S&W Victory DOM
I got a Victory I'm fixing to list and just know someone is going to ask for DOM. Ser# is V 336866.
Also curios what the numbers on the crane and inside the frame represent. J above 8 55 26.
Also curios what the numbers on the crane and inside the frame represent. J above 8 55 26.
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Between early 1942 & 1945, Smith averaged between 15,000 & 20,000 Victory Models a Month, (Starting at V 1). My WAG would be, that yours would date to late 1943. Any closer than that, would require a letter. From their historian.
The numbers inside are just for assembly/fitting purposes.0 -
Thanks rufe.
This one I have isn't worth the cost of a letter.0 -
Yours falls in between mine, so these dates may help:
Serial #V219289 built in January 1943
Serial #V400183 built in September 1943
The gentleman that moderates the Smith & Wesson forum: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/223676-victory-data-base.html
may give you a more accurate answer.0 -
quote:Originally posted by 1BigGuy
Yours falls in between mine, so these dates may help:
Serial #V219289 built in January 1943
Serial #V400183 built in September 1943
The gentleman that moderates the Smith & Wesson forum: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/223676-victory-data-base.html
may give you a more accurate answer.
My experience, with the Victory Model guru's on the S & W forum. Was less than positive. Some have closed minds, regarding variations in the Victory Model. If something such as a different finish on a Victory Model. Doesn't agree with there preconceived notions, they tend to be dismissive. And ignore it, or change the subject.0 -
Does it really matter to collectors the exact day a crappy finish S&W was made compared to it's condition today? 42 - 45 would work for me, 43 Wow was it the 1st of April before morning break? J/K 0
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