Smith &Wesson ~ DA 45 1937 Brazilian Contract ~ .45 ACP

The Smith & Wesson Model 1937 Brazilian Contract is a double-action .45 ACP revolver produced for the Brazilian military based on the famous S&W Model 1917 design. Serial number 198625 belongs directly to the first Brazilian Contract batch, which consisted of roughly 25,000 units shipped by Smith & Wesson in early 1938. Production & Identification Details First Contract Range: The first batch of Modelo 1937 revolvers generally fell between serial numbers 181,983 and 207,043. This serial number sits right in the upper-middle section of this production run. Manufacturing Era: Unlike the later 1946 "cleanup" contract that used leftover World War I military frames, this 1938 revolver was produced using post-WWI commercial N-frames. Original Factory Features: When it originally left the factory, a first-contract revolver in this range featured a square-notch rear sight, a serrated trigger, a high-polish commercial blue finish, and checkered walnut grips embedded with flat, chrome-plated Smith & Wesson Medallions.