Victory model with short barrel?

[Sierra Kilo]

I was in the local Gander Mountain today, and saw again a S&W nickel finish revolver. This gun has a barrel that is "about" 3" long. The frame seems to be a K frame. The grips are horn or horn imitation. The gun has only a serial number in the crane area. The serial number on the butt of the frame starts with a "v" and is about 5 digits long. The front of the barrel is flush, doesn't appear to be crowned. Nothing on this gun indicates a model 10. I am curious as to what this gun is- maybe a victory m&p that has been cut down and nickeled? No lanyard ring on the butt, btw. Also, GM is asking $415.00 for this gun...thoughts?

 

[Sierra Kilo]

I was in the local Gander Mountain today, and saw again a S&W nickel finish revolver. This gun has a barrel that is "about" 3" long. The frame seems to be a K frame. The grips are horn or horn imitation. The gun has only a serial number in the crane area. The serial number on the butt of the frame starts with a "v" and is about 5 digits long. The front of the barrel is flush, doesn't appear to be crowned. Nothing on this gun indicates a model 10. I am curious as to what this gun is- maybe a victory m&p that has been cut down and nickeled? No lanyard ring on the butt, btw. Also, GM is asking $415.00 for this gun...thoughts?

 

[sigp220.45]

I'd say that price is at least two hundred dollars too high for a chopped down and nickeled Victory model with imitation stag grips. The only thing that could make it worse is if its been "converted" from .38 S&W to .38 Special.

I think I'd steer clear.

 

[charlie sherrill]

I saw one just like it at the show in Gonzales, La. last weekend. It was definately a cutdown Victory. I didn't check the serial number to see if it had been converted because after I saw what had been done to it I was no longer interested. It was also there two years ago when I was over there. I think the price was less than $300. There was an outfit in England that converted many of the lend-lease .38 s&w cals. to .38 special after WWII and sold them over here. I was told that Lee Harvey Oswald shot the officer in Dallas with one of these but I don't know if it is true.

 

[tom turner]

Hi Charlie,

I always love reading your interesting stories!!!

Ruby shot Oswald with one of them funny wheel guns that has a cylinder that turns the wrong direction, and holds six rounds instead of five . . . the trusty old Colt Detective Special.

Ruby aimed for the gut because he said that he wanted to make Oswald suffer as much as possible before he died.

T.

PS: Sorry . . . don't know the type .38 spl. bullet Ruby used . . . but it would definately have to be called a "One Shot Stop!"

 

[Allen-frame]

Hello ,Sierra Kilo . What ever happened to the Highway Patrolman you were going to post pictures of?

B.t.w. any modified Victory or M&P is a $100. shooter if mechanically sound.

Chrome belongs on bumpers , hammer and trigger should be case color hardened.

Cut barrels belong on 'Jovino" specials.

Regards ,,AL

 

[mulehide9]

Gosh boys........You make me feel like I should take my Cogswell and Harrison re built 38 special, reparkerized, barrel cut down to 3 1/2 inches, different cylinder installed to make it 38 special, no original grips and throw it away.

The problem is, I paid $200 for it, and it is my favorite carry and shooting gun. Oh, I forgot, they also installed a target front sight. It protects me today just as it did for some soldier in a far away land during WW2. I wish it could talk to those pristine QUEEN guns you boys hide in your gun safes........NUFF SAID

 

[Texas Star]

Originally posted by tom turner:
Hi Charlie,

I always love reading your interesting stories!!!

Ruby shot Oswald with one of them funny wheel guns that has a cylinder that turns the wrong direction, and holds six rounds instead of five . . . the trusty old Colt Detective Special.

Ruby aimed for the gut because he said that he wanted to make Oswald suffer as much as possible before he died.

T.

PS: Sorry . . . don't know the type .38 spl. bullet Ruby used . . . but it would definately have to be called a "One Shot Stop!"

Tom-

That's true, but isn't what he asked. Ruby used a shrouded Cobra, by the way, not a Det. Spcl.

OSWALD did shoot shoot OFFICER J.D. TIPPETT with a cut-down Victory Model.

T-Star

 

[Sierra Kilo]

Hello ,Sierra Kilo . What ever happened to the Highway Patrolman you were going to post pictures of?

Boy, great memory...The HP is resting comfortably at the house alongside it's 6" barrel brother which is undergoing a bit of surgery to repair/replace the rear sight leaf screw...I am having camera difficulties; I tried to post pictures and wasn't successful. I will try again-

Thanks!

 

[Landpimp]

Oswald Special, cut down or re-barreled(from 5") re-chambered(from 38-200) to 38 Special, mismatch of parts, loose as a goose, splits some cases......but shoots actaully pretty decent, paid less than a $100

 

[Bigpat100]

I think ruby's gun was a S&W model 49 or body gun

 

[jpage]

I thought Ruby used a Colt Cobra