[Sale/Trade] Smith and Wesson model 23

[Camo]

@Camo i believe what you’ve got looking at barrel and sights is actually a Model 23 “the outdoorsman” the target sights and longer barrel were added the original pre model heavy duties to make them suitable hunting handguns. They’re actually relatively uncommon!

I understood it to be an outdoorsman, a dirivitive of the 38/44. Not a revolver guy so I just posted it.

 

[Targetshooter]

I think this revolver was probably made in 1950
or 51. The patridge front sight was discontinued in ‘52.

 

[Targetshooter]

To avoid confusion, I should have stated that the patridge sights on Model 1950 Pre-Model
23 revolvers were discontinued in 1952.

 

[sushi & pistols]

To avoid confusion, I should have stated that the patridge sights on Model 1950 Pre-Model
23 revolvers were discontinued in 1952.

What confuses me is the lack of a letter (prefix) in the serial number.

 

[Camo]

@Camo i believe what you’ve got looking at barrel and sights is actually a Model 23 “the outdoorsman” the target sights and longer barrel were added the original pre model heavy duties to make them suitable hunting handguns. They’re actually relatively uncommon!

It was verified to be a model 23 from Smith and Wesson.

 

[clintbailey]

It was verified to be a model 23 from Smith and Wesson.

Is it still available??

 

[Camo]

Yes

 

[Camo]

What confuses me is the lack of a letter (prefix) in the serial number.

A Smith and Wesson historian verified the information and verified it's law enforcement history.

 

[Tall]

What confuses me is the lack of a letter (prefix) in the serial number.

I guess you are easily confused.

 

[Camo]

I guess you are easily confused.

This is what the smith and wesson guy had to say, put very little faith in the serial numbers.