Identity and Date of Manufacture of S&W Revolvers

A) .38 special
B) 6 1/2" barrel with ejector shroud
C) square butt
D) adjustable front , square front
E) 6 shot , heavy frame (N?)
F) s/n. S 101680

Just picked up a 2" barrel round butt pre-10 M&P, SN: C4261xx.

References show that manufacture date of this would be 1957-59, but I thought that S&W started marking "Mod 10" in 1956.

Also, this came with Pachmayrs, and I am guessing that diamond magna stocks would be correct for this vintage. I have some non-diamond magnas that I will put on it for the time being. Hate to think what I am going to have to pay for round butt diamond magna stocks these days.

Thank you!!

Sistema1927:
Model numbers were introduced in 1957. The year range is correct, so theoretically your gun is from 1957. It's possible that a late gun slipped through without being stamped. Occasionally guns from the 1960s have appeared without a model number.

mjones 59:
You have a .38/44 Outdoorsman Model of 1950, the N frame, adjustable sight, .38 Special companion to the .357 Magnum. These were intended to shoot a faster .38 High Speed loading of the .38 Special. Your gun was manufactured in 1953 or 1954. Serial range for those years was S95000 to S102999.

Year ?

38 special- heavy barrel
Model- 10-6
Serial # 3D08827

Thank You!!
Mjones59

MJMcdaniel: Your .38 Military & Police Model 10 heavy barrel was manufactured in 1978.

Radagast,

Thanks. So my M&P is probably younger than I am by a year and older than my wife is by a year.

Still looking for Diamond Magna stocks that won't break the bank.

32-20
4in
Square
Six shot
Fixed
82961*


38spl
3in
Round
Five shot
Fixed
527652
Mod 36




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chromerunner:
Your .32-20 Hand Ejector Model of 1905 4th Change was manufactured around 1919. Heat treatment of cylinders began in May of that year at serial number 81287. A star after the serial number indicates a factory repair, refinish or rebuild.
The gun predates the positive hammer block safety introduced after a fatality with a dropped gun during WWII. Treat it as a 5 shooter and leave the chamber under the hammer empty.
The cylinder is heat treated, but the main failure point with these guns was the barrel bulging due to use of rifle only jacketed ammo. Stick to modern lead loads and never shoot any old jacketed Hi-Speed marked ammo.

Your Model 36 Chiefs Special was manufactured between 1966 (serial number 392778) & 1969 (serial number 786544). If the grips are original then 1968 or 69.

Found some correct Diamond Magna stocks for the 1957 M&P, and didn't have to break the piggy bank.


All my S&W revolvers wear grip adapters.

Looks classic. You need a GI suit and hat to go with it.

.38 spl
2in
Square
Six shot
Fixed
S917226

.38 Military & Police Postwar. 1947 or 48, iirc. I'll confirm when I get home.

S&W M29 story?

I have the following:

S&W M29-2 SN N8000XX (44 Mag, 6 shot)

Pinned, recessed, 5 27/32 inch barrel (nominal 6 inch?) This establishes a fairly short time period.

Ejector rod, hammer, trigger, & cylinder latch are gold plated. Rest of revolver is nickle plated with a matte finish. Has rubber Pachmeyer grip.

Carries a Second Chance logo. Note SN appears to be from a reserved block.

The question is not so much when it was made, but rather, what's the story behind it?

Hi.... I've got a model 49 ser.# AVT 89xx that was bought new by my Grandmother in 1987. About 15-20 rounds have been fired thru it so it's still in original "New" condition. I just wish she would have saved the box!
What would the value be, considering it's still in the same condition as the day it was purchased?

Thanks....

Hey Radagast,
I hope this finds you well.

I've got a couple of queries for you:

2nd model Hand Ejector (to keep the 1st model company)
.455
SN#759156
this one's stamped on the backstrap - TJFF (Trans Jordan Frontier Force).

The other is as aspirational goal: (haven't had a decent look yet - it's a few hours drive away)
Probably a model 17 (vendor states mod25...)
K frame
.22
6"
SN#22178

I also picked up a USNCPC stamped M&P 4" .38spec recently, FYI.

chromerunner:
Postwar production began at S811120 in 1945. S 924878 -may- have shipped in October 1947. S978924 shipped March 1948. If I had to guesstimate, I would say mid 1947 for your gun.

unspellable:
Rich Davis of Second Chance body armor sponsored a series of bowling pin shooting contests in the 1970s & 1980s, with guns as prizes. IIRC Massad Ayoob wrote about them for SWAT & Combat Handguns at the time. He used a moon clipped .44 magnum with custom saw toothed rounds to bite into the pins.
My guess is you have one of the prize guns from the 1980-82 period.
There is a a long video from the '86 match here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh_DyN96_8I

skeeziks:
I'm sorry I can't help you with that question. I am Australian and I have no info for American pricing for that model. I suggest you check sold listings on sites such as Guns America to get an idea of current values. Or start a new thread here in the revolver subforum which will see a wider readership.

thefresh2o:
Life has its ups and downs, but I am still here.
I recently had the chance to T&E a first model in .455. What a fine firearm. Also had a look at a .45LC conversion of a first model. Very well done. If it didn't have the military stamps I wouldn't have believed it was a conversion.

The serial number you gave doesn't compute. The first model ran to around serial number 6,000 and the second model to serial number 74755. A serial number of 759256 would be a .38/200 British Service Revolver /Victory Model from around 1941.

A K frame with adjustable sights will have a K prefix. K22178 would be a K22 target Masterpiece from 1948.

An I frame Model of 1953 .22/32 Target (Pre Model 35) with serial number 22178 would be circa 1955.

Finally!

Today at the gun show I swapped for a blued/anodized shooter quality Smith & Wesson Model 12-2 with matching number grips. It has a pinned barrel, narrow service hammer, a narrow grooved service trigger, and, oddly, a flat latch.

12-2
a) .38 Special
b) 2" barrel
c) Round
d) 6 rounds
e) Fixed
f) C667753

Elm Creek Smith: 1963 for that .38 Military & Police Airweight. The flat latch was deleted in 1966.

Elm Creek Smith said:

Today at the gun show I swapped for a blued/anodized shooter quality Smith & Wesson Model 12-2 with matching number grips. It has a pinned barrel, narrow service hammer, a narrow grooved service trigger, and, oddly, a flat latch.

12-2
a) .38 Special
b) 2" barrel
c) Round
d) 6 rounds
e) Fixed
f) C667753

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Thank you very much! I added a picture after I added a vintage Tyler T-Grip. This may just become my off-duty carry!

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Neat. The diamond Magna grips are original and unique to the KA frame used on the Airweight M&Ps. Standard K frame grips will not fit as the KA grip frame is narrower than normal. A T grip adapter is probably the best way to make the Model 12 more user friendly.

Who can help me with a date on my model 60? I purchased it in the late 1980's but I have no idea how old it is.

60
a) .38 Special
b) 2" barrel
c) Fluted Cylinder
d) 5 rounds
e) Fixed
f) 5757X inside the yoke. AFD4679 on the butt.