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Originally Posted by Orlmighty
Hi there, new to this forum and hoping for some help. I have a deactivated .38 victory revolver an V986** which makes it some time in 42 judging by some of the posts here already. ...... Hopefully all of this is visible in the pictures and means something. Any info you can give me would be great.
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I think the crossed sword mark with D and A is the de-activation proof, since I see no other non-factory proofs elsewhere.
With that serial, which does indeed place the gun in later 1942, the gun is a standard Lend-Lease British Service model. The ordnance butt stamps are regular pattern. WB is Waldemar Broberg, ordnance chief, P is a military proof. The flaming bomb is also an ordnance mark.
All the other stampings are regular factory trademarks and inscriptions.