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Can't beat a mod 10, I just got a 10-5, 2 in barrel, with round butt, and the ser# date it between 73-74 found it in a local pawn shop. love it. enjoy them all. bill

Thanks again, you guys are the greatest. I gave the 17 a good over all cleaning and I'm headed to the range. I still have a few rounds left. from those prices posted I got a great deal. It was a deal anyway, I've looked for one for several years. folks don't want to sell them, either for love...

Hello, I'm trying get some information on a recent find. I got a mod 17-2 w/ 6 inch barrel 90 95+ ser #k493362. I like to know build date and estimated value. sorry no pictures. I've always wanted one, so I want be selling it. Thanks!

Hello, It's a d-- mess, prices jacked up on all guns, and shooters supplies. I wish that gun owners could stick together and boycott all these vendors. let them see how it is to held hostage by greed. They are just holding shipments causing a panic, so they can collect more money. I hope most of...

Hi, I just got the letter from S&W and everything was just as you guys said. It's a Brit. 38/200 shipped Mar. 1942 as a 4 in. gun with walnut grip and lnyard swivel. Stated only a few 4 in. and 6 in. were shipped, well, less than 5in. Hopefully I can break even, now that I've spent another 50...

Thanks, you guys are the best! I feel a lot better now. I'll just join the crowd.

Hello everyone, I sent a request form and fifty dollars to S&W back in May. I haven't heard from them yet. How long does it take? My check has cleared the bank several weeks now. Is this normal? Thanks

Hi, Very interesting stuff, I still haven't shot the pistol yet. I'll have to fire off a couple rounds, and see if the shells suffer any expansion stress. The pistol has a bright blue finish, not dull or gray. Maybe some gunsmithing has been done, it looks fair for 1941-42 era. I just hope it...

Hello, just was checking out the forum. Reading the replys. I'm wondering if the South Africa guns were 38 specials or 38/200? I'm still waiting on my letter from S&W. I'll post the findings when that happens. It made be helpful to others. Bill

barrel size Good Day, I did, from the forcing cone to the end. (4 inches) It would be nice if it had any other markings, beside S&W standard markings. I'll just have to wait and see, what S&W sends. Maybe it was a special service weapon?

Just an up-date on my search for information. I mailed my 50.00 and the form letter last week. I'm thinking that I have a 1941-42 issue, for the Brits. Thanks to you guys, but there's no markings/ stamps to verify. The S&W 38 CTG. on the barrel makes me think it's a 38-200. There is the 4 inch...

Thanks again, for all of the information. Is there any way of finding out more, and how? I really would like to know it's history, as well.

Thanks for the welcome wishes, I've read this site often, and found it to be very helpful. Thanks again. The numbers match both cylinder and under the barrel. I've seen this steel pug before in place of the lynard swivel. I have no knownledge if it's factory, just a guess. The ser#number, I...

I'm trying to date a five screw mod. 10 the ser# 929410, there's no S or V with the ser#, the numbers match on the cyl. face and the bottom of the barrel. the layard hole is factory plugged. made in the u.s.a. on frame, old style hammer and serrated trigger both case harden. half round front...