Quote:
Originally Posted by DWalt
V 747742 would date its shipment to early 1945, probably January. With the 5" barrel, it is probably chambered in .38 S&W, not .38 Special, and was originally made for British Commonwealth use. What caliber is stamped on the barrel? However, it may well have been re-chambered to accept .38 Special. Many of the British Victories were in the post-WWII era. Victories were never nickel plated at the factory, as yours is, so that was done elsewhere, essentially destroying any collectible value it might otherwise have.
|
Hey thanks for the reply and info, that sucks about the nickel plating but oh well it's still a nice piece of history. It does say on the barrel .38 S&W and was rechambered to except the .38 special. I just got it like a week ago and never shot it, is it safe to shoot?