Help identify year

[skiter]

Greetings.

I'm new to the forum, is it possible to identify the year?

My father gave it to me, it was from his great uncle. So, i know its old.


- Hand Ejector Fixed sights
- 5 inch barrel
- "38 LONG CTG" written on the barrel
- nothing on the yoke

 

[skiter]

There is also a phrase written on the barrel.

 

[s&wchad]

There is also a phrase written on the barrel.

I'd like to see a close-up of the trademark stamp.

I've never seen that barrel marking before and suspect you have a Spanish knock-off of a S&W.

 

[murphydog]

Welcome!

Agree with Chad, likely a Spanish-made S & W copy. Stampings on these would often mimic an S & W product, down to a reference to S & W as a caliber.

Also, there was no S & W revolver stamped “.38 Long”; guns made in that era were marked “U.S. Service CTG” so the name of their main competitor would not be on their barrels, as in .38 Long Colt.

 

[Goony]

I'm onboard with it being a Spanish copy. To answer the question posed, I'd be comfortable attributing it to the 1920's.

 

[skiter]

thank you all.

apart from some finishing quality issues in some pieces, the gun seems super solid.

i did not shoot with it yet. maybe after i use-it i'll make a post reporting how it shoots.