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04-30-2017, 03:41 PM
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please info on hand ejector 38
I will try to post a picture.
It has some italian target grips on it and would like to know what grip pannles it originally had. Probably the small short ones.
Bbl is 3.5" S&W 38 SPECIAL CTG bbl in
5 screw. SN 135223 on cylinder and Square butt
Blued great working condition with top of bbl patina
95yr old uncle owned it... now i do.
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04-30-2017, 04:04 PM
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Welcome to the Forum.
Are there any letters in front of the butt serial number, such as a "V", a "C" , a "D" or a "K"? Are you measuring the barrel from the front of the cylinder to the end of the barrel?
Pictures would be helpful.
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04-30-2017, 05:30 PM
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No letter
Measured from cylinder face to end of bbl
I have a picture on my phone. .
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04-30-2017, 05:43 PM
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135223 (no letter prefix) suggests that you have a .38 Hand Ejector, Model of 1905 (second change), shipped ca. 1909-1910. The correct factory grips would be the pre-1911 style, round top with a flat-concave surface, checkered wood, and no S&W medallion. A nice pair of original grips from that time period will be tough to come by, but you can keep looking on eBay. Yours is a K-frame and about any grips shown as being for a square butt K-frame should fit OK.
I do not have a picture of those grips, but someone will probably post one. I believe the barrel may have been shortened, as I am reasonably certain S&W did not make any with a 3.5" barrel.
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04-30-2017, 06:26 PM
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04-30-2017, 06:34 PM
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Thanks DWalt
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That is a much newer M&P revolver, post-1947 pre-1956 (likely 1951). There must be a letter ahead of the SN, probably a C. And the barrel does appear to have been chopped.
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04-30-2017, 09:09 PM
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Ok thanks for the info.
You are right as i was wondering why the blueing on the barrel was gone with a brown patina probably from soldering the sight on.
Glad its a free gun probably not worth anything. Tho it does shoot good.
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It would have shipped with Magna grips.
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04-30-2017, 10:23 PM
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Thanks i have seen some on eBay
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Even with a cut barrel, if everything functions properly it would probably bring $300 or so as a shooter.
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