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Old 04-24-2012, 10:12 PM
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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.
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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Can anyone help me with dating this gun?
Your revolver most likely shipped around mid-1944.

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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?
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.
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