guitars2guns
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Hi guys,
First time threader, so please bare with me. I can try to get a picture, but for now I am going to describe this gun:
Smith & Wesson .38 special "hand-ejecter" revolver.
The serial number is what has me stumped. I've seen a lot of these guns in blue and nickel finish, wood grips and ivory grips, in any combination. It seems like most have an "S" starting the serial number. My serial number has no letter in it in any of the three places. The serial number is: 84277. I can't find this anywhere. The closest I got was one that was a Victory model and it had a "V" before the serial number.
This is a really beautiful gun in really nice shape. I just want to know what it is and what it is worth roughly. As far as I can guess by reading threads and doing my own research for a couple of hours is that this one might be an early 1900's model because of the 45 degree bevel on the ejector rod.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Jason
First time threader, so please bare with me. I can try to get a picture, but for now I am going to describe this gun:
Smith & Wesson .38 special "hand-ejecter" revolver.
- Nickel finish
- Beautiful ivory grips that only go as high as the top of the trigger (unlike other ivory grips which I've seen go all the way to the cylinder release thumb switch).
- Fluted cylinder
- 6" barrel (measures 61/4 inches)
- Ivory grips have gold indented S&W medallions.
- Side of barrel on the left says, "38 S&W Special" on one line and then under that it says, "& U.S. Serv CTG's" I think it is supposed to say "Service" but the "ice" is rubbed off.
- Top of barrel says, "Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass. U.S.A. Pat'd Apr.9.89.Mar.27.94.May 21.95.July 16.95.Aug.4.96.Dec.22.96.Oct.4.98.Oct.8.01.Dec.17.01"
- Ejector rod has the "bevelled" edge which makes it a pre-1924 model?
- Other markings: S&W Trade Mark symbol (large) on right-hand side of gun; when you open the cylinder, the number "617" appears in the joint (very small); and serial number appears on the cylinder, barrel, and butt of gun.
The serial number is what has me stumped. I've seen a lot of these guns in blue and nickel finish, wood grips and ivory grips, in any combination. It seems like most have an "S" starting the serial number. My serial number has no letter in it in any of the three places. The serial number is: 84277. I can't find this anywhere. The closest I got was one that was a Victory model and it had a "V" before the serial number.
This is a really beautiful gun in really nice shape. I just want to know what it is and what it is worth roughly. As far as I can guess by reading threads and doing my own research for a couple of hours is that this one might be an early 1900's model because of the 45 degree bevel on the ejector rod.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Jason