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Hello. This is a revolver I have wanted for a long time and I finally got one today. I have always liked the No2Mk1 revolver and the Webley Mark IV and I have a few, but this is my first S&W Victory Model. It shows a lot of wear and the numbers are not matching but it does have one serial with the "V" and it seems to be perfect mechanically. I have it pictured with my "Hand Eject" model that was shipped in 1919.
Hello. This is a revolver I have wanted for a long time and I finally got one today. I have always liked the No2Mk1 revolver and the Webley Mark IV and I have a few, but this is my first S&W Victory Model. It shows a lot of wear and the numbers are not matching but it does have one serial with the "V" and it seems to be perfect mechanically. I have it pictured with my "Hand Eject" model that was shipped in 1919.
Looks good. I've had a few and they were everything for mint to just about worn out. Yours look great.
Thank you very much. They certainly aren't "mint", but I do not mind at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
If you are interested there are some very accurate reproduction shoulder holsters here.
Northridge International Inc. / M3 SHOULDER HOLSTER FOR THE COLT 45 PISTOL.
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Sorry fat fingered the link.
Northridge International Inc. / SMITH & WESSON VICTORY REVOLVER SHOULDER HOLSTER. BROWN OR BLACK.
I'm guessing it's still in .38 S&W ( .38/200 ) ? Does it have the barrel counterbored by the Brits ?
Nice old one with history.
Chris
Yes, .38 S&W. The barrel is not counterbored, but it is a replacement barrel. You can see the oversized pin holding it in and it also has proof marks on the barrel but not the frame.Quote:
Originally Posted by emmagee1917
No need to apologize. 1911 holsters are always interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY
You noted that your S&W had been rebarreled, so the serial number shown would be from the revolver the barrel was originally on. What is the serial number on the butt of your revolver?
I thought with the Victory models the barrel and cylinder were numbered together and the frame and side plate were numbered together...? The barrel on 494026 isn't tight to the frame either. The oversize pin also says to me it wasn't a factory job. No professional job looks like that. The cylinder gap needs to be re-cut and adjusted when this is done...I think this was done in a basement...but it'll probably shoot just great.
Don't remember for sure, but I believe the S&W's of that period were serial numbered on the butt, cylinder, and barrel. They also had an assembly/fitting number on the crane, on the frame under the crane, and inside the side plate. Once the revolver was fitted it had to be taken back apart for fitting, and the assembly numbers helped get the correctly fitted parts back together.
Number on butt and cylinder is 818569Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Peppers
Production started in the 800,000 range and went to 999,999 before the serial numbers started over with a V prefix. Some will argue that only the V prefix S&W's were "Victory" models, but they were all for the same purpose. Your barrel probably came from a V prefix revolver.
In my previous I had a typo. Sentence should have read:
Once the revolver was fitted it had to be taken back apart for finishing, and the assembly numbers helped get the correctly fitted parts back together.
Well done. I do believe the poster that asked about counter boring was referring to the cylinder being opened up to take the .38 special ammo. Ihave about half a box of ammo left then I will have buy a Lee die set.
Good luck
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No , counter boring is cutting the rifling out of the front of the barrel . If the rifling is damaged or worn , you can cut down to the good rifling and restore it . Counter boring preserves the external look . In this case , someone thought that the fatter than US spec British bullet would put too much pressure on the thin barrel end and thus lead to a split barrel over time . Counter boring would remove the rifling there , increasing the bore size , thus lowering the pressure there . Some early Smiths were done . Now the question I have is , by what means would an oversized slug , after passing through a forcing cone and down several inches of US spec barrel , use to pop back up to British specs in the last 1/4 inch of barrel to raise the pressure ? Others must have questioned that , too , as it did not go on long.
Cutting it to .38 spl is rechambering .
Chris