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first is Serial J7902** and the second is 429***.
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J7902xx = 1981
429xxx = ~1965
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I think it's a S&W model 3, 38 S&W cal. Serial 291xx
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You have a .38 Safety Hammerless 2nd. Model.
Serial numbers ran from 5251 in 1887 to 42483 in 1890.
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Serial Number is 775763, and also has an S and a V stamped on the bottom.
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It's a 38 Military & Police "Victory" model made late 1944 to very early 1945. The V stood for victory and the S for the new hammer block started in Dec 1944 at SN SV769001.
The caliber could be 38 special or 38 S&W. The 38 S&W chambered guns were sent to Europe for the British Military.
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on the base of the handle it has AEP1631.
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1984.
Jim