Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns S&W HD Model of 1950 Caliber Conversions Times Two

I wanted to share a couple of caliber conversions on older S&W revolvers. These would have been originally manufactured from around 1951 to 1954 or so per the Standard Catalog. Both with original 5" barrels that were rebored. Top is a Bowen 45 ACP conversion and bottom is a Huntington etal 45 Colt conversion.



Bowen on top: Barrel rebored and pinned serrated front sight with fine gold bead. SN S89XXX. The cylinder was supposedly chosen for tight chambers. Original grips. Original hammer and trigger. Very smooth. I have fired this one, and it is FUN. This one came with a decent floral carved holster and Bowen's "Custom Revolvers" book, which is worth quite a bit itself nowadays.

Bottom gun was fitted and blued by Jack Huntington with parts sent. SN S82XXX. The barrel was sent to Al Siegrist for reboring and was remarked by Alan Harton. Harton also rechambered with recessed case heads a Model 29 44 mag cylinder. It was a nickel cylinder that was stripped, thus the beautiful plum blue that doesn't really come through in the pics. Has a wide trigger and original hammer. I had the grips from a newer N-frame in my spare parts box. Seems perfect and tight. Can't wait to shoot it.

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