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Originally Posted by THE PILGRIM
My Navy- Guadalcanal - Carrier Pilot Buddy Frank told me that he only took enough Cosmoline off his Victory Model to so he could see Down the barrel and the cylinder would turn and lock.
Cause if he went down, and he did, it would be in the water.
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Many pilots and invasion troops used plastic or rubber envelopes for their guns to avoid getting them wet. I think it was Paladin who posted some pics here of them. But I've seen those in use in period photos.
Did S&W even ship Victory Models packed in cosmoline? Seems unlikely.