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waltfraz
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Did DW make a wooden box for 44 mag and what did it say and how do you

identify it?

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I believe the first 250 44 Mags may have come in a wooden box.  Seems like I've seen pictures of them but will need to do some searching.  The revolver would have been finished in dove gray.

 
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I agree with Jody--only ones I have seen pics of were the x of 500 with Dove gray finish.

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Happyness is a Hot DW and a pile of used brass!!! Rich

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The type that Dude (thanks for sharing your pic) has is the only factory wood box that I recall seeing.  I've seen a couple other types in the past, but they seem to have been made by someone else.

Those cases were made for the first 500 44's made. The guns numbered 0~250 were engraved & 251~500 were not engraved. I don't have a pic of the box top, but assume it's plain with no logo?

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