From the Victory Model Database I can estimate for you that your revolver likely shipped from the S&W factory in April, 1942. I've got plenty of pictures, just showing a few of them. The best thing on the pistol are the grips, which have a few nicks and dings as would be expected, but are very solid. I wonder if most of the outer corrosion is blood splatter, as the inner parts show little pitting primarily everything is just a little dirty and is cleaning up fine. The bore is amazingly good, strong lands and groves, and the cylinder, although dirty, is solid. Although it's missing the firing pin and rivet (on the way at the moment), it's been looked at by a gunsmith and, despite the outer corrosion, is fine for shooting. The top strap is marked with "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" and the bottom strap has the inspector and proof marks ("WB" and the Ordnance Bomb). It has an "L" on the frame under the yoke and under the left grip. The grips are consistent with those pistols, and all five serial numbers are matching (bottom strap, under the barrel, on the cylinder, behind the ejector, and on the inside of the right grip) and the frame and yoke numbers are also matching.
There are no export marks like "ENGLAND" or British proofs.
The serial number 960489 (no V prefix) places it in the Pre-Victory period between serial numbers 700,000 and 1,000,000 which were provided to the UK under lend lease firing the.
The story is that this is a bring back from Afghanistan. 38 Pre-Victory pistol, but it is what it is, so here it goes. There are times when one wonders why he bought a certain item.
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