Identity and Date of Manufacture of S&W Revolvers

S&W Mod 10 Followup

Radagast,

The serial number on the grip bottom is C545215. Thanks.

Tabequache

i'd love some info on my new/old s&w model 15-4
it's blued, 4'' barrel, square butt.
serial # 86K2897.
it's a 38spc.
please?

Tabequache:
1961 or 1962. Serial range C474149 to C622699, so it could fall in either year.
If a model 10-2 then probably 1961. If a 10-3 then 1962.

susieqz:
Your Model 15-4 Combat Masterpiece was manufactured in 1980.

thank you, radagast,
good to know.

Thanks

Thanks very much..

mod 37 {no dash} nickle
inside # 36474
bottom of grip ADA7635

Just bought on GB today.

Sauer Grapes:
1983 for your Chiefs Special Airweight.

Sorry Radagast.

Turns out this is a FIVE shot .38. Serial # 206117. It does have a lanyard tho...

Goste:
That is an early Chiefs Special manufactured between 1959 (serial number 163051) & 1962 (serial number 295000).
If marked Airweight with an aluminum frame, then it is a Model 37 Chiefs Special Airweight.
If all steel then its a Model 36 Chiefs Special.
AFAIK S&W did not offer a 4 inch barrel on the .38 Special Chiefs Special. They did offer a three inch barrel.

Sauer Grapes:
1983 for your Chiefs Special Airweight.

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Thank you.

Sold my only revolver about 5 years ago. Last week I went crazy on Gunbroker and bought the 37, 60-7 2'' and a 19-3 6''.....lol.

Thanks again

13-3

Radagast - My 13-3 is a 4", square butt, sn 9D27949. Thanks.

Cheers

Sidreilley:
The Model 13-3 .357 Magnum Military & Police Heavy Barrel was listed as manufactured from 1982 to 1988. Your serial number falls into the range for 1981. My guess is S&W started the change over to the -3 in 1981, your gun may not have shipped until 1982.

Radagast

Thanks very much indeed.

S&w 10-5

Radagast
If you could, help date this baby that I just pickedup...
It's a S&W 10-5... 2" 'snubbie'... .38spl, SqB, 6-shot...
Serial # C9194XX...
Thanks... Appreciate the help.

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GZOh:
Your gun falls in the serial range for 1966/67, C810533 to C999999. Falling near the half way mark of that range, it could be either year. I'd be sentimental and call it a Christmas gun for 1966.

Thanks Radagast...
Always appreciate (as we all do) your 'dating' help!

S&W. K frame 22 LR. S/N 141633

Cajun:
Not an I or J frame Kit gun, serial range only went to 135465.
Not a pre war K22 outdoorsman, serial range started at 632132.
Not a post war K22 Masterpiece, as there is no K prefix.
Not a Model 45 K frame Military & Police, as no C prefix.
Not a M frame Ladysmith, serial range only went to 26154.

If it is a K frame, then the serial number is wrong, probably taken from under the cylinder yoke instead of the butt.

The other possibility is its a .22/32 Hand Ejector, built on the I frame and dating to around 1915, with the serial number on the front strap. This will be a 'true Bekeart' gun, as the catalogued production started around serial number 160000. Prior to that they were special run guns for Bekehart of San Francisco.

Oh wait. I read the receipt wrong. There is a K in front of the S/N. K 141633.

It's a five screw K-frame, 22. Six inch barrel, target sights, diamond Magnas and flat post war finish...it's definitely a K-22.

S&W model 28 Hwy Patrolman
357 magnum caliber
6" barrel
serial No. S 235586
Your assistance will be greatly appreciated in dating this revolver.

Cajun: 1952. Serial range for that year was K136691 to K175637.

jdavis123: 1963 or 64. Serial range for those years was S232000 to S235999. 1964 seems probable.

Thank you, Radagast. Know that what you do is very important to us and greatly appreciated by all.

Thanks Rad. That confirms it is a birth year gun for me.

MOD. 58 with high polished blue finish. A 4 in. Bbl in the original chambering, of .41 mag.
ser. # 5577x
below * that number, D13
Target trigger, but has a thin squared edge on the thin hammer.