Hello all,
I recently purchased my first Victory revolver in .38S&W and am looking for some help identifying the markings.
It has a matching "V414###" serial number on the barrel and the cylinder but behind the cylinder arm there is another number under some letters shown in the pic?
Also, there are markings under the grips. Im pretty sure the "W" is from the S&W inspector at the time? And the "V" is self explanatory, but the rest I was hoping someone can help with (appears to be 2 "L"'s, a "1", a "3", etc.
The serial number has been ground off the bottom of the grip frame aswell. Was this done for any particular reason?
Thanks in advance for your help.
I recently purchased my first Victory revolver in .38S&W and am looking for some help identifying the markings.
It has a matching "V414###" serial number on the barrel and the cylinder but behind the cylinder arm there is another number under some letters shown in the pic?

Also, there are markings under the grips. Im pretty sure the "W" is from the S&W inspector at the time? And the "V" is self explanatory, but the rest I was hoping someone can help with (appears to be 2 "L"'s, a "1", a "3", etc.
The serial number has been ground off the bottom of the grip frame aswell. Was this done for any particular reason?


Thanks in advance for your help.
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