ok was the "united states property mark" put there before or after s&w finished the pistol. and is it the same for the victory model and 1917 so did s&w or the u.s. government stamp "united states property" thanks
had to go look at the 1917. it is stamped U.S. army model 1917 on the butt. serial number 13xxx it has the hammer with the rings on it. is there any way this pistol could be a civilian model? there is no s&w trade mark on side plate? or made in usa. thanks again
on the victory model I did find it odd the grips numbered with the gun and they are in nice shape for a pistol that was arsenal refinished. kind of confused me. you guys are great thanks again
yes it is marked "united states property" on the top strap and has a V prefix on serial number. and I understand what every one just said and learned something new. interesting pistol. I should get a letter on it. now my next one to check out is a 1917 with a star on the butt and a 12/41 date...
s&w victory model 38s&w 5" barrel. midnightblack finish on hammer and trigger. matching numbers including grips. u.s. property marked on topstrap. G.H.D marked on butt. serial# 222xxx there is no other countrys proof or acceptance marks. I read that these pistols were intended for the lend...
theres a really good link out there at guntalk-online/model41maintenance. i was having the same trouble and ended up replaceing the extractor spring. hope this helps.