Lettered Pre-21 with Target sights

The military barrel has been replaced with a target barrel. Note the electro-pencil serial number in the shroud and the diamond stamp.

*slaps forehead* of course...I took the letter too literally, like S&W just added a target sight to the existing barrel. It clearly is a new barrel.

Now for the recessed charge holes mystery...
 
Deep Dive

I helped my friend submit a request to the SWHF for a Historical Deep Dive letter. He received an email today stating his revolver was shipped to a customer in Quantico, Va on 3/24/54. The order was for 8 revolvers for the NRA convention. No further details right now. Maybe something else will show up.
 
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