38-55,

That's certainly a beauty and an early one to boot. In fact the grip medallions look especially nice. Compare to those in other posts in this thread which are standard post war curved, nickel plated brass. I'm not saying they aren't original to your gun.

They look like what we call 'flat silvers' which are chrome plated brass used in the 30's and left overs were used very early post war. I can't tell for sure in just one photo but you're very lucky if they are.

Are they flat or curved? If curved, they could also be and more likely to be left over chrome plated steel medallions from the early 50's when there was a brass shortage during the Korean war. Please check them with a magnet.

They may have been lying in the bottom of the assembler's parts bin for 5 to 10 years and finally got used.

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Jim
S&WCA #819