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Originally Posted by LAJW_III
I recently was shown a revolver I was told was RCMP issued, and was wondering about it's provenance.
It's a 38spl S&W model 10 ( I believe) with serial number V636851, can anyone tell me the date of issue? I'm sorry I don't know any more markings, are there marks I should look for that might give more information?
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In regards to the RCMP, while anything is possible during wartime, the RCMP’s issue sidearm from the early 1900s until the early 1950s was the .455/.45 Colt New Service, and there seems to be no compelling reason why they should have ended up with a different brand and different caliber. So unless there is any kind of documentation, any connection would be hard to prove. There was no standard identifying marking which I’m aware of, and the gun, no matter which type of Victory it is, would be unlikely to letter directly to a foreign agency at that time.
The revolver, based on the serial, was made in mid-1944.