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I just purchased a used S&W Model 67 .38 Special.
The serial number is 6K58XXX.
Can anyone tell me what year it was made and if it is rated for +P??
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Made in 1974. According to S&W it is safe to use with +P ammunition.
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My serial number on the snub .357 is 21K81XX.
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S/N indicates a K-frame with adjustable rear sight made in 1977. Chambered in .357 Magnum it must be either a model 19 (blued or nickeled carbon steel) or a model 66 (stainless steel). The model number will be stamped inside the frame below where the barrel screws into the frame, visible when the cylinder is swung out.
Since you call it a snub it most likely has the 2 1/2" barrel (measured from cylinder face to muzzle). During the '70s and into the early '80s these revolvers were very popular as duty sidearms for police officers working in plainclothes.
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The serial number is N707XXX, mfg date? MANY THANKS Y'AL
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Made in 1980. It appears to have good quality hand engraving (good sharp photos by the way). I don't know enough about engraving to say if it was done at the factory or done later by another engraver. This is a case where you want to get a factory letter which would indicate if it was factory engraved. Go to the website
www.smith-wesson.com and there should be a link to direct you where to write.