s&w 38 special ctg
I am trying to figure out the value of a S&W 38 Special CTG Model 10-5. Its in excellent condition, is stainless steel with walnut grips. The serial number is D10399, it is also stamped "Detroit Police 14460". It has 5 inch barrel. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
John
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Need help est date of mgr and estimate of value. Ser # S 976275. 4" barrel. Blue. Grooved rear sight. (not adj.)TOP of barrel markings:Smith and Wesson Springfield Mass USA. Immediately below that are patent dates as follows: Patented Feb 6 06 Sept 14 09 Dec 29 14. Left side of barl- SMITH & WESSON. Right side of barl- 38 S & W Special CTG. The Trade Mark is on the plate on right side. Just forward of the front plate screw it says MADE IN U.S.A. When you flip out the cylinder the #s are 55 7 05. These match on the cyl and the frame. Weapon is excellent mechanically. Has some minor? pitting spots on cylinder. Any help appreciated.. Not equipped to send any pics.. Jack 0 -
"I have a s&w 38 special ctg the numbers are as follows"
All that is telling you is the the firearm is CHAMBERED for the Smith & Wesson 38 Special cartridge (IOW your "standard" 38 Special)
"On the butt of the gun the number is "c 40272" "
That is the serial number
We'll need photo's to do better than that. See Sticky at the top of the forum on how to post photos0 -
If you have a Smith & Wesson, it was made about 1949 or 50 and is probably a pre model 10 revolver with fixed sights and a 2", 4", 5" or 6" barrel.
During that time Smith put the serial numbers on the butt of the gun and on the back of the cylinder. Is there a Smith & Wesson logo stamped on the frame?
As Tailgunner mentioned, a picture would help.0 -
yes there is a logo i have no way to add pics right now 0 -
I believe the 'C' prefixes were the first run of post-WW2 commercial M&P revolvers, after the action was shortened. They were numbered on the butt, the rear face of the cylinder, on the flat under the barrel, and under the extractor (on the front face of the extractor, that is). I have one in the 3-digit range which is numbered that way, and another in the 5-digit range that is numbered with the identical system. 0 -
condor2888,
Your Smith & Wesson could either be a '38 Military & Police (pre Model 10)' or a '38 Military & Police Airweight (pre Model 12)'.
The difference being the airweight has an alloy frame. Try placing a magnet to the frame, if it sticks your gun is the pre model 10.
Per serial # your gun was produced in the 1948 - 1951 time frame, probably in the first 1/4 of that time span.
The plating on your gun is probably nickel rather than chrome. To find out if the pearl grips are factory, I would reccomend you call Smith & Wesson for a factory letter.
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i put a magnet on it and it stuck. 0 -
What exactly do you want to know? Get back to us if the answer wasn't supplied two posts above this. Thanks, Joe
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Thanks for responding (your post immediately below this one). With valuation requests, photos are a must. Even if you say "very good condition", we will still be looking at the firearm's condition through your eyes, and we most surely will be able to spot something of note. Photos!!
Please get back to us via the "edit" function (as I have just done). It's the little pencil symbol on top of your individual post. We're only allowed ten responses, and the edit function won't use up another response prior to the ten-post lockout. Best, Joe0 -
every one has help me very much i didnt no what i had thanks to all.
but could you let me now how is one worth.0
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