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Smith&Wesson 38 revolver - Please help with Model Number & Date of Mfg.
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Early WWII military production. Notice the plugged swivel hole on the butt.
I'll be very surprised if the right side of the barrel is not marked .38 S&W CTG. That means it was not originally chambered for the .38 Special, regardless of how it is chambered now.
The pearl stocks are not original.
I'll be very surprised if the right side of the barrel is not marked .38 S&W CTG. That means it was not originally chambered for the .38 Special, regardless of how it is chambered now.
The pearl stocks are not original.
Jack is usually right on. But, I'm gonna disagree politely. It is a very early "S series serial number" Post-WWII M&P made with a WWII frame in March or April 1946. It left the factory with a nickel finish (N under the barrel). My guess is it is chambered for .38 Special. The grips are Jay Scott faux pearls.
CORRECT. I didn't open the picture all the way, so I didn't see the S at the bottom of the picture. I did wonder about the nickel mark on the barrel flat, since BSRs were not nickel plated.
S815307 almost certainly shipped in March 1946. It is noteworthy that quite a few in that serial range had the nickel finish and the 5" barrel. This one fits into that pattern.
