[tjctransport]

going through the parents condo after Dad died, i found a Smith revolver no one knew anything about.
it is a model 14 4 inch barrel. # on frame and butt strap is 410614
# under barrel is 257957
right side of barrel has 38 S&W special CTG
i have not found the paperwork on this yet, so i do not even know when Dad bought it. i think this may have been his police service revolver from when he joined the police department back in 1954, but i always thought that was a 6 inch. unless he had the barrel shortened for when he was behind the counter at the post office as postmaster.

 

[delcrossv]

The dissimilar numbers point to a swapped barrel

 

[mrerick]

The S&W model numbers were introduced in 1957 as well.

 

[Abby'sDad]

If it was before 1957, they did not use numbers for model designation, so how do you know it is a model 14? (*actually PRE model 14)

 

[Wiregrassguy]

The Model 14 is a .38 Masterpiece. The SN should start with a K. Does it?

 

[tjctransport]

The dissimilar numbers point to a swapped barrel

ok, that would make sense because i remember him talking about having a gun converted from 6 inch to 4 inch.

If it was before 1957, they did not use numbers for model designation, so how do you know it is a model 14? (*actually PRE model 14)

says so under the serial number.

The Model 14 is a .38 Masterpiece. The SN should start with a K. Does it?

oops, sorry, i missed that. yes, serial number is K 410614

 

[Abby'sDad]

that serial number dates from 1960, not 1954, which is what was confusing me

 

[tjctransport]

ok, thanks. that makes sense now. he went behind the desk at post office around 1960, so probably bought this and had the 6 inch barrel replaced with the 4 inch