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Originally Posted by Microgunner
It's a WW2 "Victory" lend lease revolver sent to the Allies in Europe.
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Not exactly. Those were chambered in .38 S&W. This one appears to be originally .38 Special, indicating that it was used by American forces.
The American ones are worth more to collectors in original condition, but the refinish on this one has (literally) wiped out any collector value.
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Originally Posted by ibmsteach
Were any made with handles made like this particular one?
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No, those appear to be cheap plastic vintage aftermarket. The original stocks were smooth non-checkered walnut, and were quite ugly, so they were frequently ditched by past owners.
[EDIT] Sevens beat me to it with the pictures; they show what the original stocks looked like.
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Originally Posted by ibmsteach
Any clue as to its value?
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Somewhere in the $75-$175 range. It has no collectible value due to the modifications, which are immediately obvious to any seasoned S&W enthusiast, so its value is solely as a shooter. However, recent collector demand for
all vintage S&Ws seems to have driven up the value of even the bottom-level "shooter-grade" guns in some areas, but this is highly dependent on the local market; this is the reason for the large value range.