This is an exceptional 98% condition all matching down to the grips (which often do not) early production US NAVY issued S&W Victory model revolver in .38 Special caliber. These early Navy revolvers were engraved Property of US Navy and painted red, hence the term RED LETTER NAVY. This is the classic 4 inch barrel variant and it comes with a Naval Aviation issued Boyt 1944 dated aircrew shoulder holster and the extremely rare and seldom seen US Navy marked ammunition pouch. This is the most sought after variant of the Victory model by collectors
This is a prime example of the US Navy sidearm of WW2. This is the sidearm carried by Presidents John Kennedy and George HW Bush during their wartime Navy Service. Truly an iconic symbol of the carrier war of the Pacific Theater of Operations and US Naval Aviation.
