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MEDDAC19 · June 11, 2005, 09:41 AM

Just aquired an older Taurus via an heir and can't find model or date mft'd. There is no reference to a model on the revolver, just Taurus name and caliber. On the cylinder arm it has J 241, bbl length is 6", serial number is 96xxx. The original owner bought it slightly used in the mid 80's. There are no markings under the grips. Taurus's web dating didn't work for this. I heard that around this time S&W broke up, does the J on the cylinder refer to S&W's J frame? Maybe they bought up parts at the time of the split? Thanks for any help.

June 11, 2005, 09:41 AM	#1
MEDDAC19 Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2005 Location: Endless Mts,NEPA Posts: 379	Taurus .38/.357 ? Just aquired an older Taurus via an heir and can't find model or date mft'd. There is no reference to a model on the revolver, just Taurus name and caliber. On the cylinder arm it has J 241, bbl length is 6", serial number is 96xxx. The original owner bought it slightly used in the mid 80's. There are no markings under the grips. Taurus's web dating didn't work for this. I heard that around this time S&W broke up, does the J on the cylinder refer to S&W's J frame? Maybe they bought up parts at the time of the split? Thanks for any help.