Friend sent me the following on a new acquisition. Can any of you kind folks add some enlightment regarding this ?
".......Gun looks to me like an early M&P with 5 inch barrel. Been reblued somewhere down the line but looks swell. In near excellet condidtion, but a little holster wear on the barrel. Right side of barrel is marked .38 S&W, but on the under side of barrel where the ejector rod is located it says .38 special. Has British BNP crown proof marks all over it.
Grips are finely checkered walnut with no S&W logo on them. On the inside of the right panel is scratched "Istanbul 54 or 64" not sure about the 5 or 6 number....."
Thanks, Sam
".......Gun looks to me like an early M&P with 5 inch barrel. Been reblued somewhere down the line but looks swell. In near excellet condidtion, but a little holster wear on the barrel. Right side of barrel is marked .38 S&W, but on the under side of barrel where the ejector rod is located it says .38 special. Has British BNP crown proof marks all over it.
Grips are finely checkered walnut with no S&W logo on them. On the inside of the right panel is scratched "Istanbul 54 or 64" not sure about the 5 or 6 number....."
Thanks, Sam