
A lend-lease sidearm manufactured in the United States sometime in the early 40s intended for use by British or Commonwealth forces during the war. Sometime after the war, it's lanyard ring was removed and plugged in, and someone had it nickel-plated, perhaps for use as a police sidearm.
It's in good working condition and fully functional, though the cylinder has very minor play.
The nickel plating is in mostly good condition, though it's flaked or corroded off on the backstrap slightly and there's some specks missing on the frame itself, though most missing bits are only about the size of a grain of sand, except for on the backstrap, where there's none bigger than a pea. The nickel plating has made some of the less deep engravings hard to see, such as the S&W logo, the "SMITH & WESSON" on the left side of the barrel, the "S. & W. 38 CTG" on the right side of the barrel, and the serial number on the butt of the gun, but all other markings are clear and legible.
Published on 06/28/2026. Modified on 06/28/2026.
A lend-lease sidearm manufactured in the United States sometime in the early 40s intended for use by British or Commonwealth forces during the war. Sometime after the war, it's lanyard ring was removed and plugged in, and someone had it nickel-plated, perhaps for use as a police sidearm.
It's in good working condition and fully functional, though the cylinder has very minor play.
The nickel plating is in mostly good condition, though it's flaked or corroded off on the backstrap slightly and there's some specks missing on the frame itself, though most missing bits are only about the size of a grain of sand, except for on the backstrap, where there's none bigger than a pea. The nickel plating has made some of the less deep engravings hard to see, such as the S&W logo, the "SMITH & WESSON" on the left side of the barrel, the "S. & W. 38 CTG" on the right side of the barrel, and the serial number on the butt of the gun, but all other markings are clear and legible.