How Not to Treat Your Victory Model

[Abbotson]

http://smith-wessonforum.com/attach....php?attachmentid=153340&stc=1&d=140005017250
This was brought in by a co-worker friend of mine. He kept saying he had an old .38 that had been converted to .22lr. This, I had to see. He brings it to work and a brief inspection reveals it to be an old Victory Model (V 83053x).
It doesn't have any military marks on it anywhere that I can find.
I hope the original gun was beyond repair and this was simply an exercise by someone to see if it could be done. It just seems a bit of a shame because what's left of the original frame seems to be in pretty fair condition.

 

[JP@AK]

"I have no response to that . . ."

 

[jonny13sb]

Very disturbing. Whats with the four foot barrel? Give Bubba a possum and a six pack for the marvelous conversion job.

 

[steelslaver]

I have done some stuff to guns that make the purists turn over, but nothing in this category. Interesting way to convert to rimfire with the bent firing pin. Must have recut he slot in the frame to. Must have just made simple inserts for the cylinder and that's why no ejector. I believe you could take an old ejector star, remove the star and mount a new piece and set it up for 22. The gold plating sure adds some real "class"

I am not someone who kneels at the keep it original altar, but, this is just all wrong. I have a 1917 right now with a bad barrel and am going to do something interesting with it at some point, but, this gives me 0 inspiration. If I can ever get my hands on some Copper Centerfire Magnum brass I will alter an K frame, but it would be one that had issues to start with.

 

[vonn]

I would still have to see how it shoots no matter the desecration!

 

[Art Doc]

I have seen VMs that were converted to 22 by British gun makers and I sort of want one. But not this one. How much was spent trying to make this into a Model 17?

 

[red9]

Sorry to be in the minority, but I like it. The unaltered Victory had no great value, and the conversion has S&W target stocks and rear sight. I can, however, live without the gold plated hammer and trigger.

Bob

 

[gm272gs]

It looks like Joe Piscopo's "88 Magnum" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c_awug8EeA.

 

[murphydog]

Looks like someone snatched defeat from the jaws of (a) Victory .

 

[Abbotson]

It reportedly did fire up until recently. I wouldn't put any money into it if we're mine. Sad.

 

[Engine49guy]

The company that converted many British victory's from .38 S&W to .22 lr and .38 special was Parker Hale.

 

[Iggy]

Bubba musta been on speed when he done that one.

 

[JSW]

How does it shoot?

 

[Skeetr57]

At one time surplus Victory models were very cheap, especially those in .38 S&W caliber. It looks to me like it has a K.22 cylinder installed, which would take care of any extractor conversion issues. The hammer also appears to be of the type for the latest hammer safety bar. I would guess that this conversion was done in the 1950's and the parts for the conversion (cylinder, barrel, target stocks and target sight) cost more than the donor gun.

 

[duke2002]

I like it,(throw up on my mouth s little). Its nice

 

[Modified]

I grew up with this movie, I suspect I may be a bit younger then many on this forum, but all I could think of looking at that gun was: "To the Pain"

Princess Bride ( To The Pain [FULL] ) - YouTube

"Dear God, what is that thing?"

 

[Camster]

Now we can all say that we've seen a buntline rimfire Victory. ;-)

 

[bedbugbilly]

That looks like an extremely rare model to me . . . I'd put it up on GB . . . it would probably bring thousands . . . . .

Obviously though . . . the revolver is not complete . . . it's missing the bi-pod . . . .

 

[Retired W4]

I have a response. WEIRD!! And why the short ejector rod? Because the cut on the barrel? Disregard.