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Originally Posted by rjcassara
This mark is on the cylinder of my Victory. Does anyone know what it is and has it been seen on any other Smith & Wessons?
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It is a doublestamped "S". Most likely an accident when the "S" was stamped.
I have read where the "S" is found on Victory examples indicates the part required additional "SERVICE" before passing inspection at the factory. (Hopefully someone with the actual Victory service "S" stamp info will expound further as to it's validity.)
I have several Victory examples with the "S" stamped on the yoke, rear cylinder face, and grip frame, but not all of my Victory examples have the "S" stamped on them.
I have posted pics of an example with the "S" stamp on it's yoke, rear cylinder face, and both sides of it's lower grip frame. I can't help but feel that one of the "S" stamps on the grip frame is an actual inspector's initial, and the other is the service "S" stamp. On my other examples that have the "S" service stamp on the yoke and rear cylinder face, they also have the "S" on the right side lower grip frame.
HTH,
Dale