I dont know what gun i have but it is old. Can anybody help?

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SDMKGM

Discussion Starter · Feb 28, 2021

Serial number 1255 on bottom of handle and 2376 when you open the cylinder . 38 spl

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series guy

· #2 · Feb 28, 2021 (Edited)

1255 is the serial number. The gun is an 1899. This was called the .38 Military and Police first model. identified by the lack of a locking lug on the bottom of the barrel and the straight barrel profile with no flare where it meets the frame. Looks beautiful for being 122 years old.

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SDMKGM

Discussion Starter · #3 · Feb 28, 2021

series guy said:
1255 is the serial number. The gun is an 1899.

Thank you

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msharley

· #4 · Feb 28, 2021

Hey SD,

Welcome to S&W!

Wow! What a fine piece of AMERICANA!!

Good for you!

Later, Mark

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delcrossv

· #5 · Feb 28, 2021 (Edited)

WOW! Yours is within 50 of mine!

That's just gorgeous! Mine shipped June 1900.
Only proviso is: avoid jacketed ammo.

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Wiregrassguy

· #6 · Feb 28, 2021

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! That's a beautiful gun. Would you post some more pictures with a little better lighting?

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SDMKGM

Discussion Starter · #7 · Mar 1, 2021

delcrossv said:
WOW! Yours is within 50 of mine! That's just gorgeous! Mine shipped June 1900.
Only proviso is: avoid jacketed ammo.

Really nice gun

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delcrossv

· #8 · Mar 1, 2021

SDMKGM said:
Really nice gun

Thanks. Post more pic of yours! Any history behind it?

SDMKGM

Discussion Starter · #9 · Mar 1, 2021

delcrossv said:
Thanks. Post more pic of yours! Any history behind it?

great grandfather’s gun passed down through the generations

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delcrossv

· #10 · Mar 1, 2021

How about the other side

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SDMKGM

Discussion Starter · #11 · Mar 1, 2021

delcrossv said:
How about the other side

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msharley

· #12 · Mar 1, 2021

Hey S,

Looks great!

Wonderful thing! To have a Family Heirloom in that condition!

Later, Mark

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delcrossv

· #13 · Mar 1, 2021

Agreed! Great piece. Care for it well and your grandkids will be shooting it.

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WendyZXZ

· #14 · Mar 2, 2021

Welcome to the forum!

Looks like a nice bit of S&W history.

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Curt360

· #15 · Mar 2, 2021

That is a fine older revolver for sure! Welcome to the forum.

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bayskipper

· #16 · Mar 2, 2021

I love the look of those. Nice acquisition!

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DCwithquestions

· #17 · 7 mo ago

series guy said:
1255 is the serial number. The gun is an 1899. This was called the .38 Military and Police first model. identified by the lack of a locking lug on the bottom of the barrel and the straight barrel profile with no flare where it meets the frame. Looks beautiful for being 122 years old.

I have a. 38 S&W commercial m&p converted by cogswell and Harrison Ltd London

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Wiregrassguy

· #18 · 7 mo ago

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! You should start a new thread instead of camping onto an old one. You will get a wider and better range of responses to a thread devoted to your gun. Likely what you have is a British Service Revolver from WWII. If the serial number starts with a V, it is also known as the Victory Model. It was common after WWII for them to be modified for the US market by shortening the barrel and reaming the cylinder chambers for .38 Special. If you will post pictures in a new thread, we can tell you more.

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DCwithquestions

· #19 · 7 mo ago

Wiregrassguy said:
Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! You should start a new thread instead of camping onto an old one. You will get a wider and better range of responses to a thread devoted to your gun. Likely what you have is a British Service Revolver from WWII. If the serial number starts with a V, it is also known as the Victory Model. It was common after WWII for them to be modified for the US market by shortening the barrel and reaming the cylinder chambers for .38 Special. If you will post pictures in a new thread, we can tell you more.

I am sorry I am not good at these forms but I will see what I can do
The barrel is not shortened and the number on the bottom of the handle doesn't start with a v

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DCwithquestions

· #20 · 7 mo ago

It does start with a v

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