AJ Peacock
10-29-2009, 02:20 PM
I have a friend with an old 38 S&W spcl. I don't know much about Smiths and thought you guys could give me a hand with any details you might have.
The barrel is 6.5" long, it is a single action break top (Schofield?). The cylinder is about 1.44" long. It has the following 2 lines inscribed on the top of the barrel flat
Line 1:
SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS U.S.A PAT'D JAN 17 & 25 65, JULY 11 65
Line 2:
AUG 24 69, APRIL 20 75, FEB 20 & DEC 18, 1877 REISSUE JULY 25 1871
It has a serial number stamped on the bottom of the grip frame of 23xx and the same number on the rear face of the cylinder.
My friend bought it used around 1937-1939 (he can't remember the year exactly, but knows it was before he went in the military for WWII).
Here are some pics I snapped with my phone.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/random-forum-stuff/Jimspistol/Rightsideclosed.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/random-forum-stuff/Jimspistol/Rightsideopen.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/random-forum-stuff/Jimspistol/leftsideclosed.jpg
Thanks for any help,
AJ
The barrel is 6.5" long, it is a single action break top (Schofield?). The cylinder is about 1.44" long. It has the following 2 lines inscribed on the top of the barrel flat
Line 1:
SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS U.S.A PAT'D JAN 17 & 25 65, JULY 11 65
Line 2:
AUG 24 69, APRIL 20 75, FEB 20 & DEC 18, 1877 REISSUE JULY 25 1871
It has a serial number stamped on the bottom of the grip frame of 23xx and the same number on the rear face of the cylinder.
My friend bought it used around 1937-1939 (he can't remember the year exactly, but knows it was before he went in the military for WWII).
Here are some pics I snapped with my phone.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/random-forum-stuff/Jimspistol/Rightsideclosed.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/random-forum-stuff/Jimspistol/Rightsideopen.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/random-forum-stuff/Jimspistol/leftsideclosed.jpg
Thanks for any help,
AJ