S&W 38 Special CTG

[TEC58]

I have my great grandfathers 38 special ctg. I'm hoping to find the year of manufacture. The serial number is 396749. Any help?

 

[DPris]

You have a .38 Special caliber gun, probably a revolver, with that serial number.
Presumably a Smith & Wesson.
CTG stands for cartridge.
Denis

 

[pelo801]

Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson by Jim Supica, Richard Nahas (2007)
this book might help.

 

[Buzzcook]

post a picture or two.

Open the cylinder find out what's stamped there.

 

[FlyFish]

Primarily because of the large numbers of them that were manufactured and are still in use, it's most likely a .38 Military & Police from the 1915 to 1942 period, but a bit more information would allow confirmation of that, such as: Is it in fact a Smith & Wesson as marked on the left side of the barrel? What additional markings are on the frame? Is it a 5 or 6-shot? Fixed or adjustable sights? Best of all would be a clear photo of both sides of the gun. If it is what I think it is, any markings inside the yoke cutout won't be of much help.