Help me ID this 38?

[deelio]

I recently inherited what I think is a model 38 air weight, maybe a bodygaurd. It's a five shot .38 double action revolver.

The butt has a J239xxx serial number.
The yoke has 7X89G (or maybe 6) and "D18" or "018"

Can anyone help me ID this gun and its age?

[murphydog]

Welcome! This one should be stamped MOD 38 on the frame under where the barrel threads in; every revolver of the era had a number and name, and this one is called a .38 Bodyguard Airweight as you suspected. The other stamped numbers are factory internal codes. It likely dates to 1974. Hope this is helpful.

[k22fan]

Welcome to the forum.

murphydog or his owner nailed it. That's a nice looking shinny Model 12. Did you inherit it as well?