Webi just got a s&w 38 special ctg with a 4 barrel. A lot of people have posted their serial # with a letter prefix, but mine doesn't have one. My serial # is. Webright side of the barrel is stamped 38 s&w special ctg left of the barrel is stamped smith & wesson under the grips on the butt of the gun is stamped. Webthis revolver was designed specifically for the. 38 special cartridge (ctg) and was initially released for sale in 1899. S&w hoped to capture the military market because the u. s. Government cartridge at the time was the. 38 long colt which was. Webfor example, a serial number may read 281303. Use a magnifying glass if needed. Find the smith & wesson logo on the wood handles. The smith & wesson logo is a stylized s. Weba relative recently passed away and left me a smith and wesson 38 with 38 s&w special ctg etched on the barrel. I don't know much at all about these guns. Webif your gun is labeled 38 s&w ctg rather than 38 s&w special ctg, then it was a unit made specifically for british commonwealth forces and is sometimes.
