Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police Pre-Model 10 K-Frame Snubnose, 2-inch Blued DA/SA Revolver (1948–1951)
This pre-model-number Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police is an early postwar K-frame snubnose with a 2-inch tapered barrel and round-butt frame, produced circa 1948–1951. It features five-screw-era construction, fixed sights, and classic S&W case-hardened controls. A C-prefix example with period-correct markings, it represents the M&P lineage just before the Model 10 designation.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There is notable finish loss with areas of pitting and rust. The chambers are clean.
What’s Included
- Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police pre-Model 10 revolver
Built on the S&W K-frame, this snubnose M&P pairs a compact 2-inch tapered carbon-steel barrel with a round-butt grip frame for concealability while retaining a six-shot cylinder. The blued finish over carbon-steel frame and barrel reflects the classic postwar M&P configuration.
It operates in double-action/single-action with a smooth, case-hardened trigger and a case-hardened hammer. The unshrouded, knurled ejector rod and five-screw-era frame (including the trigger-guard screw) are hallmark features of this period.
Fixed sights consist of a forged half-moon front blade and an integral topstrap groove rear, providing a durable, snag-resistant sight picture suited to a 2-inch defense-oriented revolver.
Stocks are checkered walnut Magna grips with S&W medallions and the diamond around the stock screw, a desirable detail associated with the era. The right side of the frame carries the four-line "Marcas Registradas" rollmark typical of postwar production.
As a C-prefix postwar example without a "MOD. 10" stamp in the yoke, this revolver is confirmed as a pre-Model 10 from the 1948–1951 era and was made in the United States.