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Old 02-27-2012, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by EdwardM View Post
Thing is, there are absolutely no markings on the piece to indicate it was a Navy gun; were those markings added after the gun was received or were they applied by S&W?
Might this have been bought as a personal weapon by someone in the Navy?

I would like to obtain the correct grips for the gun; is an ad in the "Want to buy" section of this forum the best source?
Hi Ned:

Thanks for posting the follow up info with the factory letter data on your Victory. That helps us to improve the Database.

Congrats on learning that your unmarked Victory was a Navy shipment. That must have been a very nice surprise for you. Lots of guys wonder about the utility and value of a factory letter. Your experience is one that shows that, in many instances, a factory letter nicely fills in the blanks and increases the value of the gun.

Not all Navy shipped guns were marked US Navy on the left top strap. Unless your gun has had the marking removed (no indication from your earlier post about that) then you simply have one of the guns that did not get the marking. No big significance to that, in my opinion, just another variation that is of interest to Victory collectors. If marked the left top strap would have been roll marked at the factory and not later on.

The gun could have been purchased by anyone, Navy veteran or otherwise. No way to know that now.

The proper stocks are smooth walnut. Yes, a post in the Classified section here may well yield good results for you.
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