Bowen custom???

[cactus]

So years ago here on the forum I bought a S&W 64-3 revolver. It has a very unusual double action only trigger and heavy barrel supposedly built by master gun smith Hamilton Bowen. Is there any way to confirm such a build? It is a fine build that has brought me great joy for the past 10+ years. Thank you with any help.

[ysr_racer]

Bowen died?

[cactus]

Negative. That’s what I get for listening to a friend and not doing independent investigation.

[jon94520]

They have a website. If you reach out to them to determine if a build is authentic I believe they charge a fee.
I only know because I had inquired about a revolver I was bidding on for an online auction.

[Wyatt Burp]

That’s a gun I’d like to see. A couple years back I saw a S&W Chiefs Special Model 36 on consignment in a gun shop for a pretty good price that I can’t remember. I liked that the hammer spur was removed for DA only though it could still be cocked, but very carefully. The clerk felt obligated to say that because of that modification it was illegal for concealed carry here in CA. Ever hear of that before?

[ysr_racer]

Ever hear of that before?

A clerk telling you a load of bull shirt? Oh yeah, happens all the time