I'm new to the forum, & have some questions..... can someone ID (which nos. are S/N's; DOB; etc.) an old S&W .38 I inherited: Barrel: Left side 'Smith&Wesson'; Right side 'Regulation Police 38 S&W CTG'; Top 'Smith&Wesson Springfield Mass USA PAT'd Oct 8 01.....Dec 29 14; Metal Frame: Front of Butt...4280; Rear Of Butt... 8369; Base of grip: S.207; Pat June 5 1917; Rear of cylinder: .... 4960; Cylinder swing arm: 994; Cylinder swing arm to frame seat: 994;
Butt base is oval/round, not square.... grips have bronze /gold colored S&W logo... no S&W logo on either side of metal frame.... should I remove the grips to look for additional ID nos.?..... Tx.
Butt base is oval/round, not square.... grips have bronze /gold colored S&W logo... no S&W logo on either side of metal frame.... should I remove the grips to look for additional ID nos.?..... Tx.