In the top photo he's holding S&W Registered Magnum # 10 which was presented to him by Daniel Wesson.So that would mean it was the tenth .357 magnum revolver S&W made like the one below? Beautiful revolver, but then again it was practically hand made.
Wonder who has it now. Siemel spent his last years in Philadelphia. Nice to hope it ended up with a hunter equal to Siemel instead of becoming a safe queen.
It was in his wife’s posession following his death. It is either in the posession of the family, or a collector, as she was aware it had a pedigree.
The Registered Magnum was a made to order gun only, with, I believe ~5000 made before production ceased due to WWII. After the war it was made a production item (pre-27) with, over the years a 3.5" (FBI issue favorite), 4", 5", 6", and 8 3/8".
This one belonged to Patton.