Rare 4\" Officers Model 38 -- pics
Picked up this 4" Officers Model 38 today at one of our local gun shops. Serial #4604xx. It is about 98%. The last patent date on the top of the barrel is July 4, 1905, which puts the mfg. date I believe at 1920.
To put icing on the cake, it came with a leather holster that fits the gun perfectly. Carved on the back of the holster is a Marine lieutenants name, USMC, and South Pacific. The gun shop told us that this gun was carried in WWII by this gentleman.
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We feel very privileged to have found this fine piece of revolver history, and will give it a place of honor in our collection.
I am sure we will hear items of information from fellow forum members, that we are not aware of concerning this revolver.
The marine's holster is an added bonus, and we hope to be able to trace who he was, and where he was during the war.
Picked up this 4" Officers Model 38 today at one of our local gun shops. Serial #4604xx. It is about 98%. The last patent date on the top of the barrel is July 4, 1905, which puts the mfg. date I believe at 1920.
To put icing on the cake, it came with a leather holster that fits the gun perfectly. Carved on the back of the holster is a Marine lieutenants name, USMC, and South Pacific. The gun shop told us that this gun was carried in WWII by this gentleman.
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We feel very privileged to have found this fine piece of revolver history, and will give it a place of honor in our collection.
I am sure we will hear items of information from fellow forum members, that we are not aware of concerning this revolver.
The marine's holster is an added bonus, and we hope to be able to trace who he was, and where he was during the war.