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Originally Posted by powerplantpete
I have a 4" barrel Victory with Serial # V5094XX in .38 Special. I is marked with the "V" and an ordinance mark to the left of the lanyard. It has checkered grips that have no markings on the inside.
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The stocks (grips) sound like they are most likely replacements. Posting a photo would help in determining just what they are, though.
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Originally Posted by powerplantpete
Can anyone help me with dating this gun?
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Your revolver most likely shipped around mid-1944.
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Originally Posted by powerplantpete
I am also assuming that since it does not say "US Property" that it probably spent its early life guarding a war plant or military facility. Is that a fair assumption?
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Not necessarily. Such a non-martially marked Victory model could well have been procured by the United States Maritime Commission, and thus maybe have gone to sea on a merchant vessel.