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I also have a pre-27 with serial # S 80xxx......when I looked it up (don't remember where off the top of my head) I found a mfg. date of 1952. I would guess yours would be a tad after that.
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Your estimate sounds reasonable. If the first pre-27 was made in Nov 1950 with S/N S75514 (yes, I just got my Standard Catalog of S&W - 3rd Edition
), they would be making about 2500/year (sounds like a lot) and mine would be 1953ish.
Incidentally, the book lists a value of $850 for a pre-27 in excellent condition and I guarantee you I paid a lot more than that for mine!! Or am I reading the value table incorrectly...?