CERTAINLY WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE FINEST MOST COMPLETE VET BROUGHT BACK EXAMPLE OF A SCARCE EARLY RED LETTER US NAVY RIG THAT WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED!!! In 98% minty condition all matching down to the grips (which often do not) we have a very early 1942 production US NAVY issued S&W Victory Model Revolver in .38 Special caliber. This is the very earlist variant of the Red Letter Navy, with no US Navy Marking on the left side of the top strap. This is the rarest and most sought after variant of the Victory model by collectors. This is fully rigged out as issued in 1943 with a full complete belt rig with the very rare 1943 Craighead Half-Flap Holster, the equally rare US Navy marked spare ammo pouch, a 43 dated Carlisle Kit and a Compass, PLUS A VERY RARE PLASTIC WATERPROOF COVER MADE ONLY FOR THE VICTORY REVOLVER. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING AND COMPLETE EXAMPLE!!!
This is a prime example of THE US Navy sidearm of WW2. This is the sidearm carried by Presidents John Kennedy and George HW Bush during their wartime Navy Service. Truly an iconic symbol of the carrier war of the Pacific Theater of Operations and US Naval Aviation.
