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Sevens · October 31, 2014, 02:21 PM

First, ensure that you've got the right serial number on these old ones by checking all three places it should appear. On the bottom of the grip frame/butt, on the underside of the barrel just over the ejector rod and also on the breech-end of the cylinder where you can see it when loading rounds in to the chambers.

It is likely going to be that six digit 1529xx you reported. If that's it, it should be a .38 Hand Ejector Military & Police Model of 1905, 3rd Change, and yours seems low in the number range for that series which was made between 1909 and 1915. The book claims that 94,803 of these were built.

The other number is of little use now, was helpful inside S&W when it was made.

October 31, 2014, 02:21 PM	#6692
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,775	First, ensure that you've got the right serial number on these old ones by checking all three places it should appear. On the bottom of the grip frame/butt, on the underside of the barrel just over the ejector rod and also on the breech-end of the cylinder where you can see it when loading rounds in to the chambers. It is likely going to be that six digit 1529xx you reported. If that's it, it should be a .38 Hand Ejector Military & Police Model of 1905, 3rd Change, and yours seems low in the number range for that series which was made between 1909 and 1915. The book claims that 94,803 of these were built. The other number is of little use now, was helpful inside S&W when it was made. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.