Hand ejector mabe 1920 date?

[Sixthsense]

Hello, I am a new member here. The info I about my gun came from mostly reading your great forum but I am trying to narrow it down.Here's what I have.
A 1905 4th change. SN 319xxx. 4 inch barrel. Gold medalion grips. 38 sp. Blued.
I've been told it was 1917 by one,and 1923 by another. The importance is I understand that heat treating occured at sn 316xxx. It's a great shooter. 25% finish left, cracked grips with 3 notches. But is tight and sound with good bore. It was my Great uncles gun in Mnts. of VA. handed down to an uncle,to a cousin then me.The story is my Great uncle shot 3 men with this gun and it has to stay in the family. Who knows? Some say, in the Family, it belong to Frank James but I know that is not possible,he died in 1915. I think that story came about because my Great Grandfather did meet him at one time. Anyway, It's got a great story and Myself being a NRA Training Counselor for Pistol, It's a great addition to my classes.
Thank you for all your great knowlage.
sixthsense

 

[mikepriwer]

The gun is late 1919 - early 1920 . That is right around the time they
changed to the gold medallion grips, which is what you have on the gun.

I'm not sure about the date of the heat-treating, but this gun may be
too early for that.

Does it still have the 3-line patent-date roll markings on the right
side of the barrel, or is it on the top of the barrel ?

Later, Mike Priwer

 

[Sixthsense]

Thanks for your reply. The 3 line patent markings are on the top of barrel.
Thanks, sixthsense

 

[RonJon]

All Military and Police cylinders were heat-treated starting in 1919 with the serial number 316,648 in the .38 calibers.

- Source: P.325, "Antique Firearms Assembly/Disassembly" author: David R.Chicone c 2005.

Ron

 

[Muley Gil]

Welcome to the Forum.

"It was my Great uncles gun in Mnts. of VA. handed down to an uncle,to a cousin then me.The story is my Great uncle shot 3 men with this gun and it has to stay in the family. Who knows?"

Where abouts? That wasn't uncommon back here in the hills.

 

[Sixthsense]

Welcome to the Forum.

"It was my Great uncles gun in Mnts. of VA. handed down to an uncle,to a cousin then me.The story is my Great uncle shot 3 men with this gun and it has to stay in the family. Who knows?"

Where abouts? That wasn't uncommon back here in the hills.

I'm from Wise co.,I hunt Bath co., and my family was Cherokee from the Holsten River. I live on Lake Erie in Ohio now.
sixthsense