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VHinch
May 19, 2007, 12:09 PM
Picked up a Smith M&P today. Nickel finish, some flaking on the grip frame, but overall very good condition. Serial number is 668XXX. Can someone date this one for me? The serial number is also stamped on the rear of the cylinder as we ll as under the barrel, which I've been told is only on the earlier guns. I'll try and get a pic or two posted later.

Thanks in advance,

V
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jfh
May 19, 2007, 12:41 PM
I found serial numbers for the Colt DS & BS d frames I own, and I'll bet you can find ones for Smith, too.

Jim H.
VHinch
May 19, 2007, 01:06 PM
I've never had much luck finding serial numbers for Smiths online, but there are a few good folks here with copies of the S&W catalog that are usually more than happy to look them up.

V
Old Fuff
May 19, 2007, 01:39 PM
Because Smith & Wesson numbered frames before they were made into revolvers, it's impossible to get an exact year on pre-1970's guns in most cases. A numbered frame could sometimes be made into several models, and individual guns were sometimes shipped years after the frame was numbered.

However you can get exact information - if you are willing to pay S&W's in-house historian (and the company) a reasonable $30.00 search fee to look up the gun in the old records. This can be a lot of work, because the old books have not been conputerized into a database, and guns were not shipped in order of serial numbers.

Anyway, in this case you seem to have a .38, 1905 Hand Ejector -4th change, which was also known as the Military & Police model. An approximate date of manufacture would be during the late 1930's.

Also look and see if the gun's serial is stamped on the underside of the stocks - which would prove they were original to the gun, and increase it's collector's value.
VHinch
May 19, 2007, 02:22 PM
Fuff, you impress again.

The grips are numbered to the gun. Any idea on value? I cleaned many years of crud off this one today and she is in excellent shape, especially for a 70 year old gun.

Thanks
V
VHinch
May 19, 2007, 10:56 PM
Pics
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5812/mp001xk1.jpg
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2334/mp002yt6.jpg

Anyone got a guess at value?

Thanks
V
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