How do you identify a South African Victory Model?

[PJGP]

Thanks for this information, I recall reading none of these 4" revolvers reached South Africa but some obviously did.

About 13000!

Peter

 

[DBrainard]

I know this is a very old thread. I just wanted to share my 1905 4th change, pre Victory Model South African in 38 Special.

 

[murphydog]

I know this is a very old thread. I just wanted to share my 1905 4th change, pre Victory Model South African in 38 Special.

Does this one have matching barrel and cylinder numbers? As I recall, all of the South African contract revolvers were in .38 S & W and the majority had 4" barrels.

 

[sigp220.45]

.38 S&W M&P help, please (Updated with letter)

Let add my little bit to the resurrection.

There are photos in the linked thread. My 4” .38 S&W letters to South Africa. It somehow avoided all the usual hieroglyphics, either by never going anywhere or coming back outside of the usual channels.

Somehow it wound up with Cripple Creek PD, and then with me.

 

[DBrainard]

I believe the barrel itself is a replacement as it has no British proof marks on it. It looks like I’ve got a post war conversion.

 

[PJGP]

I believe the barrel itself is a replacement as it has no British proof marks on it. It looks like I’ve got a post war conversion.

It is a post war conversion with British commercial proof marks. South Africa never received any 38 Special M&Ps and the UDF number places your gun firmly in the 4" category. 5" gun UDF numbers start around 15000.

Peter

 

[PJGP]

What is the S&W serial number of your gun please?

Peter

 

[DBrainard]

SN: 722340