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Shake Rag	Model 10 ID ?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1 (02/18/09 12:42 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I came across what I believe is a WWII model 10. It is parkerized and in 38 special. I was expecting to see the V prefix on the serial number, but it has a regular serial #8770## without any other prefixes. The frame is marked "MADE IN U.S.A" with no other markings besides Smith and Wesson and the caliber on the barrel. What makes this different from the Victory model besides the lack of the V. The pistol also has a lanyard ring. Thanks for any info.
stanboone		#1	[-]
Posts: 59 (02/18/09 02:32 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have one serial number 875895, pretty close to yours. Mine was shipped by S&W in December of 1941. Mine is blued, but has the lanyard ring. The one I have was shipped to the defense industries in Honolulu. So, yours would probably have been made in December, '42 or January '43, and being parked was sent to the military. Perhaps it was one made like mine, but they started parking them somewhere in between the two. It is most likely the same model as mine, here is what S&W said about it: "Your revolver is a .38 Military & Police Model of 1905 Fourth Change. It was sold in December of 1941 and was sold into the defense industry after the start of World War II. I hope that this helps. If you would like to obtain a history letter on the revolver you can write to me at Smith & Wesson, PO Box 2208, Springfield, MA 01102. there is a fee of $30.00 for the research. I hope that this is a help. Roy G. Jinks, Historian, Smith & Wesson". Hope this helps. Last Edited By: stanboone 02/23/09 01:36 AM. Edited 2 times.
brian		#2	[-]
Posts: 147 (02/18/09 08:58 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	it's whats known as a pre-victory model. usgi model 10s started at around serial# 845xxx and ran to 1,000,000. at which point they reset the number to v1 and ran to 7xx,xxx till the sv prefix was added.
stanboone		#3	[-]
Posts: 60 (02/23/09 01:39 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Were they making a mix of the USGI Model 10 and the M&P Model of 1905 at the same time? My serial number on my M&P falls 30,000 after the start of Model 10 production. Always looking to learn.
brian		#4	[-]
Posts: 148 (02/23/09 06:50 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	no, it's all the same the gun. just depends who was buying them, a corner store or the government. about the only difference is the victory's have a lanard loop on the butt, and the commonwealth guns show a prefferance for the .38/200 caliber. m&p is actually the proper name...they only added the number system in the late 50's(i.e. model 10 or model 13).

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