Serial number V 258937. 38 S&W. Stamped United States Property, GHD on the top strap. Nothing on the butt except the serial number. Typical British commerical proofs on the barrel: cartridge length and pressure in pounds per square inch. BHP over every chamber. Small mark on the left side, just above the back of the trigger guard: crossed pennants, with letters or numbers in the spaces between. No other British markings.