USN Victory Model

[Connor Bills]

Recently got this USN .38. It’s exactly the way I like my guns. Enough wear to tell a story, but good enough to function well. It’s the first I’ve seen in person that’s dual marked. 

[iron bender]

Great pistols between this and the Commando. 

[Arisaka99]

What a great and uncommon rig!!

[Charlie Flick]

A nice looking Navy Victory.   From the Victory Model Database it appears that your example likely shipped from the factory in the September-October, 1942 time frame.

 

Regards,

Charlie

[Connor Bills]

Wow that’s even cooler! I figured it was a 1943 gun. I’m pretty excited about it. It’s my 3rd victory model. 

[silverplate]

Great looking pistol. I searched for my Navy example for quite a while. The dual markings are great, first time I've seen that. Congrats.

[ScottN]

Hey, super nice "Red Letter" Victory! Mine was one of the first U.S. militaries I obtained way back in '80! #V103 thousand range. I wonder how many pieces received the RED LETTERS...and why? Yours looks a wee bit cleaner than mine. Nice find!      

[Connor Bills]

I think the red letters were to help prevent theft. They made them more obvious as to what branch it belonged to. That’s what i think,  but im not sure. 

[Gear Fanatic]

Man I’ve always loved those those. A fried Of mine up in SF has a really nice early red letter victory like that. I believe it’s an even lower serial number. He traced it back to being issued to a specific ship (which of course I can’t remember). These are great firearms, how to own one one day…

[Connor Bills]

These and the commandos are my favorite .38s.  Luckily they’re plentiful! Well, maybe not the commandos so much….