Originally Posted by sandspur6

I picked up a nice Pre-Victory, SN 981071. The SN matches on the butt, barrel, cylinder, and grips. It is a 4" .38 Special, with the normal park type finish and lanyard loop. It has no markings on the top strap and is stamped "12 ALCOA" in large block letters on the back strap. I am assuming that it spent the war guarding the plant that produced most of the aluminum used in making the aircraft for the Navy, Marines, and the Army Air Corps. I was just curious as to when it would have shipped? I am guessing early/mid 1942. Thanks.