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"DEFENDER 38" - NIB, DOM 5/8/1944
« on: October 21, 2010, 02:49:56 PM »
A Dealer friend of mine, picked this up for me at a gun show.  It's a 3rd Variation (1943-44).  This one not only came with the box, but also with the instruction sheet and an inspection tag, dated May 8, 1944 (this is the first of these that I've seen.) 
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Re: "DEFENDER 38" - NIB, DOM 5/8/1944
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2010, 03:14:36 PM »
Here's a pic of the box end label....(for some reason I can't add more than one pic per post, tonight).
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Re: "DEFENDER 38" - NIB, DOM 5/8/1944
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2010, 03:16:48 PM »
And now the gun:
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Re: "DEFENDER 38" - NIB, DOM 5/8/1944
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2010, 03:19:09 PM »
Here's the inside label (again, can't post more than one pic at a time, keeps timing out, etc. arrrgh.)
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Re: "DEFENDER 38" - NIB, DOM 5/8/1944
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2010, 03:28:15 PM »
What a cool little revolver.  I'd love to get my hands on one like that.  ;)
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Re: "DEFENDER 38" - NIB, DOM 5/8/1944
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2010, 02:56:57 AM »
Good gosh Jim!
That's a dandy.
Unfired?
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Re: "DEFENDER 38" - NIB, DOM 5/8/1944
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2010, 05:34:11 AM »
That's cool Jim, thanks! ;)  The pics are too big, they need to be reduced in size to post multiples in one post due to the max limit of 2048kb for attaching pics, see How to Post Pics in one of the classified forums for alternatives.

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Re: "DEFENDER 38" - NIB, DOM 5/8/1944
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2010, 07:36:17 AM »
Old Fart - it appears to be unfired.  I believe H&R did test fire at the factory - but there is no signs on the cylinder or recoil shield that there was ANY firing - cylinders bores are clear and clean - barrel bore is pristine and mirror like...about as close to 'unfired' as you can get.

Tim - I just discovered that I could upload pics from my computer - I've got to work on reducing the size - but so far haven't had any success with my onboard/camera combo software.  I'm using pics from my files that were taken with a 10 Megapixel camera set to the highest definition - for clarity and inclusion of all details.  I'm thinking that part of the problem - but I can't change stuff around without another onboard editing software package - I'll keep looking around.  It's funny that some nights I can upload two or three and others none - it must have something to do with available bandwidth in my area???????
I'll be darn - it let me do two at a time this afternoon!!!!
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Re: "DEFENDER 38" - NIB, DOM 5/8/1944
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2010, 07:43:24 AM »
The sticky on pic posting has a link to freeware to resize photos, also a free photo hosting site so you can post as many pics as you want.  ;)

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Re: "DEFENDER 38" - NIB, DOM 5/8/1944
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2010, 04:12:56 AM »
Keep after it Jim. I struggled with posting pics also. I don't know why but all of the sudden it started working... ??? ::) :D
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Re: "DEFENDER 38" - NIB, DOM 5/8/1944
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2010, 09:36:20 AM »
Any British proof marks on it?
H&R made a bunch of those for
British Home Guard Personel.
A British Broad-Arrow should
increase the Value considerably.I
Like the shape of the front sight on those.
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Re: "DEFENDER 38" - NIB, DOM 5/8/1944
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2010, 01:20:26 PM »
No British proofs on this one.  I do have an H&R "BOBBIE" with London Metro police markings and an H&R Mark I
37mm Flare gun/tear gas projector - hinged frame, shotgun stocked - that is covered with British Broadarrow proofs and some unit markings.
I hadn't heard, before your posting, that the Brits used the Defender 38s for Home Guard...that's good info to have.  Any sites to go to for more info?
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