My "New" Victory

[TC47]

Newbe here, hoping someone can give me some information about my WWII Victory Model that I just picked up in a trade.

This is my first S & W wheel gun I've ever owned and picked it up on a whim so I admit to being pretty ignorant about them.

As I said, it's a WWII Victory Model, SN V190232. It's stamped on the butt, the rear of the cylinder and the base of barrel, under the ejector rod. The SN on the grips does not match.

It's chambered in 38 S&W with a 5" barrel. Tight lock up and a very clean bore.

The right side of the gun has the logo, "Made in USA" and "S&W 38 CTG stampings. Before and after the "S&W 38 CTG" stamping there is a "hour glass" stamping.

The top says "United Stated Property" next to the rear sight and the top of the barrel has the patent info.

On the left side, just above the yoke, there are 3 stampings:
a upside down "crown", a "Shield" that has a "checkered" pattern and a "shield" with '67' inside it.

The inside base of the grip frame has "brigant"? stamped on it and there is a "Daisy" on the rear of the grip frame.

Looking forward to learning something

I'll post some pics when I figure out how too. The finish is about60-75%

 

[opoefc]

Sounds like you have a Lend Lease Victory model shipped the Brits, around Dec 1942. After WW2, the gun was sold surplus to a gun dealer in a location that required the gun be proofed before further commercial sale. A review of European proof marks required on handguns, circa 1950s, will probably identify the marks you describe. The "Brigant (?) is probably the US importer's stamp . Sometimes these original .38/200 caliber guns are converted to accept a .38 Special round, by boring out the chambers. You can check this by trying to insert a .38 Spl. round. If so, the gun has lost any value as a collectable Victory model and has shooter value only. Ed.

 

[ordnanceguy]

TC47:

My friend Ed has properly diagnosed your revolver. The name "Brigant" was a trade name used in the 1950-60s time frame by the Franconia Jagd GmbH gun dealer in Wuerzburg, West Germany. It is usually seen on weapons that have been exported from Germany. Your revolver likely spent some time in Germany post-war.

Hope that info helps you.

 

[TC47]

Thanks for the info
The gun is still chambered in 38 S&W