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Picked up the post war transitional 38 m&p
Well I got the beauty home today assembled tools and cleaning supplies and tore in. I will post the many pics that I took for my proof but I think I scored an all original SV serial m&p. The bottling is present on sides of hammer but the top of it is absolutely perfect so I think handejector's theory of contamination present during hardening or case coloring process is what caused this. Matching numbers on st. Grip machined black washers. I did notice the barrel with matching number only has a V before serial number not an SV like on butt. There was an S stamped on top of sideplate for the hammer block. A big X on one side of butt frame and a 3 on the other assuming they are assembly numbers. No r-b or no r-s for any refinish. I'm thinking a pristine original finish!! Only thing that did not look right was yoke screw it ends with threads on it. I took a picture of it cause it don't look right to me! Lots of pics I may have to reply to put them all up.
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09-18-2017, 03:55 PM
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Here are picture of yoke screw and entire gun after cleaning and the flashplate. I notice upon opening cylinder it swings open with no resistance. I think I need a new old style yoke screw instead of the one pictured here. That's it though it is a work of art with that long action feel!! Just perfect otherwise! Wish he had the box though.
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09-18-2017, 03:58 PM
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Just a couple more pics. I forgot the s on sideplate pic.
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09-18-2017, 04:02 PM
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A very nice example. Did you check to see if the screw had been swapped with the next one back?
Thanks for showing the washers. Now entered in the database. As I mentioned to you previously, those commonly show up in this general serial range.
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09-18-2017, 04:24 PM
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Very, very, nice. I like it. Big Larry
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09-18-2017, 04:24 PM
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Thank you soooo much JP@AK that's exactly where the CORECT yoke screw was!!! Perfect!! I am going to switch them now!!!!
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09-18-2017, 04:39 PM
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So has anybody seen the big X on grip frame before? That just a fitters mark? I was just so happy that was all that was there I forgot to ask in the original post. I know the s was for hammer block and some (very few) had the hole for jig. It is twice the size of all the other numbers and letters.
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Here is one more picture of cylinder open which now opens nicely with correct screw in place.
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09-18-2017, 05:03 PM
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You are fortunate that the grips have machined washers. Not many of them around.
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You have a very nice revolver there. Great job.
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09-18-2017, 05:29 PM
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You are fortunate that the grips have machined washers. Not many of them around.
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Yes I am! When I seen the exact same Serial number as gun stamped in them I was very relieved. I was just so darn positive I found an unmolested version. I had looked at some bsr's and victory guns but decided to wait cause I don't care for the crude looks and parkerized finish. It just reminds me of so many tactical and present day plastic. This one has the best of both worlds the old craftsmanship combined with a beautiful shiny dark blue finish. By the way no offense to the newer tactical and polymer guns I have a couple myself.
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With a serial number that early, I am surprised the stocks aren't the prewar design.
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09-18-2017, 09:45 PM
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With a serial number that early, I am surprised the stocks aren't the prewar design.
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Well, you are right in a way. Many of the SV and very early S prefix M&P revolvers had the prewar style. However, the postwar style with machined washers do show up among them. The lowest serial number I have found with that combination is in the SV770xxx range. And none so far have shipped earlier than March, 1946.
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