Hi all,
Ran across this S&W at a local "widow liquidation sale", and was not previously familiar with them. Best I can tell, it is an S&W Model 10 4" barrrel in "38 S&W Special Ctg" and has "USNCPC" marked on the back of the grip. You will see the serial number "759325" marked at the bottom of the grip, along with the lanyard loop. From what I've read in other posts on this forum, it appears to be a "pre-Victory" model, and shipped sometime in 1941 (however, does that equate to the manufacturing date?). I also read something about British proof marks (due to Lend/Lease perhaps?), but I don't see anything like that on this gun. According to the widow, her late husband served in the Navy before they were married, as well as her late husband's uncle; but she didn't know any of the history about this gun in particular, nor who originally owned it. From what I've gathered from Internet research and a knowledgeable friend, these appear to be pistols that were issued to civilians to help protect military bases during WW-II(?). If you can tell me when it was made, and perhaps any other info about it, I'm sure the widow will appreciate it. Whether she will sell it or not is still TBD. At this point, I just told her I would clean it up and do some research on it; hence my post here. I would put the condition at 70-80% at best; so if that is accurate, what would be a fair market value? Thanks in advance for anything you can tell me.
Ran across this S&W at a local "widow liquidation sale", and was not previously familiar with them. Best I can tell, it is an S&W Model 10 4" barrrel in "38 S&W Special Ctg" and has "USNCPC" marked on the back of the grip. You will see the serial number "759325" marked at the bottom of the grip, along with the lanyard loop. From what I've read in other posts on this forum, it appears to be a "pre-Victory" model, and shipped sometime in 1941 (however, does that equate to the manufacturing date?). I also read something about British proof marks (due to Lend/Lease perhaps?), but I don't see anything like that on this gun. According to the widow, her late husband served in the Navy before they were married, as well as her late husband's uncle; but she didn't know any of the history about this gun in particular, nor who originally owned it. From what I've gathered from Internet research and a knowledgeable friend, these appear to be pistols that were issued to civilians to help protect military bases during WW-II(?). If you can tell me when it was made, and perhaps any other info about it, I'm sure the widow will appreciate it. Whether she will sell it or not is still TBD. At this point, I just told her I would clean it up and do some research on it; hence my post here. I would put the condition at 70-80% at best; so if that is accurate, what would be a fair market value? Thanks in advance for anything you can tell me.
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