Snagged a S&W 10-7 Nickel Snubby Today!!!

Jack19 · December 31, 2012, 01:04 PM

I ran down a decent, if not spectacular, 10-7 Snub for the collection today.

There are a few corrosion spots here and there but I think she'll clean up fine.

The serial is ABS030X

Can anyone tell me when she was born?

Sorry for the crappy camera work.

Obambulate · December 31, 2012, 04:49 PM

My guess is 1982, someone will likely come along and correct me.

Buzzcook · December 31, 2012, 07:02 PM

That should clean up real purty.

Jack19 · December 31, 2012, 07:09 PM

I Mother's okay to use on nickel?

http://www.mothers.com/02_products/05100-05101.html

sgms · December 31, 2012, 11:46 PM

The Model 10-7 started production in 1977, logo was moved from the side plate to left side frame in 1981, 1982 pinned barrel removed and started using the 3 letter prefix, 1988 non heavy barrel model number changed to 10-9(10-8 was the same change as the 10-7 but for the heavy barreled model 10's)
My lists do not give me much info on the 3 letter 4 number serial #'s but by looking at the picture I think you are looking at some where 1982-1988.
Hope that helps till somebody chimes in with a more modern serial # list.

4D5 · January 1, 2013, 01:15 AM

Nice score. It should clean up fine.

RKG · January 1, 2013, 09:17 AM

I'm going to say 1983.

The Standard Catalog shows ABL4000 as January, 1983, and ADE6700 as October, 1983. However, S&W control of serial numbers in that error was sometimes erratic. The Catalog does not call out the ABS series specifically.

Jack19 · January 1, 2013, 12:55 PM

Thanks everyone.

December 31, 2012, 01:04 PM	#1
Jack19 Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2001 Location: Somewhere in the Ford Galaxy Posts: 713	Snagged a S&W 10-7 Nickel Snubby Today!!! I ran down a decent, if not spectacular, 10-7 Snub for the collection today. There are a few corrosion spots here and there but I think she'll clean up fine. The serial is ABS030X Can anyone tell me when she was born? Sorry for the crappy camera work. __________________ Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals. Samuel Adams

December 31, 2012, 07:09 PM	#4
Jack19 Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2001 Location: Somewhere in the Ford Galaxy Posts: 713	I Mother's okay to use on nickel? http://www.mothers.com/02_products/05100-05101.html __________________ Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals. Samuel Adams

January 1, 2013, 12:55 PM	#8
Jack19 Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2001 Location: Somewhere in the Ford Galaxy Posts: 713	Thanks everyone. __________________ Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals. Samuel Adams

December 31, 2012, 04:49 PM	#2
Obambulate Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2011 Posts: 582	My guess is 1982, someone will likely come along and correct me.

December 31, 2012, 07:02 PM	#3
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	That should clean up real purty.

December 31, 2012, 11:46 PM	#5
sgms Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2010 Location: Arizona or Ohio depending Posts: 1,021	The Model 10-7 started production in 1977, logo was moved from the side plate to left side frame in 1981, 1982 pinned barrel removed and started using the 3 letter prefix, 1988 non heavy barrel model number changed to 10-9(10-8 was the same change as the 10-7 but for the heavy barreled model 10's) My lists do not give me much info on the 3 letter 4 number serial #'s but by looking at the picture I think you are looking at some where 1982-1988. Hope that helps till somebody chimes in with a more modern serial # list.

January 1, 2013, 01:15 AM	#6
4D5 Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Nevada, Carson Valley Posts: 194	Nice score. It should clean up fine.

January 1, 2013, 09:17 AM	#7
RKG Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 562	I'm going to say 1983. The Standard Catalog shows ABL4000 as January, 1983, and ADE6700 as October, 1983. However, S&W control of serial numbers in that error was sometimes erratic. The Catalog does not call out the ABS series specifically.