Victory info for DB

[ginro]

38 Special, 4" barrel, S#467329. Serial # found on butt, back of cylinder, underside of barrel and inside right grip. "P" proof top left frame, back of cylinder, underside of barrel. Ordinance bomb toe of butt preceeding serial number.

 

[ginro]

38 Special, 4" barrel, S#467329. Serial # found on butt, back of cylinder, underside of barrel and inside right grip. "P" proof top left frame, back of cylinder, underside of barrel. Ordinance bomb toe of butt preceeding serial number.

 

[Tijeras_Slim]

Welcome to the forum!

Your's may be the first introductory post that offers information instead of asking for it!

 

[Art Doc]

Would this gun, with the S serial prefix, be considered a Victory Model? Not trying to be negative here, just wondering since I thought only the guns made during the war were called Victory Models.

 

[smith17]

ginro:
Does a V precede the numerals?
Ed

SP:
You are positively creeping up on a milestone.

 

[opoefc]

I'll bet Ginro forgot to tell us that the letters are VS in front of the numerals. Ed.

 

[smith17]

Ed:
I didn;t think the SV was stamped until sometime after 700,000.
Ed

 

[ginro]

Sorry for the faux pas! And my first post, too. The serial number is V 467329.

 

[LWCmdr45]

ginro,

Welcome to the forum and thanks for the contribution to the database.

smith17,

An unknown number of guns were returned to the factory in the late war/early postwar period for fitting of the improved safety design. We have examples in the database with a SN as low as five digits.

Steve

 

[smith17]

Steve:
Thanks for the info. I had no idea. When they were sent back, did they stamp every serial numbered part with the S or just the butt?
Ed

 

[LWCmdr45]

A large "S" was added at the butt SN; no additional marking on the cylinder, barrel, etc. In addition, a small "s" (for "safety") was stamped at the upper side plate (which may be hidden by oversized stocks).

Steve