So.. ended up taking this on a trade recently and before it becomes even more interesting to a point that I squirrel away another one, going to offer it here. What I know about it:
1) Serial number which matches on frame, barrel & cylinder… shows to be a 1921 production year
2) It appears to have been nickeled at some point in its history
3) It is BNP stamped and with the crowns as well .. so it was exported as a British Service Pistol at some point and made it back home
4) It is stamped .38 Special
5) The awesome factory SW grips on this one, were not the issued grips.
I'm going to ask $700.. and I would entertain trade offers.
1) Serial number which matches on frame, barrel & cylinder… shows to be a 1921 production year
2) It appears to have been nickeled at some point in its history
3) It is BNP stamped and with the crowns as well .. so it was exported as a British Service Pistol at some point and made it back home
4) It is stamped .38 Special
5) The awesome factory SW grips on this one, were not the issued grips.
I'm going to ask $700.. and I would entertain trade offers.