[Jgirard1227]

A friend of mine just recently inherited a gun from their father and they have no clue about guns and was hoping someone could give a rough idea of what it is and what it’s worth, we bought the standard catalog but since we know very little about guns it wasn’t much help. I think it’s a 38 s&w special ctg. The serial number is 3952xx. I’ve attached a few picture I believe may help. Thanks I’m advance for any and all help!

 

[Jgirard1227]

Howdy. Your friend has inherited a .38 Military & Police from late 1921 or early 1922. The 38 S&W SPECIAL CTG on the barrel is the caliber stamping.

The lighting of the photos isn’t perfect, but there are indications that at least parts (like the sideplate) may have been refinished. The grips aren’t original either. This is a very common model; a rough value estimate as is might hover around $300 plus/minus if it is in good mechanical shape as a shooter.

Thanks for all the help I really appreciate it!