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June 2, 2009, 10:54 AM | #1501 |
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carguychris is (as usual), more correct in his response than I was in mine. I wrote "blued steel" in the sense of "not stainless," but M36s, along with most other S&W models, were also available in nickel finish, so if your gun has traces of something silvery and shiny it could have originally been nickel-plated (but definitely not stainless).
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June 2, 2009, 05:04 PM | #1502 |
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Hello, I have acquired a S&W M36-7 ser # BNYxxxx and was wondering as to it's age. Any help would be much appreciated.
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June 2, 2009, 05:36 PM | #1503 | |
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36-7s were made from approximately 1990 to 1999 - yours was made/shipped in 1993. |
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June 2, 2009, 09:52 PM | #1504 |
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Picked up a 28-2 today with the serial number N598XXX. Any dating information would be appreciated.
ETA: It's pinned and recessed. I guess that means it was manufactured in or before '82? (That makes it at least six years older than me ) Last edited by JJL; June 2, 2009 at 10:29 PM. |
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June 3, 2009, 10:53 PM | #1508 |
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so this is a friends pistol ... he found it when grandpa died and doesnt know the model i think its .38 looks too big to be 32 but ive been wrong before .. thought id through the serial out and see what hits its 11518X cant find a model number but i dont know smithys ... my 38 was a taurus and i had a repro colt 1861 navy if it helps its got a backstrap safety kinda like the 1911a1 colt
did some more research its a lemon squeezer ...but what run 1-4 Last edited by johnny9fingers; June 3, 2009 at 11:15 PM. Reason: less of an idiot its a .38 |
June 4, 2009, 06:50 AM | #1509 |
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Help with manufacture date please
I recently acquired a Model 40 "Lemon Squeezer" with serial number 100*. Could someone please look-up the age for me?
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June 4, 2009, 08:58 AM | #1510 | |
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http://www.armchairgunshow.com/image...Hless-Mods.jpg If it's a .38, it will be chambered in .38 Smith & Wesson aka .38S&W. Factory ammo is available from Remington, Winchester, Ten-X, Fiocchi, and Magtech; the last two are generally the most reasonably priced. It is not interchangeable with .38 Special, which uses a substantially longer and slightly smaller-diameter case. .38S&W is not common enough to be available at Wally World or big-box sporting goods stores, but it can be found at many dedicated gun stores or mail-order houses. Of course, you should probably have the gun checked out by a competant gunsmith before attempting to fire it. FWIW if the gun is a .38 and not a .32, it qualifies as an Antique under federal law and can be sold to private individuals across state lines without a FFL, although it may still be subject to applicable state laws. BTW please post some better pictures. The lighting is so bad that I can hardly see it. Try photographing it outdoors in the evening or morning when the sunlight isn't bright enough to cause dark shadows. |
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June 4, 2009, 11:17 AM | #1511 |
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ill try to get better pics but in the mean time the number of pins connecting the top break to frame and the shape of the top break seem to point towards model 3 can the big book of s&w confirm the model type from serial once again its 11518X with no letters
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June 4, 2009, 11:37 PM | #1512 | |
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June 5, 2009, 07:04 AM | #1513 |
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Prefix
Thanks Jim. There is no letter prefix. Does this mean it's a 1952?
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June 5, 2009, 11:00 PM | #1514 |
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i got this old s&w tying ti find info on but cant 4" barrel left side of barrel 38 s&w alctg top of barrel springfield mass. u.s.a. patentned feb 608.sept.14.09.dec.29.14 left side frame ia co sac c serial 2527xx and it shoots 38 special thanks Last edited by hunterkane; June 6, 2009 at 09:36 AM. |
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I have no idea what "ia co sac c" represents; I'm guessing that the gaps indicate that some letters are worn off. It doesn't sound like the name of a law enforcement agency, so it's probably the name of a company that had armed guards. FWIW revolvers from this time period are commonly found wearing the name of railroads, which had (and in some cases still have) sworn police forces, and also used to require many employees who handled U.S. mail to wear sidearms. |
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June 6, 2009, 07:40 PM | #1516 |
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do u no what a value for this gun is the finish 1 to 5% not good and pitted thanks
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June 7, 2009, 10:30 AM | #1517 |
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586 Birthday?
Serial # AAC1XXX, 586 no dash#
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June 7, 2009, 03:42 PM | #1518 |
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586 birthday?
disregard this duplicate. I had a senior moment.
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June 7, 2009, 04:47 PM | #1519 |
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S&W Model 10 year of manufacture?
Anyone with one of those books able to tell me when my Smith & Wesson Model 10 was made? Serial number is 562174.
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FWIW S&W recalled all no-dash and some -1 L frames because some firing pin bushing holes were oversized, which can cause primers to backflow into the hole and lock up the gun. Older repaired guns were stamped with a big "M" inside the yoke cut, although AFAIK S&W has stopped "M"-stamping recently repaired guns. (Some guns were also "M"-stamped at the factory.) If your 586 hasn't been "M"-stamped, you might want to send it back in, but if you've been shooting it for years without problems, it might not need the recall repair because not all L frames were affected. |
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June 8, 2009, 08:39 AM | #1523 |
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1981, the first year of L frame production. In fact, IIRC 586 serial numbers started at AAB or AAC, so you have one of the first ones made.
FWIW S&W recalled all no-dash and some -1 L frames because some firing pin bushing holes were oversized, which can cause primers to backflow into the hole and lock up the gun. Older repaired guns were stamped with a big "M" inside the yoke cut, although AFAIK S&W has stopped "M"-stamping recently repaired guns. (Some guns were also "M"-stamped at the factory.) If your 586 hasn't been "M"-stamped, you might want to send it back in, but if you've been shooting it for years without problems, it might not need the recall repair because not all L frames were affected. __________________ "You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig." - The Man With No Name Thanks Carguychris, I haven't shot it a lot but have put a fair number of full horse power loads through it with no problems. I recently removed the barrel and turned it into a 6" Smython, the poor man's way to legendary Python accuracy. I haven't spent much time with load development but first 40 rounds look very promising with the snake barrel on. Thanks again for the info. |
June 8, 2009, 02:28 PM | #1524 |
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smith and wesson serial number
i have a smith and wesson m586 serial number ABU9XXX can anyone tell me what year it is as well as what to use to try to clean some minor rust spots off of it, it is nickel plated
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June 8, 2009, 03:01 PM | #1525 |
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M28
I have a S&W M28-2 serial # N9541XX. Anybody know when it was made?
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