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S&W Hand Ejectors: 1896 to 1961 All 5-Screw & Vintage 4-Screw SWING-OUT Cylinder REVOLVERS, and the 35 Autos and 32 Autos


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Old 09-21-2020, 05:30 PM
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Hi Everyone, I recently bought a WWII Victory revolver and I’m trying to get the date of manufacture and any other relevant data.

Serial Number V 377915
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4 inch barrel

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With a 4" barrel, it would very likely be the U. S. version chambered in .38 Special. V 377915 probably shipped from S&W around August 1943. See more details at: http://www.coolgunsite.com/pistols/v...and_wesson.htm

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Based on factory letters of nearby serial numbers, you revolver was shipped in Aug 1943.
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