Fist of all I would like to say hello to everyone/ I am a new guy. Hope I am in the right part of the forum to ask for some info on (2) handguns. #1 is a Smith and Wesson 38 special CTG/ 6 in barrel / On top of the barrel it has Smith and Wesson Springfiled mass US Patended OCT 8.01 Dec 17.01 Feb 6.06 Sep 14.09 Dec 29.14... Under the cylinder when filped out there are some numbers on the fram/looks like 19148 not sure hard to see.... The serial # on bottom of handle is 393xxx . Its has got 4 screws on side of frame with 1 more in front of the tricker guard. that is number 1 pistol.

# 2 is a Smith and Wesson Sainless steel 38 Special Serial number D775xxx on a K frame. I remove the handles and it was make with a K on both . Hope someone can help me.... I search the entire internet for 3 days.... Thanks again.....

I'll move this to the revolver forum. You'll get more answers there.

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Lee Jarrett

#1, based upon your description, sounds like a pre-model 10, or Victory model. You may also hear it referred to as a "5 screw" model.

#2, again based upon your description, is a model 64. Check this out by opening the cylinder and looking at the frame for something saying "Mod 64" or such.

Both revolvers are built on what is known as the "K frame". In the S&W world, there are (smallest to largest) J-frames, K-frames, L-frames, N-frames, and great big X-frames.

I'm not trying to be harsh, okay? You are new to this, so let me help you out... The correct term for the "handles" as you called them is "grips" or "grip panels". Ex: "I removed the grips." or "I removed the grip panels".

To be even more correct, since we are dealing with S&W's, the more appropriate name is "stocks", even though we are not talking about a rifle or shotgun. I don't know why, but for years S&W called them stocks, instead of grips. No one will fault you for using the terms grips, grip panels, or stocks... "Handles" tells everyone you are a novice to the S&W revolver world.

I'm not sure what you want to know beyond this, as you didn't really specify.

For more specific information, post questions for #1 in the S&W Hand Ejectors: 1896 to 1961 forum.

For #2, post questions in the S&W Revolvers: 1961 to 1980 forum.

Pictures are always helpful, but even without them, the fine folks here will try to help you any way they can. WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!!

Regards,
Mike

Thanks guys !!!! you have been a great deal of help to me... Thanks again .

Please don't "flip" the cylinder in or out. It may danage the gun.

T-Star