No
SPESCO was not the maker- they were the importer of firearms made outside the US. It is POSSIBLE that your .38 Special was one of the early guns made by Taurus in Brazil. Value of the early guns is fairly low- about $75-$100, depending on condition.
Conquest - 2002 Early Guns was released on: USA: 2003
Basic workings of guns have been the same since the early 1900s. The only thing that radically changed between the 1970s and now is wider use of plastics.
Generally, sellers think their commemorative guns are worth more than buyers do.
Unlike early weapons, guns do not rely of the strength of the user.
Moisture, range, no rifling.
The very first guns were probably sometime in the late 1100s or early 1200s.
Yes, they were used.
None. Too early
Define "worth." If someone paid an amount of money for an object, it was worth it to that person.
WERE THESE HIS OWN GUNS??
280$