Help with 38 S&W Special CTG

Mr. Harper · January 21, 2012, 01:28 PM

Hello Everyone,
This is my first post! I know there are a few threads about the 38 CTG on here already but I didn't find enough info relating to my firearm in particular.
I was wondering if anyone can give me any info on it? When it was made?
The model number on the inside of the swing arm is 60457
serial number is 428992
it is silver, no adjustable sights in the rear

Any help would be appreciated!

Buckeye! · January 21, 2012, 01:35 PM

What is the brand of the revolver ?

Winchester_73 · January 21, 2012, 01:38 PM

Not enough info. We need pics or at the very least, all of the markings on the gun, barrel length and cylinder capacity.

bossman · January 21, 2012, 02:40 PM

Maybe a 38 military and police model of 1905 4th change 1915 to 1942.
serial # range 241704-1,000,000.

DPris · January 22, 2012, 02:43 PM

You gave a caliber & a serial number. CTG is not a model.
Denis

laytonj1 · January 22, 2012, 04:52 PM

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The model number on the inside of the swing arm is 60457

That is an assembly number and I assume you took the SN from the underside of the grip butt.
S&W reused the same serial numbers on different models so I need to figure out what model you have to give a date.
Is it a 5 shot or 6?
Is the chambering 38 S&W or 38 S&W SPL (special)?

Jim

Slamfire · January 22, 2012, 05:03 PM

About as useful as "I have a car, it has four tires, can anyone tell me the right spark plug to use?"

You have to understand, we cannot read minds. If the information is not on the page, we don't know it.

slugoo · January 22, 2012, 11:47 PM

bossman got it right, I've got 4 of them little babies and they all say the headline of the op's thread. It's a 38 special and you need to baby it as far as ammo goes, no hot stuff.

James K · January 23, 2012, 12:44 AM

Asking information on a gun based on the caliber marking is like asking about the make, year and model of a "USE UNLEADED GASOLINE".

Jim

**Mike Irwin** · January 23, 2012, 09:05 AM

As nebulous as the description is, he's undoubtedly asking about a Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector K frame

mkk41 · January 23, 2012, 09:26 AM

Pretty sad when someone who owns a revolver doesn't know that CTG means CARTRIDGE , and is not the make or model of the gun itself.

CajunBass · January 23, 2012, 10:42 AM

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Pretty sad when someone who owns a revolver doesn't know that CTG means CARTRIDGE , and is not the make or model of the gun itself.

I don't know about you, but I wasn't born knowing everything. Asking questions is how I learned. The first time I walked into a motorcycle shop, I didn't know enough to know what questions to ask. I'm glad the salesman I talked to, didn't have your attitude.

Jim Watson · January 23, 2012, 10:47 AM

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Pretty sad when someone who owns a revolver doesn't know that CTG means CARTRIDGE , and is not the make or model of the gun itself.

It is a daily question on the www, probably because S&W puts it on the barrel so big and bold. I have been tempted to make up something outrageous but figure that most learning these days is via internet. People are buying guns with less background from books and experienced shooters than in my day and they need all the help they can get. It is tough to learn a whole new field one question at a time on the computer.

It is often said that there is no such thing as a stupid question but "What did I just buy?" comes awful close. I guess people have more money to throw around than I did at that stage in my career.

aarondhgraham · January 23, 2012, 10:54 AM

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I'm glad the salesman I talked to, didn't have your attitude.

Amen,,,

Aarond

**Mike Irwin** · January 23, 2012, 11:10 AM

Let's get the discussion back on track, folks.

Slamfire · January 23, 2012, 11:32 AM

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It is a daily question on the www, probably because S&W puts it on the barrel so big and bold.

And so did the Spanish.

**Mike Irwin** · January 23, 2012, 01:28 PM

"And so did the Spanish."

Sometimes.

Sometimes not.

