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it doesnt say u.s. property anywere on it?
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Look closely at the top of the gun. The markings tend to be shallow and may be filled in with grime. OTOH a limited number of these guns were issued to guards at factories in the U.S. and were not stamped, but this theory is contradicted by the abundant British export proof marks.
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so if 38 special shells fit then that means it has been re chambered? just dont want to fire the wrong amo.
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Yes, but you can still fire .38S&W ammo in it, and you may have better results with .38S&W because you won't have problems with bulged cases.
The only caveat is that .38S&W is notoriously lousy as a defensive cartridge. It operates at very low pressures by modern standards because it was intended for 19th-century S&W top-break revolvers, and it generates velocities down in the 600 fps range.
(The reasoning behind its adoption by the British as a military service cartridge has been questioned ever since it first occured.
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I have one of these guns in its original chambering and it's absolutely wonderful for punching paper and plinking. It's very accurate, the trigger is great, and it only has about as much recoil as a high-velocity .22LR. OTOH if the gun hasn't been rechambered and you intend to use it for SD, I'd recommend trading it for something in a harder-hitting caliber.
