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View of revolver with 6 .38-200 military rounds and the issue cleaning rod.
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2
Note the C broadarrow - Canadian ownership mark on the cleaning rod tip.
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3
Note the early commercial grips with the diamond surrounding the grip screw. Also note the silver colored S&W grip medallions. Grip embelishment was deleted entirely shortly after this pistol was made when S&W switched to "Victory Model" production.
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4
Note the detail of the grip medallion.
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Note the commercial S&W logo.
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Note the Made in USA rollstamp. Also note the color case hardening on the serrated trigger.
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Note the caliber inscription done in the commercial name for the .38-200 caliber, .38 S&W CTG.
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S&W's pre-WW2 patent rollstamp.
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9
Note the fixed sights machined into he fram's topstrap.
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Note the color case hardened lanyard ring and the "P" proofmark applied by S&W to guns destined for military contracts. Note the 700,000 series serial number indicating a 1940 build date before the switch to V-prefixed Victory model serial numbers.
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Cylinder-release side view. Note the barrel is pinned to the frame in addition to being threaded.
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Manufacturer's name on the barrel.
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Note the "half-moon" front sight designed to not hang up on a holser.
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Muzzle.
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Note the C-broadarrow applied behind the hammer on the frame, the regulation location for Canadian revolver ownership stamps. This indicates Canadian military ownership.
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Note the color case hardening on the hammer.
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Note the early REG. U.S. P AT. OFF. inscription along the back of the hammer, meaning the design was registered at the US patent office.
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18
Note the spring tensioning screw on the front of the grip and the precise fit of the grips to the frame.
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Note that the crane and frame are independently serialized to each other. This is an assembly number and is independent of the revolver's serial number.
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Note the cylinder stop and firing pin hole.
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Note the cylinder is serialized to the revolver. Also note the forcing cones in the cylinder which is polished to a commercial level.
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Cylinder face.
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Note that the back of he ejector is stamped with the revolver's serial number.
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View of the serrated and coor case hardenend trigger.
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25
Note the bore and rifling having a right hand twist.
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Note the design of the back of the grips.
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Note that on guns with original grip sets, one of the grips will be stamped with the revolver's serial number.
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