Smith&Wesson Model 26 .45ACP revolver

Hard Ball · June 30, 2000, 09:31 PM

I would like to find out when thw S&W Model 26 .45ACP revolver was made and how many were produced.

Gunslinger · June 30, 2000, 10:27 PM

There were 2768 produced. I'm sorry, I can not tell you what years other than post 1950.

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Gunslinger

Daniel Watters · July 1, 2000, 12:18 AM

According to Roy Jinks' "History of Smith & Wesson", Model 26 production started in 1950, and it was dropped from the catalog in 1961. Mind you, it didn't get the model number until 1957. Until then it was simply the .45 Hand Ejector Model of 1950, Target.

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Citizen X · July 1, 2000, 09:42 AM

Serial Numbers from S76000 - S263000.
Manufactured from 1950. Stopped in 1966.
Last model change was in 1961 (26-2).
Std 6 1/2" barrel, (rare 4" & 5" ones).
Std .45ACP, but 200 were made in .45LC in 1953. (2,768 in total)
In 1989, a special production run (40 - w/5" tapered barrels, .45LC), was made for the Georgia State Patrol.

Hard Ball · July 1, 2000, 07:30 PM

Thanks for the information. I'm glad to hear that my 4 inch barrel version is rare.

June 30, 2000, 09:31 PM	#1
Hard Ball Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 1999 Location: California Posts: 3,925	I would like to find out when thw S&W Model 26 .45ACP revolver was made and how many were produced.

June 30, 2000, 10:27 PM	#2
Gunslinger Junior member Join Date: January 5, 1999 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 2,105	There were 2768 produced. I'm sorry, I can not tell you what years other than post 1950. ------------------ Gunslinger

July 1, 2000, 12:18 AM	#3
Daniel Watters Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 1999 Location: USA Posts: 644	According to Roy Jinks' "History of Smith & Wesson", Model 26 production started in 1950, and it was dropped from the catalog in 1961. Mind you, it didn't get the model number until 1957. Until then it was simply the .45 Hand Ejector Model of 1950, Target. [This message has been edited by Daniel Watters (edited July 01, 2000).]

July 1, 2000, 09:42 AM	#4
Citizen X Member Join Date: February 12, 2000 Posts: 39	Serial Numbers from S76000 - S263000. Manufactured from 1950. Stopped in 1966. Last model change was in 1961 (26-2). Std 6 1/2" barrel, (rare 4" & 5" ones). Std .45ACP, but 200 were made in .45LC in 1953. (2,768 in total) In 1989, a special production run (40 - w/5" tapered barrels, .45LC), was made for the Georgia State Patrol.

July 1, 2000, 07:30 PM	#5
Hard Ball Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 1999 Location: California Posts: 3,925	Thanks for the information. I'm glad to hear that my 4 inch barrel version is rare.