Bringing this thread back because I have found another postwar round butt .38 Regulation Police with a lower serial number than the one I showed in post no. 25 above. The new gun is 54804; the one above is 58470. I hope to have it in hand tomorrow and will post pics. It is not as pretty as the one above, but I got it for a song (well, two songs) and I wanted it because I now realize it is an interesting and potentially scarce variety.

I am awaiting a letter from Roy on the proper nomenclature for these. Lee Jarrett has taken the position that any RP by definition must have a square butt, and that this round butt variety with the RP rollmark may need a new label from the company historian. I was slow to ask for the letter, but hope to have it in a couple of weeks.

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David Wilson