1972.
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19-5 made, and what dose the -5 mean? serial# acf2xxx
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1983.
The dash number refers to an engineering change. In the case of the model 19 the -5 means the elimination of the counterbored cylinder and pinned barrel.
1976.
It is designed for the 38 Special and can safely fire +P.
Originally designated the .38 Military & Police, it has been in continuous production since 1899. The stainless version (model 64) began in 1970.
S&W has made literally millions of them. They are great guns.
You have one too many digits. Assuming it's 6844xx it would be around 1940.
As for the model that depends on what the exact chambering is stamped on the side of the barrel (38 S&W Special or just .38 S&W).
If it's 38 Special then it's a standard Military & Police (Model 10).
If it's 38 S&W only then it's likely a model K-200 (38/200) sold to the British.
Ammo will be a little harder to find and is not interchangable with 38 special.
Jim