easyrider604
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Gentlemen: I'd appreciate whatever you can tell me about my new acquisition. BTW, I am in BC, Canada
Registration document says it is a "38 Hand Ejector Military and Police Model 1905 Fourth Change" with a 5 inch barrel.
Serial No. is 789XXX
It has "BNP" stamp behind each one of the six cylinder flutes as well as under the frame, in front of the trigger guard. It has been reblued in the past, don't know when, but the rollstamps are still deep and well defined.
The cylinder, ejector star and the grip frame butt are stamped with the serial number.
It still has a tight lock-up, smooth DA trigger, smooth bore with sharp rifling and surprisingly accurate with regular pressure .38 Spl reloads (3.7 grains 700X under 158 grain LSWC).
The spent casings look normal, just like those from my 686 and GP100. They are not bottle-necked as I have read in some threads would happen if .38 Spl is fired from reamed-out .38 S&W chambers.
Bullets are not keyholing but this revolver is not as accurate as my GP100 or 686, although I did not bench it to squeeze the most accuracy out of it.
As well, .356 plated bullets are tight (do not enter) the muzzle or breech. I thought the .38 S&W had a .360 bore.
It came with small, checkered wood grips (no medallion) and the Pachmayrs in the pictures. It doesn't have a lanyard ring although I can see a slight mark in the butt, where a hole could have been.
This is the stamp under the barrel where the extractor rod rests:
Right Side View:
Left Side View:
Thank you
Registration document says it is a "38 Hand Ejector Military and Police Model 1905 Fourth Change" with a 5 inch barrel.
Serial No. is 789XXX
It has "BNP" stamp behind each one of the six cylinder flutes as well as under the frame, in front of the trigger guard. It has been reblued in the past, don't know when, but the rollstamps are still deep and well defined.
The cylinder, ejector star and the grip frame butt are stamped with the serial number.
It still has a tight lock-up, smooth DA trigger, smooth bore with sharp rifling and surprisingly accurate with regular pressure .38 Spl reloads (3.7 grains 700X under 158 grain LSWC).
The spent casings look normal, just like those from my 686 and GP100. They are not bottle-necked as I have read in some threads would happen if .38 Spl is fired from reamed-out .38 S&W chambers.
Bullets are not keyholing but this revolver is not as accurate as my GP100 or 686, although I did not bench it to squeeze the most accuracy out of it.
As well, .356 plated bullets are tight (do not enter) the muzzle or breech. I thought the .38 S&W had a .360 bore.
It came with small, checkered wood grips (no medallion) and the Pachmayrs in the pictures. It doesn't have a lanyard ring although I can see a slight mark in the butt, where a hole could have been.
This is the stamp under the barrel where the extractor rod rests:

Right Side View:

Left Side View:

Thank you