A Bit Confused

[shown50]

I bought this 1905 4th change 38 special in nickel a while back and made a thread about it called beautiful to me. I received my SCSW book today and upon looking up my gun I see that the serial number 6418xx is a 4th change which I had already confirmed with Mr. Jinks. As i'm reading about the history of them it says square butt 4th changes are more rare which I think mine is a square butt (posted picture to confirm) and it says that target models had serrated triggers (picture to confirm). My gun does not have adjustable rear target sights and has a half moon on the front. Is this a special gun to have that type trigger? Whats the value if it is a rare version (with my luck its not) and also should the right side say .38 Special CTG or .38 S&W Special CTG? The book says the first one. The whole gun is numbers matching so I do not think the trigger has been swapped

 

[JayCeeNC]

The relevant section in the SCSW should have read that round butts are more scarce, not square butts. There is a list somewhere on the internet with corrections to the 3d SCSW but I'm not sure where it is.
Not sure about the trigger, I don't have one close at hand to look at.

 

[shown50]

The relevant section in the SCSW should have read that round butts are more scarce, not square butts. There is a list somewhere on the internet with corrections to the 3d SCSW but I'm not sure where it is.
Not sure about the trigger, I don't have one close at hand to look at.

oh okay ill make that correction

 

[DWalt]

Square butts are far more common, and the trigger could have been changed easily - it's not serial numbered. I don't think there is anything rare about yours.

 

[shown50]

Square butts are far more common, and the trigger could have been changed easily - it's not serial numbered. I don't think there is anything rare about yours.

I figured but it was worth a shot!

 

[daytona]

I'm certainly no expert, but recently I looked at several 1905 4 change service models produced in the 1930s and they all had serrated triggers.

 

[beagleye]

It sounds like an unusual sight configuration. I would like to see some pictures of the whole gun including the sights. Thanks!

 

[shown50]

It sounds like an unusual sight configuration. I would like to see some pictures of the whole gun including the sights. Thanks!

heres my thread about it but the sights seem to be regular service sights with the rear notch cut out just has a serrated trigger which was what had me confused

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/323695-beautiful-me-story-update.html

 

[handejector]

All K and N frame triggers became grooved after March, 1929.
Front sight is typical.
Cal marking is typical.
There is no unusual feature on your gun- plain vanilla with nickel.

 

[Old TexMex]

Nice stocks, post a pic of the entire. I love plain vanilla