Revolver ID

[woodsie57]

Friend got this small frame 38 S@W cal. 5 shot from dads estate, . Pic really doesn't show barrel writing , but there's a lot. They're not from our alphabet. Ideas?

 

[MrSmitty]

Smithinsky, and Wessonovich.......Just kidding, It's neat what ever it is. Try some closer shots of the writing, someone on here will know!

 

[Magyars]

Maybe a better picture of the barrel lettering.
Spanish maybe?
Belgian?
Could even be a Pakistani copy!

 

[max136]

my thoughts, a spanish smith copy.

 

[woodsie57]

Got a magnifying glass on the barrel- the letters do look familiar , but running in different directions and , well, weird. I'll try and borrow a good camera. Pretty realistic S@W copy, for sure. Thanks all!!

 

[KokomoDave]

Ruby

 

[Twangbanger]

Kirk Freeman, please pick up the wooden courtesy stick......all together now, "Eet ain't..."

 

[mcapo]

my thoughts, a spanish smith copy.

I'd vote for this based on the information presented.

Google the lettering on the barrel and you might get an answer.

 

[Slow Hand]

Barrel writing is too blurry for me to see.
that being said, I have owned several Spanish and Belgian S&W copies over the years. Most of the have ‘bad English’ writing on them. They were either made for export to those in America who didn’t know or didn’t care or for local sales to those who didn’t know English and would assume they were proper.
I’ve never seen a Mid East Smith copy, but I’m sure they are out there. Other Mid East guns I have seen have pretty much gibberish on them to fool folk who definitely don’t speak English.


ETA: good grief; I typed this last night before bed. Making fun of others English and spelling and mine was horrible!!

 

[92FSTech]

The Spanish did make a lot of S&W revolver copies. From what I can see of the lettering, though, it looks almost Greek. Better photos of the lettering would go a long way in helping with an ID.

 

[mcapo]

......Most of the have ‘bad English’ writing on them....

Way back in the day, I remember seeing a few that were comical in their errors.

 

[woodsie57]

Barrel writing is too blurry for me to see.
that being said, I have owned several Spanish and Belgian S&W copies over the years. Most of the have ‘bad English’ writing on them. They were either made for export to those in America who didn’t know or didn’t care or for local sales to those who didn’t know English and would assume they were proper.
I’ve never seen a Mid East Smith copy, but I’m sure they are out there. Other Mid East guns I have seen have pretty much gibberish on them to fool folk who definitely don’t speak English.


ETA: good grief; I typed this last night before bed. Making fun of others English and spelling and mine was horrible!!

"Gibberish" is a good description. You may have nailed it

 

[Slow Hand]

Way back in the day, I remember seeing a few that were comical in their errors.

A lot of them advertise ‘government’ cartridges. Which is funny because I’ve owned more than a few chambered for .32/20…