Fausto Posted October 28, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 28, 2016 Hello Guys ! Got yesterday this nice Victory revolver 38-200, issued to Britain and reissued to German Police in early post WWII. I think that neither the British nor the Germans fired it... It looks almost new... Serial number is V 659232 , it is marked on the top strap (bomb) U.S. Property G.H.D. and on the grip back strap WB-S-STG 631, which stands for Wurttemberg-Baden Stadtpolizei Stuttgart (pistol N°) 361. I think it is a good example of the long life of these fine revolvers... By the way, dearest Charlie (Flick...), could you help me about the approximative shipment date of this gun? Thank you so much to you all ! Fausto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fausto Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted October 28, 2016 more pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fausto Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted October 28, 2016 markings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jack Posted October 28, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 28, 2016 Beautiful condition, and well marked pistol. Nice find. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLeo Posted October 28, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 28, 2016 Beautiful pistol with nice history to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted October 28, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 28, 2016 Fausto, nice gun. During the first years after the war german police must be build new, and armed new, too. Did you asked S&W factory for informations dealing with the weapon number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fausto Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted October 28, 2016 Thanks guys... No, I didn't ask the S&W yet, but I hope that our fellow Charlie Flick, who is a real authority on these guns, can help. He has a great data base on Victories... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted October 29, 2016 Share #8 Posted October 29, 2016 Fausto, A very nice example of this revolver. The early ones were finished with a commercial blue while the later ones (with V serial numbers and new safeties) had a parkerized finish. Early examples also had checkered commercial style grips while later ones, like yours, had the smooth finished wooden grips. Here is an example of the German Polizei holsters that were issued with this revolver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted October 29, 2016 Share #9 Posted October 29, 2016 Hello Fausto: What a wonderful example you have found. From the Victory Model Database I can tell you that your Victory V659232 likely shipped from the factory in the September, 1944 time frame. It was shipped to the Hartford Ordnance Depot in Springfield, Massachusetts which was the destination for the S&W guns shipped under Lend Lease arrangements. From there the revolvers would have gone overseas to the UK or other Commonwealth destinations. I hope that info is helpful to you. Enjoy that fine piece of history. Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fausto Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted October 30, 2016 Thanks Sarge... it is very nice to see an original German Polizei holster... And... thanks Charlie ! As always you are a mine of information... Fausto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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