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Originally Posted by LanceL
If it makes a difference, the gun, on the right side of the barrel, has "38 S. & W. CTG" stamped on it....and it looks like a deeper strike and different font than the "SMITH & WESSON" stamped on the left side of the barrel.
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Indeed it does make a difference. .38 S&W is an entirely different cartridge than .38 S&W Special. Many of the revolvers supplied to the British during WWII that were originally chambered for the .38 S&W round were converted to .38 Special before being re-imported to the US following the war - hence the BNP proof marks as seen on your gun.
Mark