serial serach s&w

blamm123 · August 26, 2010, 10:20 AM

i was wondering if someone might be able to help me with date that my S&W was made the serial number is j7xxx it has nickel finish thanks jeff added more info please scroll down

**Mike Irwin** · August 26, 2010, 12:22 PM

How about giving us a little more to work with instead of the equivalent of "I have a gun. What is it?"

Is it a revolver?

A semi-automatic?

Is it a break top, or does the cylinder swing out to the side?

What cartridge is it chambered for (it should be marked on the barrel)?

How many rounds does the cylinder hold if it's a revolver?

blamm123 · August 26, 2010, 04:30 PM

i have S&W 38 on left front of barrel it has the word england and smith& wesson right side of barrel has k 38 ctg 24 it has a nickel finish serial number looks like j 7xxx it is a revolver it has 4 screws on right side and its a six shoot thanks for any help jeff

**Mike Irwin** · August 29, 2010, 12:46 PM

Hi, Blamm, I forgot to come back to this.

OK, from what you're saying it looks like you have a K frame .38 Smith & Wesson, also known to the British as the .380-200 Revolver cartridge, that was made for British service in World War II.

After the war many of these came back to the US on the secondary market, at which time they were nickle plated.

If a WWII era gun the serial number on the butt should be all numbers.

August 26, 2010, 10:20 AM	#1
blamm123 Junior Member Join Date: January 17, 2010 Posts: 8	serial serach s&w i was wondering if someone might be able to help me with date that my S&W was made the serial number is j7xxx it has nickel finish thanks jeff added more info please scroll down Last edited by blamm123; August 26, 2010 at 04:43 PM. Reason: better description

August 26, 2010, 12:22 PM	#2
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	How about giving us a little more to work with instead of the equivalent of "I have a gun. What is it?" Is it a revolver? A semi-automatic? Is it a break top, or does the cylinder swing out to the side? What cartridge is it chambered for (it should be marked on the barrel)? How many rounds does the cylinder hold if it's a revolver? __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

August 26, 2010, 04:30 PM	#3
blamm123 Junior Member Join Date: January 17, 2010 Posts: 8	serial number serach S&W 38 i have S&W 38 on left front of barrel it has the word england and smith& wesson right side of barrel has k 38 ctg 24 it has a nickel finish serial number looks like j 7xxx it is a revolver it has 4 screws on right side and its a six shoot thanks for any help jeff

August 29, 2010, 12:46 PM	#4
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	Hi, Blamm, I forgot to come back to this. OK, from what you're saying it looks like you have a K frame .38 Smith & Wesson, also known to the British as the .380-200 Revolver cartridge, that was made for British service in World War II. After the war many of these came back to the US on the secondary market, at which time they were nickle plated. If a WWII era gun the serial number on the butt should be all numbers. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.