I have a Smith & Wesson .38 Cal Secret Service Special, I guess it's a hand ejector, it breaks down like a single shot shotgun and pops the empty casings out. It's dated April 22, 1917 on a little placque on the right side of the revolver. It's serial number is 11, and it's located in two places, one on the bottom outside trigger guard and the other on the botton the grip on the left side. On the left hand side of the barrel it's imprinted with "Secret Service Special", on the top of the barrel it's imprinted with "For 38 Smith & Wesson CTGS". Does any one have any information on this revolver and does it have any value.

I was originally told that in 1917 the Secret Service put out a contract for a new revolver and Smith and Wesson, Remington, Colt and another company all made 15 prototypes. Smith and Wesson did not get the contract, and I believe Remington did. Is there any truth to this?

Thanks