Here is the US NAVY Victory Model from the gun show.. [Archive]

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John HOLBROOK

10-26-2009, 05:28

http://www.fototime.com/%7BBED06B58-19C9-460E-A0F7-A97BDBE05D11%7D/origpict/DSC00519.JPG

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rbucket

10-27-2009, 09:27

Nice revolver.

Is the top strap marked?

How many locations for SN's on these?

Thank you

John HOLBROOK

10-27-2009, 11:30

Here you go!!!

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lenb

10-27-2009, 11:55

Nice one indeed, John, especially with the factory letter. Congratulations on your find. I looked for the other one you mentioned that was for sale at the show on Saturday, and never did see it. I suppose someone else probably beat me to it. Oh well, there's always next month.

Len

emmagee1917

10-27-2009, 04:18

..numbered around the rear of the cylinder.
Chris

John HOLBROOK

10-27-2009, 05:03

And here it is!!!! :icon_redface:

http://www.fototime.com/%7BFA559527-2194-4641-8407-B8311D3D3E6B%7D/origpict/DSC01197.JPG

DAVEB47

10-27-2009, 05:51

Nice looking Victory and nice to see all matching. Should be a good solid shooter as well.
Who knows what kind of stories that gun could tell.

John HOLBROOK

10-27-2009, 09:31

Here is a photo of me with my trusty Victory Model aboard the USS F.D. Roosevelt in 1960 planning a flight.

http://www.fototime.com/%7B403FEB58-C4D0-4434-8BB0-5A6C528E93F1%7D/origpict/DSC01126.JPG

rbucket

10-27-2009, 09:47

1960...

long time ago, but seems like yesterday.

SN's are located on the back side of the crane also. You must remove the crane and cylinder to see it. That makes 6 locations that I've found on both my Navy and 38/200 Australian.

Frame, barrel, cylinder, extractor, right grip, crane

Take a look if you already haven't.

Regards

John HOLBROOK

10-27-2009, 09:59

And here is a Victory Model I brought back from Vietnam.....:icon_scratch:

http://www.fototime.com/%7B77E3CC40-AFBD-4F37-9DFF-217869C3D307%7D/origpict/DSC00524.JPG

rbucket

10-27-2009, 10:04

how in the world did that happen?

emmagee1917

10-28-2009, 08:26

...the guy had to have reloaded. Squib load followed by others. Way too little powder or contaminated / degraded powder charge. Is it a .38 special or a .38 S/W ? Looks like a 5-incher to me.
Chris

John HOLBROOK

10-28-2009, 09:48

Here is the rest of the story. I got caught in a gunfight in South Vietnam and the VC did understand that I was a non-combatant. I stepped out from behind a tree, and came face to face with a VC of about 14 who had an AK and this S&W. He raised the pistol in my direction, so I shot him twice in the chest with my M14. He fell against a tree and I kicked this pistol from his hand then picked it up and saw the bullet protruding from the barrel. I stuck it in my pack and moved on.

When I had a chance to examine it, I saw and felt lumps in the barrel so I suspected that there were more bullets in it. I tried to remove the bullet which is BTW a tracer, with no sucess, so I waited until I got home. I removed the barrel and using a Dremel Tool, I cut the side and removed the strip and found that it had nine bullets in it! The barrel is marked 38 S&W but the cylinder is .38 Special, and it had WW II dated USGI ammo in it. The frame and cylinder have matching SNs, so the barrel came from another gun. I was working for a gunsmith at the time, so I cut the locking lug from this barrel and made a 10" barrel for it. I shot it with great success and when I started working the gun shows, I reinstalled the barrel in the receiver, neat huh????

The frame is marked "CIVIL DEFENCE". When , how, or why it wound up in the hands of the VC we will never know, however I saw some strange weapons while in 'Nam....:icon_scratch:

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Note that you can see the tracer material in the first round.

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McLovin

10-28-2009, 02:59

And here is a Victory Model I brought back from Vietnam.....:icon_scratch:

http://www.fototime.com/%7B77E3CC40-AFBD-4F37-9DFF-217869C3D307%7D/origpict/DSC00524.JPG

What is the story behind this one?

John HOLBROOK

10-28-2009, 09:00

rbucket

10-29-2009, 09:30

Yep; side plate also...