I recently inherited an old S&W 38 Special CTG 6 shot revolver from my grandfather and was wondering how old the gun may be. The serial number stamped in the metal part of the handle is 370355. The gun is blued and has a 5" barrel. The following is stamped on the barrel: Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass USA Patented Oct 8, 01. Dec 17, 01. Feb 6, 06. Sept 14, 09. Dec 28, 14.
The gun also has significance to me as it was used in an armed robbery of my grandfather's country store when he was a young man. A gunfight ensued between the robber & my grandfather with the robber coming up on the wrong end of the gun. The robber was killed with 00 buckshot from a 16 gage shotgun after hitting my grandfather in the hand with a round from this 38 special.
My grandfather died last week at the ripe old age of 99 and was always telling the story of the shootout. He was quick to show the gun as his prize for taking a bullet.
Any information about the age and value of this revolver would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks - Mike
The gun also has significance to me as it was used in an armed robbery of my grandfather's country store when he was a young man. A gunfight ensued between the robber & my grandfather with the robber coming up on the wrong end of the gun. The robber was killed with 00 buckshot from a 16 gage shotgun after hitting my grandfather in the hand with a round from this 38 special.
My grandfather died last week at the ripe old age of 99 and was always telling the story of the shootout. He was quick to show the gun as his prize for taking a bullet.
Any information about the age and value of this revolver would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks - Mike