Smith & Wesson ~ Registered Magnum No. 762 ~ .357 Mag

3 1/2" Barrel with pinned Patridge blade front sight; factory frame contoured adjustable rear. Shipped Jan. 23, 1936 to Sportsman Supply Co. of Pittsburgh, PA. Fitted with standard width serrated trigger and finely checkered hammer having fine concentric grooves on sides; both case colored. Blued with fine checkering on top strap and top of barrel rib. Matching numbered barrel, frame, cylinder and extractor. Grips are checkered Magna style with diamond center around grip screw plus light relief cuts on backs for a non S&W grip adapter other than the one presently installed (Tyler) that is retained by 2 thin copper tabs not needing any grip clearance alteration. Locating disks are machined in-the-white having S&W name with patent dates; large silver medallions. Numbered within the 44 Hand Ejector series having a 5 screw N frame with 6 groove grip straps plus yoke detent to facilitate loading by assisting to hold yoke open. Early feature of small S&W monogram on left side of frame later examples had larger logo at right on side plate.