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.38/200 "K200" question
I've been OD-ing on Victory and K200 info lately and have a quick question.
I understand that civilian purchases during the war had to go through the DSC for the Victory models.
Was the same true for the K200?
I came across a 38 S&W with a V119*** serial number, but no military markings anywhere, but with the lanyard loop.
Thanks!
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The British Service Model was not offered for sale on the commercial market or through the DSC.
A .38 S&W with V-prefix serial but no military markings was scrubbed.
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01-09-2022, 10:55 AM
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I have been on the lookout for a decent K38/200 and let a few slip by. The ones I saw did not have the V prefix on the serial number and had normal
bright bluing
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Absalom, how do you mean "scrubbed"? This one has no markings but was purchased by the British Purchasing Commission.
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Saw one yesterday with only US Property on the top strap and a P below the rear sight, lt. side. The butt swivel had been removed. A run of the mill Lend Lease piece I suppose.
V prefix, 5", 38 S&W.
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Production of the model for the British started in 1940 in the upper 600-thousands.
There are many pre-Victorys in .38 S&W with the pre-war finish and stocks, up to the low 900-thousands.
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Absalom, how do you mean "scrubbed"? This one has no markings but was purchased by the British Purchasing Commission.
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That‘s NOT a Victory model 
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I guess it would be one of the pre-victory guns you mentioned
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I guess it would be one of the pre-victory guns you mentioned
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Indeed. Most BPC-purchased guns did get British acceptance stamps, but not all, so a completely clean one like yours isn‘t unusual.
But by the time of the V-serials, all BSR’s went through Lend-Lease and had US property and ordnance markings.
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Quote:
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The British Service Model was not offered for sale on the commercial market or through the DSC.
A .38 S&W with V-prefix serial but no military markings was scrubbed.
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Interesting, this one has escaped into the wild somehow. What did they do with "Scrubbed" guns?
I'm waiting to make sure the barrel has the same serial number.
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