SOLD LATE WW2 PRODUCTION COMMERICAL VICTORY MODEL 38 SPECIAL

IN 98% ORIGINAL CONDITION, WE HAVE A LATE 1945 PRODUCTION SMITH AND WESSON  COMMERICAL VICTORY MODEL REVOVLER IN 38 SPECIAL.  WHEN THIS PISTOL WAS MADE THEY WERE STILL PRODUCING THE STANDARD MILITARY FINISH VICTORY MODEL HOWEVER THIS GUN WAS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST OF THE BLUED COMMERICAL GUNS.  YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE HOLE FOR THE  LANYARD LOOP IN THE BUTT HAS BEEN FACTORY FILLED.  THIS IS A LATE S V MARKED GUN WITH THE HAMMER DROP SAFETY.  AT THIS TIME THERE WAS VERY STRONG DEMAND AND A BUILT UP MARKET FOR POLICE REVOLVERS AND SMITH WAS ALREADY TRANSITIONING TO COMPETE WITH COLT FOR ALL OF THOSE UPCOMING POST WAR ORDERS.  THIS PISTOL WAS LIKELY SENT IN A SHIPMENT TO A POLICE DEPARTMENT AS IT CAME WITH A BOX THAT IS JUST A FEW NUMBERS OFF OF THIS GUN.   THIS IS AN EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE WARTIME PRODUCED PISTOL WITH THE HIGH HORN WALNUT GRIPS AND A VERY ATTRACTIVE SATIN BLUE FINISH.  A TRULY ATTRATIVE SMITH REVOLVER.