Many of the Victory models were chambered for the .38 S&W and were sent to Britain for use by the Commonwealth troops. Their version of the cartridge was the .38/200 which used a heavier bullet but on the .38 S&W cartridge case. Prior to the Victory, a number of blued S&W M&P models were produced for Britain under Lend Lease, and are alternately designated K-200 or British Service Pistols.
That was pretty much it for wartime revolvers. Civilian ones included a number of the single action guns, early break top double actions including tons of the Safety Hammerless models. The swing out cylinder hand ejector models also were produced, particularly in the smaller frames in .38 S&W.
Some Victory bring back guns or re-imports in .38 S&W were rechambered for .38 Special, and the accuracy leaves much to be desired as the .38 S&W has a bullet diameter of .361 as opposed to .357 for the Special.
I have one of these Victory models made for Great Britain but it is “different”.
The barrel had been replaced with a .22 barrel covered with British proofmarks.
The cylinders have been sleeved for a .22 Long Rifle rim fire and proof marks on each chamber, ejector modified, and it has adjustable sights, definitly not S&W type.
It looks like it might have been converted to .22 for training purposes.
Unfortunately, some fool in the US tried to reblue it and it looks like hell, but it shoots great!
Also, according to an article years ago in SHOOTING TIMES, some Victory .38 spl were made with an Aluminum cylinder for US air crews.
Some officer decided they were too dangerous and instead of ordering steel cylinders to replace the aluminum he had the pistols destroyed.