my grandads .38 pistol from the 40's
wouldn't dare fire it as it is a sawedoff snub-nose war relic.
The English sent them back to the US after WWII & the barrels were sawedoff & sold via flee markets across the country 
Discussion
bye bye metacarpals
Old guns are art.
Snub nose is not sawedoff, It came that way. These were popular for mob hits because of the large caliber and pocket size. Very reliable, As long as it has oil you should not be afraid to use it. Just don’t drop it or you might damage the bone handle. (My Dad had an all steel one.)