Hello, I am new to this forum. I just acquired a Victory Model .38 Special (4" barrel) and would like to find out more about it. The strap above the cylinder is stamped "US Property - G.H.D." When I open the cylinder, there is a number on the bar descending from the barrel "53 533". The same number is repeated on the inside of the bar attached to the cylinder. There is a V number on the bottom of the barrel and on the butt of the grip "V 695314". There is a "P" following the number stamped on the bottom of the barrel.
Can anyone tell me when this gun was manufactured and which branch of the service it may have been issued to?
Thanks,
dbmilles
Can anyone tell me when this gun was manufactured and which branch of the service it may have been issued to?
Thanks,
dbmilles