A Rather Odd Smith & Wesson Victory Model

May 16, 2016 18:14

No "V" in the serial number. Finish is blue, and I don't believe it's a re-finish.

http://www.GunBroker.com/item/559005357

Ever see any such?

Comments

5 comments

Hangfire

May 16, 2016 18:49
The first, early Victory Models didn't have the V.. They were also blued..
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David Nunn

May 16, 2016 18:53
Thanks! Have you any idea of the manufacture dates or number of blued, no-V guns made?
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rufe-snow

May 16, 2016 18:55
According to the S & W book. Hundreds of thousands were made for the brits early in the war. Early ones had commercial blued finish.

Serial numbering started in the 600,000+ range. They were classed as the M & P series of 1905, 4th change. The actual "V" Victory models, didn't come out till serial number 1,000,000+, much later in the war.

EDIT #1,

If it's in the 900,000 range, it wouldn't have had a polished blued finish. Smith had something they called "Black Magic". The pistols were sandblasted, then hot dipped. This produced a mat blued/black finish.
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Hawk Carse

May 16, 2016 21:22
This one has a serial number in the 900000s, so it is probably a 1942 gun made shortly before they hit 999999 and started over at 1 with a V prefix.
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dcinffxva

May 17, 2016 20:52
I'm certainly no expert on these, but with all those proof marks, I would suspect it was a pre-victory lend/lease gun. Is it US Property marked on the topstrap ? I didn't see it in your photos.
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