Dating a revolver.......

2123 · January 22, 2017, 05:50 PM

No, I don't mean taking one out to a movie and then maybe dinner & drinks later on.

I mean, trying to figure out when one was manufactured.

It's a no-dash S&W model 617. I do know that it's a 1st year production run model.

The serial # is BPK 83**.

If any of you can be of assistance, it would be greatly appreciated.

BTW........I've been gone a long while. It's nice to be back.

TIA!!

Slamfire · January 22, 2017, 07:09 PM

Call up S&W. I have called S&W customer service on a number of my older S&W's and they have always given me the year of production.

Ruger has been helpful if someone wants to know the age of their Rugers.

dahermit · January 22, 2017, 07:17 PM

Look at the "sticky" at the top of the "Revolver page."

Driftwood Johnson · January 22, 2017, 07:30 PM

Howdy

According to The Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson, Serial Numbers with the prefix BPK were made in December 1993.

2123 · January 22, 2017, 08:12 PM

Thanks!

I was thinking early 90's.

curt.45 · January 27, 2017, 09:51 PM

idk, with the luck i've had maybe i should date a revolver, now the question is a .22 or a .44 or maybe a .45?

January 22, 2017, 05:50 PM	#1
2123 Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2014 Location: It changes.....a lot. Posts: 356	Dating a revolver....... No, I don't mean taking one out to a movie and then maybe dinner & drinks later on. I mean, trying to figure out when one was manufactured. It's a no-dash S&W model 617. I do know that it's a 1st year production run model. The serial # is BPK 83*. If any of you can be of assistance, it would be greatly appreciated. BTW........I've been gone a long while. It's nice to be back. TIA!! Last edited by 2123; January 22, 2017 at 08:23 PM.*

January 22, 2017, 07:09 PM	#2
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 5,261	Call up S&W. I have called S&W customer service on a number of my older S&W's and they have always given me the year of production. Ruger has been helpful if someone wants to know the age of their Rugers. __________________ If I'm not shooting, I'm reloading.

January 22, 2017, 07:17 PM	#3
dahermit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2006 Location: South Central Michigan...near Posts: 6,501	Look at the "sticky" at the top of the "Revolver page."

January 22, 2017, 07:30 PM	#4
Driftwood Johnson Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2014 Location: Land of the Pilgrims Posts: 2,033	Howdy According to The Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson, Serial Numbers with the prefix BPK were made in December 1993.

January 22, 2017, 08:12 PM	#5
2123 Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2014 Location: It changes.....a lot. Posts: 356	Thanks! I was thinking early 90's.

January 27, 2017, 09:51 PM	#6
curt.45 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2008 Location: Fort Wayne Ind. Posts: 866	idk, with the luck i've had maybe i should date a revolver, now the question is a .22 or a .44 or maybe a .45?