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Originally Posted by cattleman77
I was thinking Maritime Commission since it does not have US Property on the left strap. Were Victories issued to the military without the US Property stamp? Thanks
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Any martial Victory ought to have the a U.S. Navy or Army marking on the topstrap. But it's always better to never say "never" when it comes to S&W production and its distribution. I wouldn't be shocked if a stray unmarked one found its way into the pipeline for military issue.
Your early Victory may well be a U.S. Maritime Commission gun. It could also easily be one of those shipped under the aegis of the Defense Supplies Corporation, some of which went to very interesting destinations. Again, I'd strongly urge you to invest in lettering it.