2" Victory?

[Deacon KC]

I came across this yesterday and did not have an answer for this guy so HELP! He has a 2" Victory, parkerized finish, lanyard loop, etc, in .38 S&W. Was this a factory gun or did someone bob the barrel? It looks like a factory job. Also ny ideas on what he should sell it for? Thanks in advance!

 

[Deacon KC]

I came across this yesterday and did not have an answer for this guy so HELP! He has a 2" Victory, parkerized finish, lanyard loop, etc, in .38 S&W. Was this a factory gun or did someone bob the barrel? It looks like a factory job. Also ny ideas on what he should sell it for? Thanks in advance!

 

[ordnanceguy]

Deacon:

If the caliber is indeed .38 S&W (.38-200) and not .38 S&W Special, it is a cut down barrel gun and not an original 2" barrel Victory. It should look like the authentic 2" Victory Model pictured below.

HTH.

Charlie Flick

 

[cgt4570]

Also, if it's cut off to 2", the underlug would be gone! ala Colt.

 

[opoefc]

If you check the ads in the gun press in the 50s & 60s, you will see surplus dealers offering 2 inch Victory Models, with the statement that these are rebarreled guns. Ed.