I gave my father in law a S&W revolver about 30 years ago. He wasn't a gun person but he wanted to have something around just in case. He died recently and his widow returned the revolver to me.
If any one can provide the date of manufacture on this revolver I would appreciate it.
The revolver looks just like the old pencil barreled Model 10. It is chambered for .38 special. It is a five screw model. On the back strap it says US property. On the butt there is a hole for a lanyard ring. The SN is 2629xx. There is also a G stamped on the butt. The finish is blued so I assume it is not a Victory model. I am guessing this was a revolver used by the military police or maybe the federal prison system. On the yoke there are numbers stamped, 3080, and above them the letter M (very faint). The grips are the standard checkered magna grips and they look as old as the gun, but I would have guessed that the grips should be the diamond grips given what I am assuming to be the age of the gun, pre-1950.
So, is this revolver called simply the Military and Police model? And about when was it made? Thanks for any help.
If any one can provide the date of manufacture on this revolver I would appreciate it.
The revolver looks just like the old pencil barreled Model 10. It is chambered for .38 special. It is a five screw model. On the back strap it says US property. On the butt there is a hole for a lanyard ring. The SN is 2629xx. There is also a G stamped on the butt. The finish is blued so I assume it is not a Victory model. I am guessing this was a revolver used by the military police or maybe the federal prison system. On the yoke there are numbers stamped, 3080, and above them the letter M (very faint). The grips are the standard checkered magna grips and they look as old as the gun, but I would have guessed that the grips should be the diamond grips given what I am assuming to be the age of the gun, pre-1950.
So, is this revolver called simply the Military and Police model? And about when was it made? Thanks for any help.