Smith & Wesson K frame

[artgoad]

A friend asked me to find some information on a revolver he has.
When you open the cylinder it has the following stamped on the frame.
M
54425
7
I am not sure if the two fours are triangles or fours.

The bottom butt end of frame is stamped K 179651

Right side of barrel is stamped 38 S & W Special ctg

Right side of frame under the cylinder is stamped
Made in USA
Marcas Registradas
Smith & Wesson
Springfield Mass.

Right side in front of grip has a trade mark circle with "trade" over the top
and "Mark" under the circle and "Reg US pat off under that.

Left side of barrel has "Smith & Wesson" stamped on it

The front edge of cylinder has "K 179651" stamped on it.

Can anyone give me information as to what year it was made the model ect.
Tkangs artgoad

 

[XavierBreath]

K 179651 would place your K38 circa 1953.
Hopefully it still has the original grips. there should be the same number inside of one of them. They should have a diamond in the center. Your gun should be a pinned barrel 5 screw model. The number inside the yoke is an assembly number. These are very good shooting guns, and I feel fortunate to own one that is a shooter.

Here's mine.

 

[Majic]

Your revolver would either be a Masterpiece (or Pre-14) with a 6" barrel or a Combat Masterpiece (or Pre-15) with the 4" barrel.

 

[Russ5924]

I have one with the same markings some gun shop was selling it as a Model 7 no such animal.I found that it's a Pre model 14 and is a great shooting gun I got mine for about $200 what length barrel mine is 6"