Could someone help me date this victory revolver for me? Serial number is 782896 and there appears to be an "f" and a partial "a" stamped on the butt.

Sure. Serial 782896 likely shipped from the factory in the May-June 1941 time frame.

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Charlie Flick
SWCA 729 HF 215

Thank you very much.

By the way, it’s about a year too early to be a Victory. It’s a pre- Victory British Service model. The finish appears original, but the smooth walnut stocks were not introduced until the start of 1942, so these are replacements.

I think what you see as an F is the P proof which all guns of that vintage got there. The strike was a bit off. I’m not sure whether the other “mark” is actually one or just a weird ding.

PS: On closer inspection, the post-war British commercial proofs on the barrel and some corrosive spots appear to clearly be underneath the finish, so the gun has in fact been re-blued at some point.

I agree it's definitely been refinished but I am pretty sure that was done a long time ago. There is a lot of wear to the refinish.

Which would be the correct grips for this? I was planning on replacing them. The current grips have been sanded and don't fit correctly.

This?



Or This?

The upper image - What are those?

Grips, Square Butt, Service, Checkered Walnut, Used Factory | Gun Parts

Correct stocks would be similar to the second ones but with silver medallions

So this one?

That's what you need.