Recent content by Dave2603

Hello all. I'm new to the wonderful word of Smith & Wesson revolvers. I was lucky enough to recently acquire three. A 1944 Victory, a Model 342 AirLite Ti and my favorite of the the three, a Model 64-5. I came here looking for info on the Victory, and found the folks who follow the thread on...

I'm sorry DWalt, I didn't read your reply very well. I followed the link you suggested and read about the markings I've found. That site is a wealth of info, thank you.

Grip Panel Markings As you predicted, the right grip panel is stamped with a series of numbers. there are two rows of three #'s and the rows are offset from each other. The top row is 161 and the lower row is 269. Mean anything to you?

Anything you can tell me about the "P" marking I found on the left side between the cylinder and the hammer?

Thank you! DWalt, Thank you so much for the great info. Sorry to hear that the grips have been changed, but I still sure love the gun! I did find another marking on it, there is a letter "P" stamped on the left side, just above and to the right of the cylinder. The gun looks well used, and is...

Victory Information Please I have recently been left a Victory model and would love any information you can provide. It is stamped US PROPERTY GHD, Serial # is V693980 Where the serial # appears on the bottom of the barrel, it is followed by the letter P. Bbl is stamped .38 S & W special...