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Old 01-10-2017, 08:29 PM
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Your revolver appears to be .38 Military & Police from about 1920. The last two digits of the serial number on the butt have been removed. The longer number stamped on the flat underside of the barrel shows the entire serial number. The same six-digit number should also be seen on the rear face of the cylinder as well as a couple of other places that are harder to see.

Early models of this gun are also referred to as the Model of 1905.

The photographs may show that the gun was at some time refinished in a phosphate process that leads to a coarser rust-resistant surface. Originally this firearm would have had a high polish blue finish.
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