MP ? DOB

[TripleT]

Can you all help me with this older revolver ?

Serial is S 853***

Crappy cell phone pic but hopefully you all can see enough of this pretty cool old revolver. Supposedly a service revolver from a LEO from many years ago.

 

[mikepriwer]

It would be late 1946 or early 1947.

Mike Priwer

 

[DCWilson]

Yes on the date.

Specifically, that is a Model of 1905 Military and Police/Fourth change, which became more commonly called the Victory model with the addition of the V prefix to the serial number, and eventually just the .38 Military & Police. There is a sense in which this is an "evolved Victory," if you follow what happens with serial numbers. The V-prefix, introduced in 1942 when S&W began production on its second million of these guns, was replaced after the end of the war by an S, which indicated the presence of the improved hammer block system. Despite the change in prefix, the numerical portion of the serial numbers continued in sequence. When S&W wrapped production of the second million in 1948, they reset the counter again with a C-prefix in the serial number. In 1957, the C-series guns were given the designation Model 10.

I'm leaving out the details about the SV prefix, which was found on guns in the first few months of 1945. They were part of the V and S series production, too.

 

[TripleT]

Yes on the date.

Specifically, that is a Model of 1905 Military and Police/Fourth change, which became more commonly called the Victory model with the addition of the V prefix to the serial number, and eventually just the .38 Military & Police. There is a sense in which this is an "evolved Victory," if you follow what happens with serial numbers. The V-prefix, introduced in 1942 when S&W began production on its second million of these guns, was replaced after the end of the war by an S, which indicated the presence of the improved hammer block system. Despite the change in prefix, the numerical portion of the serial numbers continued in sequence. When S&W wrapped production of the second million in 1948, they reset the counter again with a C-prefix in the serial number. In 1957, the C-series guns were given the designation Model 10.

I'm leaving out the details about the SV prefix, which was found on guns in the first few months of 1945. They were part of the V and S series production, too.

Wow ! Thank You for that info. With your permission I think I will print it and keep it with the pistol. Good Stuff !