.5 grains of 2400 and WLP primers and a 210 grain Gold Dot over 22 grains of H-110 and CCI 350 primer. It is remarkably accurate with both loads.
The K-frame is a Model 19-2 .357 Combat Magnum that shipped in 1965. I got it several years ago it had no box, but looked as though it had hardly ever been shot. It is pictured with 3 180 grain Nosler Partition-HG's over 14 grains of H-110 and CCI 550 primers.
Last, but not least the Model 51-1 .22 Magnum that was shipped in 1971. It is a rare and hard to come by little pistol.
Well, I hope you enjoyed my little homage to Elmer and the great blued, pinned and recessed S&Ws of the sadly now gone past.
He preferred carved ivory magnas for stocking his S&W Magnums. In fact the first .44 that S&W sent him he had the 6.5 inch barrel cut to 4.5 and had it fully engraved by the old Gun Reblue Co. It like his other .44's wore ivory magnas with a steer head carved on the right side.
I like the feel of the magna grip on an S&W and have always thought ivory looked pretty snazzy.
One day I had the idea of putting together a set of S&W's of the J,K, and N frames and stocking them with ivory magnas. I would have include an L frame, but I wanted them to be pinned and recessed or at least the j-frame would be pinned and fro the same era. At first it was going to be a Model 29-2, 19-2 and a Model 36, but it just didn't seem right.
Then I got a J-framed .22 Magnum Model 51-1 with a 3.5 barrel that was made in 1971 and being as its both pinned and recessed and a magnum a plan came together. I could not afored to have the grips or the guns engraved, but they still look pretty cool.
Now I submit for you're viewing pleasure elephant ivory gripped, pinned and recessed S&W Magnums.
The N-frame is a Model 57 .41 Magnum, that was shipped in 1980, I bought it a couple of years ago ANIC(as new in the case). It is pictured here with two 230 grain Keith types over 17.5 grains of 2400 and WLP primers and a 210 grain Gold Dot over 22 grains of H-110 and CCI 350 primer. It is remarkably accurate with both loads.
The K-frame is a Model 19-2 .357 Combat Magnum that shipped in 1965. I got it several years ago it had no box, but looked as though it had hardly ever been shot. It is pictured with 3 180 grain Nosler Partition-HG's over 14 grains of H-110 and CCI 550 primers.
Last, but not least the Model 51-1 .22 Magnum that was shipped in 1971. It is a rare and hard to come by little pistol.
Well, I hope you enjoyed my little homage to Elmer and the great blued, pinned and recessed S&Ws of the sadly now gone past.
