Nice .38 Safety Hammerless 3rd Model

[John M]

Picked up a .38 Safefy Hammerless - Third Model from the 1890's in excellent condition today. Locks up very tight, and also shoots fine:








Note the stamping on the butt under the grips: "2 27", and a diamond. There is also a diamond stamped under the extractor. Maybe a factory reblue in Feb 1927?

Also, there are no stampings on the sides of the barrel - was this how they came from the factory? Or maybe more evidence of a reblue?

 

[John M]

Picked up a .38 Safefy Hammerless - Third Model from the 1890's in excellent condition today. Locks up very tight, and also shoots fine:








Note the stamping on the butt under the grips: "2 27", and a diamond. There is also a diamond stamped under the extractor. Maybe a factory reblue in Feb 1927?

Also, there are no stampings on the sides of the barrel - was this how they came from the factory? Or maybe more evidence of a reblue?

 

[opoefc]

Yes, it's a factory repair/reblue in Feb. 1927. Correct that there would not be any stampings on the side of the barrel. Stampings are on the top barrel rib.