Shrouded/hammerless I frame?
I have owned a shrouded hammer/hammerless S&W 38 for many, many years. Based on the information found on this excellent forum, I now believe it to be an I frame model. The model number listed on the cylinder pivot is 5163. It has a four screw right hand side with the screws arraigned as on the five screw type pistol but without the trigger-guard screw and one of the screws is covered by the wooden grip. The barrel is 1.75" from front face of cylinder to muzzle. The barrel is marked "38 S&W SPL". It has fixed sights front and rear. If it is an I frame S&W, does anyone know of a Pachmayr type grip that will fit it? I'd like to see how the little gun shoots with better grips than the original smooth wooden ones. I'm also very curious about its age - the serial number is only four digits on the butt of the grip: 28XX. Perhaps the revolver has some collector interest? Any guidance or help you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
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