Could use some help identifying origin date, etc of a .38 special I just received. Thanks in advance!
- revolver
- fixed front sight, rear sight is incorporated into the top of the spine (doesn't stick up above the spine)
- 4" barrel length
- number on frame behind yoke: "U" with the number 21242 on a second line below the "U"
- number on yoke: 21242
- serial number: V 2660xx
- pistol has a lanyard ring on the butt ("V" is on the forward side of the lanyard ring, the rest of the serial number 2660xx is to the aft side of the lanyard ring)
- 4 frame screws on the right side, a fifth screw is in front of the trigger guard
- the side of the barrel says "38 S. & W. SPECIAL CTG"