Budda · January 23, 2012, 01:56 PM

I have seen that stamped on the side of many different colt .38's

**Mike Irwin** · January 23, 2012, 02:06 PM

"I have seen that stamped on the side of many different colt .38's"

But have you ever seen an assembly number stamped in the crane cut in a Colt .38?

I never have.

I've also never seen an assembly number stamped in the crane cut on any Spanish-made copy.

Picher · January 23, 2012, 03:33 PM

If you look on the right side of the frame, is there a big SW in a circle? If not, does the cylinder turn clockwise or counter-clockwise as seen from the rear?

Does the cylinder unlock by pressing forward on the latch, pulling back on it, or pressing it in?

If you swing out the cylinder, look at the frame just forward of the cylinder, not the crane (part that swings out). What is stamped there, if anything?

Can you post a picture of the handgun here?

January 21, 2012, 01:28 PM	#1
Mr. Harper Junior Member Join Date: January 21, 2012 Posts: 1	Help with 38 S&W Special CTG Hello Everyone, This is my first post! I know there are a few threads about the 38 CTG on here already but I didn't find enough info relating to my firearm in particular. I was wondering if anyone can give me any info on it? When it was made? The model number on the inside of the swing arm is 60457 serial number is 428992 it is silver, no adjustable sights in the rear Any help would be appreciated!

January 22, 2012, 05:03 PM	#7
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 5,261	About as useful as "I have a car, it has four tires, can anyone tell me the right spark plug to use?" You have to understand, we cannot read minds. If the information is not on the page, we don't know it. __________________ If I'm not shooting, I'm reloading.

January 23, 2012, 09:05 AM	#10
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,642	As nebulous as the description is, he's undoubtedly asking about a Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector K frame __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

January 23, 2012, 11:10 AM	#15
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,642	Let's get the discussion back on track, folks. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

January 23, 2012, 01:28 PM	#17
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,642	"And so did the Spanish." Sometimes. Sometimes not. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

January 21, 2012, 01:35 PM	#2
Buckeye! Senior Member Join Date: September 1, 2008 Posts: 857	What is the brand of the revolver ?

January 21, 2012, 01:38 PM	#3
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	Not enough info. We need pics or at the very least, all of the markings on the gun, barrel length and cylinder capacity.

January 21, 2012, 02:40 PM	#4
bossman Senior Member Join Date: November 16, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 996	Maybe a 38 military and police model of 1905 4th change 1915 to 1942. serial # range 241704-1,000,000.

January 22, 2012, 02:43 PM	#5
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	You gave a caliber & a serial number. CTG is not a model. Denis

January 22, 2012, 11:47 PM	#8
slugoo Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Location: Littleton Colorado Posts: 78	bossman got it right, I've got 4 of them little babies and they all say the headline of the op's thread. It's a 38 special and you need to baby it as far as ammo goes, no hot stuff.

January 23, 2012, 12:44 AM	#9
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Asking information on a gun based on the caliber marking is like asking about the make, year and model of a "USE UNLEADED GASOLINE". Jim

January 23, 2012, 09:26 AM	#11
mkk41 Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2004 Posts: 283	Pretty sad when someone who owns a revolver doesn't know that CTG means CARTRIDGE , and is not the make or model of the gun itself.

January 23, 2012, 01:56 PM	#18
Budda Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 2011 Location: Earth Posts: 446	I have seen that stamped on the side of many different colt .38's

January 23, 2012, 02:06 PM	#19
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,642	"I have seen that stamped on the side of many different colt .38's" But have you ever seen an assembly number stamped in the crane cut in a Colt .38? I never have. I've also never seen an assembly number stamped in the crane cut on any Spanish-made copy. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

January 23, 2012, 03:33 PM	#20
Picher Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 3,701	If you look on the right side of the frame, is there a big SW in a circle? If not, does the cylinder turn clockwise or counter-clockwise as seen from the rear? Does the cylinder unlock by pressing forward on the latch, pulling back on it, or pressing it in? If you swing out the cylinder, look at the frame just forward of the cylinder, not the crane (part that swings out). What is stamped there, if anything? Can you post a picture of the handgun here?