I have re-examined the SW revolver and after some cleaning, I am sure it is a 38 as many of you stated. I also found a stamp on the back of the trigger. It looks like "REGU.." Don't know what that means or if its important to the history of the pistol.
I found matching numbers on the rear of the cylinder and in the 'well' of the ejector on the barrel. The number is "45515". There is another number that is probably a part number on the swing-arm of the cylinder. It is "2358". There was no number on the butt of the gun. The only other number was "39" on the frame under the grips.
Thank you all for our input. I would like your opinion as to whether this would be better to keep as a collectable or would occasional range firing be okay. - Bill
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