The .38 special 1917 was re-examined today. It was in my opinion reworked at Smith. Factory workmanship, not bubba. The cylinder is matching with no rework and no sleeves. The barrel is matching too. Both look like hand numbered and no numbers ground off. The barrel is a commercial .38 Special 6.5" that is period correct style, font and original blue. No rework star or dates inside on the grip frame. Total blank there.
I suppose a decent gunsmith could also have done this work. But it would have have to have been back in the days when one could get an un-numbered and original Carbonia blue barrel and cylinder. About impossible to get nowadays.
Last edited by CJS57; 03-27-2024 at 06:28 PM.
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