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May 6, 2023, 03:07 PM
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Join Date: September 11, 2019
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19-5 date please
19-5 2.5 inch blued serial number BBC9328
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May 6, 2023, 05:02 PM
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Join Date: February 19, 2011
Location: Virginia
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Are you sure it's BBC prefix? I don't see that listed in my book.
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May 6, 2023, 05:19 PM
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Yes sir
100 percent sure. It’s very clear.
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May 6, 2023, 05:23 PM
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Here’s a pic
Hope this helps
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May 6, 2023, 06:35 PM
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Join Date: February 19, 2011
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Not listed inmy reference book. If I had to guess and that's all it would be, I'd say early to mid 80's. Hopefully someone will be along to give a better answer!
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May 6, 2023, 08:54 PM
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#8456 |
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Join Date: September 11, 2019
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Thanks
I appreciate you looking. I’m hoping for 1985. Since that is my birth year. That would be really nice.
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May 7, 2023, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: September 8, 2004
Location: Nevada
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1985 – AAV, ACC, ACJ, ADA, ADP, ADZ, AEF, AEH, AEM, AER, AEW, AFB, AFK, AFL, AFN, AFR, AFS, AHA, AHB, AHC, AHJ, AHP, AHS, AHT, AHV, AJB, AJD, AJJ, AJH, ALA, ALB, ALC, ALU, ALV, ALW
Supica, Jim,Nahas, Richard. Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson) (Kindle Location 17046). F+W Media. Kindle Edition. POST 8436, Here are the s/n prefixes listed for S&W revolvers for 1985. It's not necessarily complete according to "the book". Your "BBC" prefix looks to me to be more like years '88 or '89. Supica, Jim,Nahas, Richard. Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson) (Kindle Locations 17045-17046). F+W Media. Kindle Edition.
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May 8, 2023, 09:47 PM
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#8458 |
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Join Date: September 11, 2019
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Thanks. That narrows it down. All info is appreciated.
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July 14, 2023, 09:22 PM
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Join Date: July 12, 2023
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Smith & Wesson identification please
Inherited this pistol. Would like to know model and year Mfg.
Serial D850956 On yoke X7926 A17 Barrel reads S&W 38 special CTG Thank you for any information. |
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July 14, 2023, 10:08 PM
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Join Date: September 8, 2004
Location: Nevada
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Post 8459,
My reference book indicates your serial number is from 1975-1976. 1975-1976 D750001-D870000 Supica, Jim,Nahas, Richard. Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson) (p. 491). F+W Media. Kindle Edition. The info on the frame's yoke/crane area is not needed and is internal info to S&W only. Model cannot be determined just from my reference book. Pictures of the frame's crane/yoke area and of the entire revolver might help I.D. the model.
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July 18, 2023, 02:27 PM
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Join Date: July 18, 2023
Location: France
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Hi
I just reserved a 4506-1 and saw that the serial number was VBAxxxx. Anyone have an idea of the year ? Thanks for any info. |
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July 18, 2023, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: February 19, 2011
Location: Virginia
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I would guess somewhere between 1994-1995.
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August 18, 2023, 02:27 PM
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Join Date: September 11, 2016
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Hi. I have a Smith & Wesson .357 magnum that has a model number 686-3 and SN BHP97xx. Can anyone tell me the date of manufacture? Thank you folks.
Last edited by Marshmallow; August 19, 2023 at 11:34 PM. |
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August 18, 2023, 02:42 PM
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#8464 |
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BHP shows 1992.
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August 18, 2023, 03:18 PM
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Join Date: September 11, 2016
Location: Ireland
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That’s great - thank you!!
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August 19, 2023, 12:56 PM
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You might also remove the stocks if they are original and you will most likely find a specific month/day/year stamped in ink on one of them. This date won't tell you about the revolver but it will give another reference point.
Also, S&W is extremely good at answering date questions for guns of this era, you can e-mail them your SN and they will usually reply within two business days with a ship date. I love the Model 686-3, mine was the first handgun that I ever bought with my own money. Bought it in Summer of 1989 and S&W says it was made July 15, 1989. Mine has a BEB26xx serial number.
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August 19, 2023, 11:16 PM
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Join Date: September 11, 2016
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Thanks Sevens. That’s very interesting- I’ll take a look.
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August 21, 2023, 06:39 PM
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Location: Montana
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Greetings everyone, just found and put on layaway a 329PD NG 2.5" 44 Magnum
DSA13xx can someone please date this one? |
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August 21, 2023, 07:55 PM
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My book says the 329 2.5" Nightguard models were made from 2008-2011, but I didn't see any reference to when a DSA prefix was made/used:
163420FC 2-1 ⁄ 2 " Fixed rear sights w/ Front night sight 2008-2011 “NightGuard” Supica, Jim,Nahas, Richard. Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson) (p. 286). F+W Media. Kindle Edition.
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August 21, 2023, 08:47 PM
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Join Date: August 24, 2015
Location: Montana
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Thanks L-2, mine has a read adjustable sight not fixed.
It's all good, thanks for the reply 
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September 10, 2023, 11:00 AM
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My father has recently passed and left me his S&W Shrouded Hammerless Air weight 38 special... As a young boy I always remembered him having this little revolver in his pocket... I'm now 59 and would like to find out how old this weapon actually is ? Any help would be appreciated, The serial number is J292XXX
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September 10, 2023, 01:44 PM
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McQueen, looks like 75/76. I would guess later 75.
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September 11, 2023, 07:20 AM
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Thank you so much MC... didn't expect an answer so fast... That time line sounds right for sure.
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September 12, 2023, 07:26 AM
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Join Date: February 19, 2011
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Glad to help!
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September 17, 2023, 01:09 PM
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686 no dash age?
I just got a nice 686 no dash with the M stamp
Serial number AFR 12XX any idea when it was born?
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