.38 Special ctg. Any info?

[computerdynamics]

My doctor got a 5" S&W.38 special ctg. and he asked if I might have any info. I can't get a pic small enough to be accepted?
The serial number is c 1389xx. I've used this forum a in the past but I don't remember having so many problems trying to submit a picture? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[JP@AK]

5" S&W.38 special ctg.
The serial number is c 1389xx

It is a .38 Military & Police model and it probably left the factory in 1950, maybe 1951. I show a 5" unit at C131586 that shipped in January, 1951. But also a 4" unit at C133082 that shipped in September, 1950, and a 2" round butt example at C137684 that shipped in December, 1950.

Incidentally, CTG is an abbreviation for the word cartridge. It has nothing to do with the name of the revolver.

 

[PeteC]

If you don't have a way to shrink the picture, I would consider uploading it to a pic sharing website (I use https://postimages.org), where you can specify to reduce the size to something like 800x600 for posting.

C1-C223988 would date the gun to 1948~51, and maybe a pre-Model 10, a.k.a. .38 M&P post WWII model. I would post in the sub-forum for the older hand-ejector models.

 

[Model19man]

You need to hit the Go Advanced button, then scroll down and click on the Manage Attachment button. I have loaded some pretty huge photos- you can too.

 

[snuffy19608]

Pic

Send it to me, I'll host it for you.

 

[computerdynamics]

Dr

My doctor got a 5" S&W.38 special ctg. and he asked if I might have any info. I can't get a pic small enough to be accepted?
The serial number is c 1389xx. I've used this forum a in the past but I don't remember having so many problems trying to submit a picture? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Here is a picture of it.

 

[computerdynamics]

My doctor got a 5" S&W.38 special ctg. and he asked if I might have any info. I can't get a pic small enough to be accepted?
The serial number is c 1389xx. I've used this forum a in the past but I don't remember having so many problems trying to submit a picture? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Here is a picture of it.

 

[murphydog]

It's a 6" barrel .38 M & P.

Looks as though you figured out the photo posting...generally resizing any image down to 25% with MS Paint or a similar program makes it small enough to post here.

 

[Muley Gil]

It's a 6" barrel .38 M & P.

Looks as though you figured out the photo posting...generally resizing any image down to 25% with MS Paint or a similar program makes it small enough to post here.

Yes, a 6".

Revolver barrels are measured from the front of the cylinder to the end of the barrel.

 

[glowe]

I asked the question on the Forum Office and here are all the max sizes accepted. Click on the link.

Maximum Photo Size Accepted

 

[DWalt]

Re C 1389xx, my SN list suggests that shipment occurred sometime in 1951. But there no way to tell precisely without getting a historical letter. Some collectors would unofficially call it a "pre-Model 10 M&P."