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For those who can't open the PDF file, here is an excerpt from the letter the OP attached to his original post. It was signed by Don Mundell, the S&WHF Historian.

With the rounded guttering around the checkered area, Post-WWII, as Chad says. They still have the diamond centers. So, before 1968. I agree with Chad that they likely came on a 2" M&P with a C serial prefix.

Is it signed, Richard?

Looks like an original finish to me.

Post a picture of the front of the extractor rod. Remove the grips and post a picture of the left side of the frame so we can see what the grips cover up.

That one stayed in inventory a lllloooooonnnnnnnggggg time, huh? :)

What else is in the box? A vintage SAT is also worth over $100. Check to see if the gun's serial is written on the bottom of the box. I'm not doubting it is the original but it doesn't hurt to verify.

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! Both guns are .455 Hand Ejectors, Mark II British Service Revolvers. They were likely made in late 1917 and were shipped to Canada. The Crown over 30 is the Canadian acceptance stamp. The original grips are like these on my Commercial .455 HE:

No. They were primarily .38 S&W Special. Some guns made for the Army, Navy and Cutter Service were chambered for .38 Long Colt. No hand ejector was chambered for .38 S&W until the Regulation Police I frame was introduced in 1917.

Robert, the grips are post-WWII and your gun is much older: .38/44 HD serial 44926 shipped in December 1934. .38/44 HD serial number 45364 shipped in February 1935.

No. .38 S&W is larger diameter than .38 Long Colt. Just like .38 S&W won't insert into a revolver chambered for .38 Special, it won't into the M1899. .38 Special is just a stretched .38 LC case to allow more black powder to be loaded.

Welcome to the forums from the cotton and peanut covered plains of the Wiregrass! Yes, a Model 1899. It is likely chambered for .38 Long Colt which was the military cartridge at the time.

Welcome to the forums, Ron! That's a .38 Military & Police, Model 1905, 4th Change made in 1925. You can shoot .38 Special in pressures up through +P.

Duh! My dyslexia got me there, Jeff. .44 HE's in the 348** serial range were shipping in April 1930.

Look inside the ejector rod shroud. If there is a B there, it left as a blued gun. If not, it was plated. .44 H. E. 3rd serial 38468 shipped in June 1931. I think your gun would have shipped around the same time frame.

It should be a 5 screw made in 1954. Pre-model 28 serial S105345 shipped in May 1954.

When the cylinder has been reamed, we typically see two shoulders. I only see one for the .38 S&W cartridge. It doesn't appear to be as pronounced as an original chamber and the fouling pattern looks like .38 Special has been fired. So, I believe it has been reamed but for the full length of the...

The original grips were plain uncheckered walnut and not really suitable for shooting. Actually, what you have on it is better, IMO. You can put any grips made for a square butt K frame on it. You won't gain anything value wise by investing in original replacements since it has been refinished...

Post a picture looking down into the cylinder chambers and we can tell if it has been reamed. Alternately, put a .38 Special in a chamber and see if it fully inserts. You can shoot either cartridge if it does. The .38 Special is slightly smaller in diameter and casings will swell and may crack...

Welcome to the forums from the cotton and peanut covered plains of the Wiregrass! You have a WWII British Service Revolver likely made in 1941 and chambered for .38 S&W cartridges. It has likely been reamed to chamber .38 Special and it was refinished in nickel. The grips are faux jigged bone...