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S&W Victory Marking
I found a S&W Victory at a shop recently that had a marking on it "SRD" on the frame just below the cylinder and above the trigger. I have never seen such a marking on a Victory and researching it can't find any mention of it other then the "S" stamp for improved hammer block. Any help on this is would be appreciated.
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04-30-2015, 04:38 PM
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To even start narrowing the wild speculation down a bit, is it a British or US version (.38 S&W or .38 Special) ?
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04-30-2015, 08:41 PM
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It's could be an importer's stamp. Can you post clear photos ? Depending on the caliber ( US or British ) it could also be a civilian Victory and the letters are from a war plant guard unit's designation.
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05-01-2015, 05:51 PM
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Sorry... its a U.S. 4" Victory, no markings on top strap. Its not in my possession its at one of my dealer Dealer didn't know what "SRD" stood for either, didn't have my info with me but dealer said it was most likely a 1945, grips are smooth walnut and the finish looked original but worn.
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What markings do you see on it that tells you it's a US military issued gun and not a civilian gun ? Ed.
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In .38 Special with a 4" barrel and no topstrap marking, very likely it's a DSC revolver - stateside use by police, defense plant guards, etc. Not military. Could easily be dated if you knew the serial number.
SRD could mean anything. Sometimes WWII defense contractors identified them with property stamps as belonging to the company, and SRD could be some contractor's initials.
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It also could have belonged to Sam Raymond Douglas! 
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Show us a closeup of the letters. I am sure if they were put there for a victory, someone here will have seen them before.
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, this one could be a DSC, it does have the "V" and flaming bomb on bottom the grip frame and a "P" on the left side of the frame between the cylinder and hammer. SN on cylinder, grip frame and bottom of the barrel all matched. I have 4 Victories , a 5" 38/200 with British marking, another 5" Aussie with Aussie markings, a 4" w/ "U.S. PROPERTY" G.H.D on top strap and then the one with nothing on the top strap as mentioned above. I also have a Colt Commando. Thanks for all the replies. 
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