Hello Big:   Nice revolver.  I would also use collector shorthand and call it a pre-Victory.   I encourage you to get a letter from the S&W Historical Foundation.  In the meantime, from the Victory Model Database I can tell you that your revolver likely shipped in the April-May, 1942 time frame.  It shipped to a defense contractor in the aviation industry.   Regards, Charlie

I have a full complete and original sealed box of this and a 5 round stripper clip of it for display, Vietnam era................too bad you don't have the other 19 rounds and the box..............

I think those Micarta liners were Post WWII. I’ve had a few KW ERA sets with them. Steel Pot seems typical late WWII RS  Z

I try and keep it related to what my grandfather would have used, i.e. uniforms and some gear, B-17 related, etc. 

You dont get more personalized that this.  Excellent.

Welcome to the forum! Is there a certain type of WWII AAF items you collect?

UFH 1942-1943...Judging by the fuller, no. of letters and a WAG.   hyrax222

Full Color U.S. Army Japan, box dated August 1973. Post #191 for a 1973 box of the subdued version.    

This person was a Cryptologic Technician (Collection) CTRC rate in the US Navy in Vietnam.  Here's some information on him.                 NARA Info - James H Crouse Jr.pdf