I have just been handed a 38 S&W CTG from my grandfather. it says it was pat'd may 11, 1880 the ser # 493601 the nine and six are really hard to read or could be mistaken but none the less it is the best I can read there are several dates on top of the barrel may 11, 1880 jan ? 1880 or 1889 april ? 1880 or 1889 really hard to read except for may 11, 1880
any ideas
any ideas