Old revolver

[Firemanjones]

Good evening,
I have acquired a S&W revolver with the model number 176 27 and serial number 466102 with the swivel lanyard with silver medallions in the wood grips.
Can someone please advise ne what I have? Thanks in advance.

 

[AJ]

Pictures????

 

[Firemanjones]

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! It is a .38 Military & Police Victory revolver from WWII. Likely made in 1943.

 

[AJ]

Any military marks on it?

 

[Firemanjones]

I don't see any other marks on it.

 

[dingomann]

Hey, that's a good old revolver. Many have been cut down, chromed, beat to death- you name it. Nice to see one in original condition.

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

VICTORIES

I don't see any other marks on it.

Good ole gun. Almost my birth year. Hope the bore is in good shape. Wish I had it. CONGRATS!!

38 S&W???

 

[Firemanjones]

Bore is in great shape.
A good friend gave to me.
It is a great shooter.

 

[first-model]

The full serial number is "V466102". It looks like the lanyard loop on the bottom of the grip has obstructed the V, but you can see it under the barrel.

"17627" isn't a model number. That's just a factory assembly number that was used to match up some of the key parts. It was only used during assembly and has no other significance.

As Wiregrassguy mentioned, the full name of this model is the ".38 Military & Police Victory Model." I'm guessing that it shipped late in 1943; probably November-ish, based on known shipping dates for similar serial numbers.

Mike

 

[opoefc]

The grips are a later replacement. The original grips would have been smooth wood , no checkering. It's hard to tell from the photos, but the gun may have been refinished at some time. The hammer & trigger appear blue. Originals are case hardened and were not blued. No big deal - good shooters for the money. These are great relics of WW2. Ed

 

[Firemanjones]

Thank you all for your great information.
There is a V on the other side of the lanyard loop.

 

[glowe]

The full serial number is "V466102". It looks like the lanyard loop on the bottom of the grip has obstructed the V, but you can see it under the barrel.
Mike

I might be wrong, but I believe the "V" stamped on the left side of the lanyard ring was standard for this model?

 

[Absalom]

I might be wrong, but I believe the "V" stamped on the left side of the lanyard ring was standard for this model?

Indeed. By that serial, the V would be stamped by itself on the other side.

The V prefix was stamped on the same side up to five digits (according to official chronology), but actually still commonly while the first of six digits was a 1.