Exact revolver in photos. .38 Airweight Bodyguard, model 38, no engineering suffix. NOTE THAT ITS FRAME IS CRACKED UNDERNEATH THE BARREL. J190000 range serial = 1974 Bangor Punta. Traditional double / single action lightweight pocket revolver with transfer bar and shrouded hammer. Steel barrel, hammer, trigger, cylinder, and internal parts built into an alloy frame with magna type service Grips.5 rounds .38 Special, but doubtful for firing with its frame cracked. 2 inch barrel, pinned into frame. Serrated blade front sight, fixed notch rear. .240 serrated trigger with matching hammer. 1.31 inch cylinder diameter; 6 1/2 oal; 4 1/4 height; weight 14 oz. empty. 1-2 degrees hammer travel double action, 20 degrees single with 3 5/8 pound SA pull. No lateral play. .003 forcing cone gap. Minimal carbon; we estimate fired fewer than 100 times. Served in Borinquen Air Station jurisdiction Cold War era against castro and cartels. Finish is polished surface blued steel, with matte front sight area, gloss black anodized frame, and color casehardened trigger and hammer. In addition, to the frame crack, please note the rack lateral rack marking on both sides of the frame. Also note the agency scribing on the lower right side frame, on one cylinder chamber, and underneath the frame top strap. Other than those, surface detractions are moderate, principally edge wear. We rate this 2 inch Bodyguard as Damaged but Good, perhaps Very Good, finish wise, and Agency Marked, 70 to 75 percent vicinity by our estimate, but photos ought to suffice. Not transferable to CA Civilians or C&Rs until January 1, 2024. We offer free lay away.
