The letter will give you the overall history of your Victory and will provide the specifics about the factory configuration (caliber, barrel length, type of stocks) as well as the date it was shipped (the "born on" date) and to what agency/location it was shipped.ĬHeck out this earlier thread for good info.
It costs $50 but adds to the value as a collector. One way to increase the value is to obtain a Factory Letter from the Smith and Wesson historian, Roy Jinks. Parts were sometimes replaced due to wear so having a non-matching cylinder isn't too uncommon and finding one with the matching stocks gets harder and harder. But, that doesn't mean that a non-matching Victory isn't a good one. Generally speaking, the more numbers that match the more "original" the revolver is and the more it's worth as a collector piece. 35 Automatic Pistol featuring two safety devices and retailed for 16.50. As a new century dawned, so did the creation of automatic firearms. At a recent trip to the 2003 Louisville gun show I noticed prices on Victory revolvers had increased noticeably. The Smith & Wesson Model 10 is a classic that has been used for personal defense for decades. armed forces have always been under appreciated by collectors, the good news is that makes them relatively inexpensive to acquire, but this is changing. You will see a different number stamped on the frame/yoke - they should match each other. 38 Caliber Revolver The revolvers of the U.S. To my understanding, the V number should be stamped on the frame by the swivel, on the underside of the barrel, on the rear of the cylinder (looking from the rear of the pistol you should see it), on the backside of the ejector, and on the inside of the right stock. The Victorys have the seriel number stamped in several locations on the revolver - this is one quick way to check how " original" it is. I'm a newbie on the Victory models as well - Charlie will be abe to add to what we can say, I'm sure.
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