Pre-Victory for the database

[MKT]

Today I received my letter on the pre-victory SN 907414 that I saved a few weeks ago. The ugly, un-loved one pictured here

The letter states that "907414 shipped from our factory on January 30, 1942 and delivered to United States Government Hartford Ordnance Depot, Springfield, MA, the Eastern Regional Lend Lease Distribution Center. The recoreds indicate that this firearm was shipped with a 5 inch barrel, sandblasted blue finish, butt swivel, and smooth walnut grips".

Now, I am real glad I didn't push it with the auction for some nice pre-war large silver medallion grips last night. They went beyond my self imposed limit and eventually sold for $128. They were nice looking grips though.

 

[MKT]

Today I received my letter on the pre-victory SN 907414 that I saved a few weeks ago. The ugly, un-loved one pictured here

The letter states that "907414 shipped from our factory on January 30, 1942 and delivered to United States Government Hartford Ordnance Depot, Springfield, MA, the Eastern Regional Lend Lease Distribution Center. The recoreds indicate that this firearm was shipped with a 5 inch barrel, sandblasted blue finish, butt swivel, and smooth walnut grips".

Now, I am real glad I didn't push it with the auction for some nice pre-war large silver medallion grips last night. They went beyond my self imposed limit and eventually sold for $128. They were nice looking grips though.

 

[ordnanceguy]

MKT:

Thanks for posting the information for the Database. Every bit helps!

Regards,
Charlie Flick

 

[opoefc]

Is the caliber .38S&W? Strange the letter doesn't say?

 

[MKT]

Sorry, I only posted the shipping data. When I originally posted about this gun I noted all the particulars and didn't think to repost them with the shipping data.

My letter does state that the gun was designed to fire the .38 S&W cartridge, loaded with a 200 grain bullet. It also names the gun as a .38 Hand Ejector Military & Police Model of 1905, Fourth Change, manufactured for the Bristish Commonwealth and was nicknamed the 38/200 British Service Revolver.

In my request I did mention that the gun had been rechambered for .38 Special by means of installing a cylinder from an older M&P of 1905. Roy included a paragraph covering the many that were converted post-war, most to .38 Special and some as being sleeved and converted to .22. There is also an additional warning against converting the gun to .38 Special, and if the gun has been converted, not to shoot +P ammunition.

I reckon I should have included all of that in yesterday's post.

 

[H Richard]

Mine is just a little earlier, 8333XX, and sounds nearly identical. It also was converted to fire 38 Spec, but just bored out. I did shoot a couple of .38 Sped light WC loads, and it bulged the brass. Guess whoever did it didn't know there is an 8/1000 larger chamber in the 38 S&W. It didn't shoot the 146 gr S&W load very well, and looking for a .38/200 load. First will have to find some 200 gr .38 bullets. Mine did come with diamond checkered grips, which are correct.