Thread: S&W 1917 US Military in .38 Special with Matching Numbers
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Old 03-28-2024, 01:30 AM
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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.
Will you get a S&W Letter and solve the mystery?
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