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tmas · May 1, 2011, 06:52 PM

I have a S&W revolver that belonged to my father who was a gunsmith and passed away when i was 7. I believe he carried it concealed.

It is a 38 Special, the barrel is about 2" and has no markings on it. I believe it is a K-Frame, has a hand ejecter. The S&W logo stamped on the right side of frame, and 4 screws.
There is 3 numbers marked on it.

The first is just behind the trigger gaurd on the inside of the corner, "Y6691".

The second is on the back of the grip against your palm while shooting, "SMP 308"

The third i believe to be the S/N, on the butt of grip. "226xxx"

There is no rear sight on it, and i believe the hammer has been machined off. Maybe to be carried concealed easier?
I would like to find a rear sight for it, i am hoping to find out what model it is and maybe the year it was made, and whether i can reload +P loads for it. I have a picture i can try to figure out how to post it. Thanks in advance for any help!

May 1, 2011, 06:52 PM	#4156
tmas Member Join Date: May 1, 2011 Location: Ninilchik, Ak Posts: 38	.38 Special I have a S&W revolver that belonged to my father who was a gunsmith and passed away when i was 7. I believe he carried it concealed. It is a 38 Special, the barrel is about 2" and has no markings on it. I believe it is a K-Frame, has a hand ejecter. The S&W logo stamped on the right side of frame, and 4 screws. There is 3 numbers marked on it. The first is just behind the trigger gaurd on the inside of the corner, "Y6691". The second is on the back of the grip against your palm while shooting, "SMP 308" The third i believe to be the S/N, on the butt of grip. "226xxx" There is no rear sight on it, and i believe the hammer has been machined off. Maybe to be carried concealed easier? I would like to find a rear sight for it, i am hoping to find out what model it is and maybe the year it was made, and whether i can reload +P loads for it. I have a picture i can try to figure out how to post it. Thanks in advance for any help! Last edited by Glenn E. Meyer; November 30, 2013 at 11:47 AM.