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SMITH&WESSON
KCSODAFIZ
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does anyone remember what the kit gun smith&wesson made in the 1990 was. it had a 3" barrel and had adjustable rear sight and a high viz front sight. it was in a magazine and it was in a shoot out against a ruger sp101. it was a 32 mag stainless. if anyone remembers the model please let me know. i think i remember calling s&w about it and they was all sent over seas was it the model 631 or 632
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A friend of mine is about to sell this one, but he doesn't know much about it and neither do I. Could somebody here tell me something about it? I might buy it.
Serialnr: 230269
Sounds like a Victory model. Look at the s/n. It should have a "V" with the number.
Do a google search, and you might find more info as well as here.
P.S. the original grips were a smooth walnut.
YES IT HAS A V IN SERIAL #, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A POLICE OR MILATARY, ERA 1940S?????
Yup. Look familiar?
If you just search the internet (or even the "Ask the Experts" page here) for "Victory Revolver" you'll get tons of information on these.
Briefly, they are .38 caliber revolvers manufactured for the second World War. They are build on the medium Smith "K" frame. This model gun is the longest continuously produced handgun in the world. The originals were made at the end of the 19th century, and Smith continues to make essentially the same model (with a number of cumulative changes over the decades) today as the model 10.
The Victory revolvers were intended for service use, with the durable parkerized finish, and lanyard ring (which you call a "clasp").
Many chambered in .38-200 went to England as part of the "lend lease" program. Many of those eventually made it back to the USA and some were rechambered to .38 special by drilling out the cylinders.
Going price for these is probably about $200-250 for the average specimen. But based on the exact condition and/or provenance, you could figure $150-500.
quote:Originally posted by KCSODAFIZ
YES IT HAS A V IN SERIAL #, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A POLICE OR MILATARY, ERA 1940S?????
Yup. Look familiar?
If you just search the internet (or even the "Ask the Experts" page here) for "Victory Revolver" you'll get tons of information on these.
Briefly, they are .38 caliber revolvers manufactured for the second World War. They are build on the medium Smith "K" frame. This model gun is the longest continuously produced handgun in the world. The originals were made at the end of the 19th century, and Smith continues to make essentially the same model (with a number of cumulative changes over the decades) today as the model 10.
The Victory revolvers were intended for service use, with the durable parkerized finish, and lanyard ring (which you call a "clasp").
Many chambered in .38-200 went to England as part of the "lend lease" program. Many of those eventually made it back to the USA and some were rechambered to .38 special by drilling out the cylinders.
Going price for these is probably about $200-250 for the average specimen. But based on the exact condition and/or provenance, you could figure $150-500.
Just out of curiousity, what is that inside of the barrel? It looks like it is threaded to me.