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Old September 24, 2012, 07:57 AM   #5701
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Thanks a million, Jim!
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Old September 24, 2012, 05:01 PM   #5702
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I was wondering about my 48-4, 75K6781, and this older MP 38 Spl, two inch, square butt: 80188
75K6781 = 1980.
80188 = Assuming it's a 6 shot, SN's ran from 73251 in 1906 to 146899 in 1909. But, they were not offered with a 2" barrel.
There would be a matching serial number on the rear underside of the barrel if it's original to the gun.

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Old September 25, 2012, 07:41 AM   #5703
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Thanks a lot, Jim! Barrel is probably cut up.
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Old September 27, 2012, 07:27 PM   #5704
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I need the date of manufacture on these two S&W. Thanks

M60-14, s/n cez6***
M49, S/N 9j5***
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Old September 27, 2012, 09:38 PM   #5705
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M49, S/N 9j5***
M60-14, s/n cez6*** = 2001
M49, S/N 9j5*** = 1971/72

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Old September 28, 2012, 06:21 AM   #5706
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Old September 29, 2012, 09:47 AM   #5707
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How to tell model number

I have a model 39 serial number 105xxx, how do you tell what model it is
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Old September 30, 2012, 10:32 AM   #5708
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I have a model 39 serial number 105xxx, how do you tell what model it is
It never had a model name. Production started in 1954 with it simply called the S&W 9mm pistol as it was the only 9mm S&W made. In 1957 when S&W began assigning model numbers it became the model 39.
Yours dates to ~1969.

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Old September 30, 2012, 01:12 PM   #5709
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Friend's revolver:

.38 S&W Special

Model number unknown, number on frame under crane: 32623
Serial #: C 798xxx

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Old September 30, 2012, 06:04 PM   #5710
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Serial #: C 798xxx
Serial numbers ran from C622700 in 1963 to C810532 in 1965.
If all steel then it's a model 10, if alumnium frame then a model 12.

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Old September 30, 2012, 09:35 PM   #5711
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Thank you, Jim.

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Old October 1, 2012, 06:50 PM   #5712
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S&W 38 M&P Date of Manufacture

I inherited a Smith & Wesson, .38 Military & Police Model / 1905 Hand Ejector, 4th Chg. from my father. The SN is 393XXX. Can anyone tell me the approximate year of manufacture and if this was / is a decent gun.

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Old October 1, 2012, 07:16 PM   #5713
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The SN is 393XXX
They are excellent guns. Yours was made in the early to mid 1920's.

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Old October 1, 2012, 08:45 PM   #5714
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great site, could someone find me a date on this S&W i just got today

mod 19-4

serial 91k0XXX
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Old October 2, 2012, 04:39 PM   #5715
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serial 91k0XXX
1980.
Serial numbers ran from 57K0001 to 91K6800 that year.

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Old October 3, 2012, 03:33 PM   #5716
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Hello all, I'm new here and was wondering if anyone could help me out with a s&w I just picked up. It's a model 10-11 heavy barrel round butt with serial number cdt1xxx. Any idea when it was made? Thanks in advance!
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Old October 3, 2012, 04:59 PM   #5717
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1999.

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Old October 5, 2012, 03:41 PM   #5718
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I have a few S&Ws I'd like to know their age. Thanks in advance for your help.

First is a nickel 6 shot with 32 Long CT stamped on the pencil barrel. The cylander opens out the side. It has pearl SW grips around the size of a J frame grip. 4 inch pencil type barrel. Serial number is 1772XX. Inside the crane is stamped 4338. Other than that no markings.

S&W Model 49 2 in barrel. Wooden diamond J frame grips. Serial number 4941XX

S&W Model 15-2 I believe Stainless steel Square wooden grips. 4 inch barrel. Serial number K5838XX.
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Old October 5, 2012, 04:45 PM   #5719
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Serial number is 1772XX
32 Hand Ejector, 5th Change.
SN's ran from 102501 in 1910 to 263000 in 1917.
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Serial number 4941XX
SN's ran from 295000 in 1962 to 786544 in 1969.
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Serial number K5838XX
1964.
SN's ran from K555000 to K605877 that year.
Factory finish for model 15's was blue or nickel. The nickel would be high polish.

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Old October 6, 2012, 11:10 PM   #5720
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Can someone give me info on my S&W 38 377273 passed down to me from my Grandmother from southern Georgia.
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Old October 7, 2012, 12:04 AM   #5721
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Odd S&W ser. #

Hi,
I have recently come upon a mod 36 Chief's special with a ser. # AWCXXXX.
I have the Supica and Jinks books and don't find that prefix anywhere. The gun is marked Mod 36, no dash number following. Any help is appreciated.

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Old October 7, 2012, 08:37 PM   #5722
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Need to figure out what model it is first. Is it a modern swing out cylinder? 5 shot or 6?
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ser. # AWCXXXX.
AWC would fall between AVB in Jul 87 and AWW also in Jul 87.

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Old October 7, 2012, 10:15 PM   #5723
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Model 19 request

I have been a follower of this forum and this thread in particular and decided to finally register and join in. Could I get a date of manufacture on a M19 ser #ANF2XXX? Thanks so much.
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Old October 8, 2012, 09:01 AM   #5724
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Somewhere between Jan 86 and Jul 87.

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Old October 8, 2012, 10:29 AM   #5725
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model 19

Thanks so much for the response.
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