Thanks alot for this video! I have been trying to learn more about my grandfathers victory model that I inherited. Mine also appears to be an Australian as it is stamped australia on the bottom of the grip. My serial is all on the right side of the lanyard ring and I have no US property marks. Oddly enough I have what appears to be british crown stamp on the right side where all of your stamps were. Mine was rechambered in 38 special though it seems at some point in its life.
Very interesting! I inherited a Victory Special from my Grandfather. Oddly, it is a snub nosed version with faux stag horn grips like the Air Force used 1950's-1970's(?). It's chambered in .38 S&W, not .38 Special. As far as I can tell, it never left the US. The more I look into it, the rarer I think it is. I've read that fewer than 500 were made in the snub nosed version. I don't think my Grandfather ever fired it and I haven't either, probably never will.
All LendLease have 'US Goverment Property' marked on it, as you can only 'Lend' or lease' your property! so you have to let the recipient know its yours. My Mossbeerg Mb 42a has the same.
Some of the early ones were actually purchased by the British and not part of the Lend-Lease program from my understanding, those are the ones that would be without a US Property stamp
@@GreatNorthwestWeaponry No ,38/200, but I can’t remember if it’s marked.38 S&W. I think they started the V at 1M as you said. I’ll have to look for other markings on it.
I believe if I'm correct that those 3 capital letters(initials) beside the marking Property of USA stands for the S&W factory inspectors name which I forgot shame on me !!!
I have a 38/200 no V. Bottom of the grip where you have a V I have a flaming bomb with a W B. Top strap does not say US property. Serial number 208856. Has no British proof marks. I got in the early 1990’s. Is it a pre Victory model. What is it ? Thanks
@scotttwombly6528 hard to say if it has no proof marks, the five inch barrel makes me think it is in fact a Victory Model and not a Pre-Victory but the lack of any V or VS stamps in the serial number is confusing
Thanks for your help. It’s a strange one. I see we are in the same area. I have been to the War front. It’s close by. I did a lot of collecting starting in the early 90’s. Guns home front gear.
hey my brotha, new sub for ya here n i am a u.s. marine vet here 93' to 97' active ! n i only have email here , def. wanna talk more , thanks n talk soon > tom !
