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07-31-2012, 07:23 PM
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Hello All!
It is HOT here in South Arkansas! I joined to seek info on my pistol, but this is really interesting. Anyway, I am wanting info such as manufacture date and value of my S&W 38 Special CTG. It is nickel plated or nickel, I'm not sure. It has a 4" barrel and a serial number of 12000. I do not know what model and it does not have any info on that on the gun. I seem to think it is sort of old, just not sure. Any help out there? Thank you.
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07-31-2012, 07:27 PM
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Welcome from Iowa.
Please give us more info. Does it have adjustable or fixed sights? Is the number you gave from the bottom of the butt? A picture would help, and I'll bet we can tell you some info on it.
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07-31-2012, 07:32 PM
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Yes the serial is on the bottom of the grip. Fixed sight. I wil post pic later. Need to get things fixed so I can transfer pics to computer. I slow with technolgy. LOL Thanks!
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07-31-2012, 08:02 PM
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If there are no letters before that number it is indeed quite old. It would be a Military and Police model from about 1901 or so. If there is a V,S,C or D it is a bit newer. I look forward to the pictures.
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07-31-2012, 08:13 PM
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07-31-2012, 08:27 PM
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07-31-2012, 08:33 PM
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Thanks Jim. Will come back to this post and put pics ASAP. There is no doubt there is no letter in the serial. Great!
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07-31-2012, 08:33 PM
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Hello to you all and thanks for all the info and the welcome!
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07-31-2012, 09:12 PM
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07-31-2012, 09:48 PM
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Pics of S&W 38 Special
Maybe these will help with my gun info. Thanks!
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07-31-2012, 10:04 PM
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Yes it does help.
That's a .38 Military and Police 1st Model. It appears that the ejector rod has been replaced, but other than that it looks pretty good for a revolver that's more than 110 years old. If you plan to shoot it, have a gunsmith check it out, And, of course only use standard pressure loads.
I'll bet there's a story behind it, right? 
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07-31-2012, 10:34 PM
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Wow! That is really cool. I do need to have it checked out. I have a screw missing, the one down close to the trigger. But I have had this gun for about 18 yrs. I have been shooting it actively until the last couple of years. I live in a small community and my parents built house even deeper in woods in 1979. But I loved it. Our closest neighbor was an old man of another race, we loved him. My dad gave him $50 for the pistol in 1980 and my dad gave it to me after the man died and I moved in his house by myself. I really felt protected with that gun. And I will use it today if I can't get my hands on one of my other ones I keep stashed everywhere! Thanks again for the input.
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