Infantry Weapons

Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver

The Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver is the wartime Military & Police variant of the Model 10, built with a parkerized finish and V-prefix serial numbers, and later documented as a captured Myanmar police sidearm in the post-2021 civil war.

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Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver, Double-action revolver, Infantry Weapons

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Victory Model photo

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Smith & Wesson
Type: Double-action revolver
Service note: World War II military sidearm later seen in the Myanmar Civil War as a captured police weapon
Designer: Smith & Wesson
Designed: 1942
Produced: 1942-1945
Number built: About 570,000
Variants: Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police Victory Model

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Specifications

Action: Double-action revolver
Caliber: .38 S&W / .38/200
Capacity: 6 rounds
Finish: Parkerized wartime finish
Distinctive features: V-prefix serial numbers, smooth walnut grips, and a lanyard swivel

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Built during World War II and discontinued in 1945; later examples remained in police and civilian circulation.
Used by: Myanmar Police Force, United Kingdom and Commonwealth forces
Wars: Myanmar Civil War

Conflict Usage

Side: Myanmar Police Force
Role: Captured sidearm

A WWII Lend-Leased Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver was captured from the Myanmar police in Monywa in 2021.

Documented Use

1942-1945: wartime Victory Model production.
2021: a Victory Model revolver was captured from the Myanmar police in Monywa during the Myanmar Civil War.

Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver Images

Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver, Double-action revolver, Infantry Weapons - view 1 — Source: Wikimedia Commons Victory Model photo

Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver, Double-action revolver, Infantry Weapons - view 2 — Source: Wikimedia Commons Victory Model grip photo

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Sources

NRA Museums Victory Model entryPublisher: NRA Museums | Note: Supports the Victory Model name, World War II production window, parkerized finish, smooth walnut grips, and lanyard swivel background. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Smith & Wesson M&P historyPublisher: Smith & Wesson | Note: Supports the M&P line history and the Victory Model serial-number prefix context. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 WWII After WWII Myanmar revolver notePublisher: WWII After WWII | Note: Supports Myanmar Civil War direct-use evidence: a Smith & Wesson Victory Model was captured from the Myanmar police in Monywa in 2021. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Wikimedia Commons Victory Model photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the primary image provenance and licensing context. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Wikimedia Commons Victory Model grip photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the secondary image provenance and licensing context. | Accessed: 2026-06-22