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March 1, 2013
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This is a model 44 made in Palmer, Mass, but it is not blued. As you can see, it's a model 44, not a 744, which is a little confusing as it is unarguably stainless.
There are some minor surface issues, nothing a little patience and elbow grease can't fix. It has a dull gray coating of some sort on the top of the barrel and frame.
Can anyone enlighten me as to this revolver's history?
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January 24, 2009
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Actually, a stainless .44 is in fact a model 744...the "7" denotes stainless in DW model numbers. Yours appears to be a Palmer fixed barrel gun & judging from the shroud length, it's either a 5" or 6" barrel? My guess is a 5".
Congrats on your cool find, the .44 FB's are not nearly as common as the usual interchangeable barrel guns. The Palmer serial number should read 44Sxxxx..."S" being stainless. 
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I have a couple of smaller brothers to yours, this is a yin/yang pair of 3" .357's that I feel very fortunate to have found...
August 28, 2009
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Nice gun you found. The "dull gray coating of some sort on the top of the barrel and frame" is the bead blasted finish in the stainless steel. The nice thing about stainless steel is that you can take out those scratches with little effort. If they are more than a light surface mark, you'll need to smooth them out with a 320 or 360 grit wetordry paper and finish it off with scotchbrite. If they are just light "marks" on the surface, scotchbrite alone will usually smooth them out. Anything on the rib or top strap will require bead blasting.
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February 22, 2009
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Looks like they have you covered; nice find! 
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April 20, 2010
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Nice .44, welcome to the forum. Not very often that a fixed barrel .44 shows up.
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