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Originally Posted by needinginfo
I came across a s&w 38 and am looking for info on it .. the numbers on but are v410xxx i believe it is a 2" barrel and rough walnut handle no insignia of s&W on grip i want to say it is double action with a firing pin( new to this ) numbers on inside of gun are d14717 thats all that is on it .. any info would help thank you .. glad i found the forum
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You really should post a picture. Very few Victories left the factory with a 2" barrel, and are highly desirable as a result, but a huge number of the British Victories (.38/200) had their barrels chopped shorter and chambers re-bored to accept .38 Special cartridges after the war. A correct 2" barrel will have an extractor rod support lug affixed to the barrel beneath the muzzle. A chopped barrel will have no lug. So it's easy to tell which you have.
That serial number (V410xxx) would have shipped around September 1943. The other number means nothing, just a parts assembly marking.