2 inch Victory Model

[mikepriwer]

I sent Dave Chicoine the links to these pictures, and he noted that he
thought they were made by Cogswell & Harrison, and further that there were
lots of them for sale years and years ago. They are not S&W factory barrels.

Later, Mike Priwer

 

[Landpimp]

any relation to Cogswell Cogs?

Originally posted by mikepriwer:
I sent Dave Chicoine the links to these pictures, and he noted that he
thought they were made by Cogswell & Harrison, and further that there were
lots of them for sale years and years ago. They are not S&W factory barrels.

Later, Mike Priwer

 

[Bell Charter Oak Holsters]

Originally posted by oldflatfoot:
This is probably a post war conversion performed by Cogswell & Harrison, LTD. Many were marked as such, just as many were not, but it typifies those conversions performed on surplus lend/lease revolvers following WWII. The Birmingham proofs are civilian. The shoulder on the barrel is really strange and perhaps it was a replacement, but I doubt it was S&W factory. Sporting magazines advertised these after the war and through the 50's and early 60's. In any event, a letter is a good idea and will probably tell it's tale. Good luck!

FYI:

In addition to Cogswell & Harrison, LTD. these BSR/Victory model conversions were also performed by Parker Hale. There may have been additional firms doing much the same.

 

[freightdog]

Is there any value to the conversion or would bringing it back with a proper barrel be an ok move?

 

[mikepriwer]

Fd

There is no real value to either option. The gun is simply not
worth that much to start with. Leaving it like it is means that
the gun is worth about what it sold for. Replacing the barrel with
something more "proper" does not bring the gun back to original.
The barrel is still a replacement, and it would be very unlikely to
get in numbered to the frame.

Either way , the gun is a shooter. That's OK, but that is what it is.

Later, Mike Priwer

 

[Bell Charter Oak Holsters]

I agree entirely with Mike. I would add however, that these post war conversions are in and of themselves, an oddity. Though they are not rare, my speculation is that perhaps in years to come, they might hold some particular interest for pre war and early post war collectors. If nothing else, as a representative specimen of a post war surplus conversion.

 

[freightdog]

Thanks guys, I think I will leave it alone for now. As you said not a lot of value change and what the heck - It looks cool with the short barrel! I was even thinking of sending a note to Cogswell and see if they can offer any more informaiton or if they did the barrels.

 

[SG-688]

 

[Landpimp]

the mutt I have have kinda got me hooked on the 2" K frames, have a few 10's and 15's now(as well as 2.5" magnums)......got a few of those now.

Originally posted by freightdog:
Thanks guys, I think I will leave it alone for now. As you said not a lot of value change and what the heck - It looks cool with the short barrel! I was even thinking of sending a note to Cogswell and see if they can offer any more informaiton or if they did the barrels.