Canadian Victory Accessories

[s3dcor]

I have managed to pick up two Victory revolvers and have been trying to acquire accessories for them. The one shown was lettered as shipped to the Canadian Purchasing Commission on April 26, 1941. It is Marked with the broad arrow and RCAF. It is in near perfect condition. The holster and cleaning rod are original. I have looked for several years to find a couple of ammo boxes to go with them but have found the supply to be nearly non-existent. So I decided to make a couple of fakes. I reproduced a label using some original examples. Cut a 8 1/2" X 11" sheet from a Kraft paper bag from a grocery sack and ran it through the printer with green ink. There are several variations in boxes and labels. I found some boxes that were very close in size on-line. I put in a block of wood for
support and glued the labels on with school glue. I made a few, one for this RCAF revolver and one for my other British Service Revolver. It will make a nice display. I have a Lanyard and will likely add a British canteen and web belt someday.

 

[65-2x2]

Your boxes look great. The revolver and holster ain't shabby either!

 

[toad67]

Wow, can't help, but thanks for sharing.

 

[ordnanceguy]

s3dcor:

Nice job on the ammo boxes. Genuine examples are not impossible to find but can be difficult to locate.

Your RCAF rig should end up looking like this all-Canadian rig in my collection.

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Is your revolver marked RCAF like my example is on the left side aft of the cylinder latch? Can you please tell me what your complete serial number is as I would like to add it to the Victory Model Database? (You can PM me that number if you prefer to do so.)

Thanks for the post.

Regards,
Charlie

 

[s3dcor]

Thanks Charlie, that is a very nice display. I think the info is already in your list. Check here for a previous post on my Victory:

Thread 'A fine Pre-Victory has a new home.'

Nov 17, 2014

Last July I found an old M&P at a pawn shop. It was in fantastic shape and I shelled out $285 and took it home. I knew it was something special and not a .38 special, no pun intended. I sent off for a factory letter on July 10 and the letter came today November 17, 2014 and confirmed what I suspected and hoped.

It is a Pre-Victory, K-200, .38/200 Service Revolver with a 5" barrel, sand blasted blue finish, butt swivel and original checkered silver medallion walnut grips. It was shipped to the Canadian British Purchasing Commission, Ottawa, Canada on April 26, 1941. Serial numbers are...

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