Recent content by CaptainDoRight

Nice find (as are all the others that have been posted). Those are clearly slices of important history that reflect on "The Greatest Generation" that kept us all from speaking German, Italian, or Japanese. Someday I may find one I can afford to go with my brother's 15-3 that he purchased when...

NRA Today Jeff, Congratulations on becoming a board member of NRA. Your post is clear evidence that you take the position seriously. I look forward to significant improvement in the NRA (and it has been in need of that for some time). To answer your questions: 1. Current or past NRA member...

Mike and Mike, Thanks for the replies. I agree that the Lemon Squeezer is not a good choice for self-defense, so I only take it out once in a while. I carry either 9 mm or a .357 snub nose (usually with 38 Spl +P). My grandfather started in the Revenue Cutter Service (forerunner of the Coast...

Anyone have a specific date for Victory V298548 with "U.S. Property, G.H.D" and Ordinance Bomb on the top strap? DWalt said it was a Navy issue made mid-1943. Any more details on the date?

Thanks, DWalt, for the info on assembly numbers. I was not aware of that. I agree that it was likely a Navy issue but have no way to confirm. The revolver was inherited by a friend but she has no info about it. The finish is somewhat deteriorated and it may have spent some time in salt water...

Thanks to all who have replied. I agree that S&W said not to shoot modern ammo in it because the lawyers have their fingers in that pie. Based on input from several others, I have fired it a bunch of times (but less than 30) with LRN ammo with no negative impact. I will shoot it for fun now...

I am cleaning up a S&W Victory for a friend. It has serial number V298548 in the various places where those numbers are usually stamped (including on the back side of the extractor). The letter S is added to some of those numbers. There is a separate number, 53344, stamped on the frame under the...

I have a S&W "New Departure" Safety Hammerless "Lemon Squeezer" in 32 S&W (some call that "short") with a 3" barrel. The serial number is: 65500 on butt and cylinder. I have not paid for the factory certificate but have input from some saying the revolver was made before 1900. S&W advises...

Another Victory for data base I am cleaning up a S&W Victory for a friend. It has serial number V298548 in the various places where those numbers are usually stamped (including on the back side of the extractor). The letter S is added to some of those numbers. There is a separate number...