Identity and Date of Manufacture of S&W Revolvers

[CleanDean]

Picked up the magnum wheelgun above , in early 80's.
Remembering that it was made in the early 70's .... help with what particular year ?

 

[Armybrat]

A friend picked up this .38 Special serial # 6D56xxx recently and wants to know if it's ok to shoot +P ammo through it. He thinks it is a pre-1957:

 

[Radagast]

Armybrat:
1980, which makes it a Model 10-5 .38 Military & Police with tapered barrel.

CleanDean:
The Model 58 .41 Magnum Military & Police was manufactured from 1964 to 1977. The Serial number should have an S prefix (1964-69) or an N prefix (1969 to 1977). the numbers you have quoted are probably assembly numbers used to track parts in the factory. These are often stamped under the cylinder yoke cut, where newer guns will have a serial number. The serial number on your gun will be found on the bottom edge of the grip frame. Get back to me with the number and I'll date it for you.

 

[H&KOwner]

S&W Safety Hammerless

a) caliber 32
b) bbl length (from cylinder to muzzle) 3 1/2 inches
c) grips shape (round or square) round
d) number of shots/cylinder bores 5
e) type of sights. Integrated
f) serial number, and if there is a letter in front of or anywhere near the s/n on the bottom of the grip 181910
g) Model number if it is under the crane. n/a

 

[Radagast]

H&KOwner:
You have a .38 Safety Hammerless 3rd Model. It falls in the period 1909 to 1915, serial range for those years was 170000 to 205477.

 

[H&KOwner]

But it's not a .38, it's a .32.

 

[Radagast]

Typo on my part. The information is correct for a .32.

 

[H&KOwner]

Thank you, Radagast. That time frame fits with my Grandfather probably purchased the gun.

 

[CajunBass]

Can you do anything with a couple of more modern guns?

27-9 (S/N CWX5997)

and

21-4 (S/N CJJ1980)

 

[Radagast]

Cajun:
CJJ1980 = 2005. Not a Thunder Ranch special edition though, they have a TRSxxxx serial range.

The Model 27-9 Classic is new or near new, the latest serial number I have listed is CMTxxxx from July 2014.

 

[CajunBass]

Thanks Radagast. I don't know why I asked about the 21-4 other than "force of habit." I knew it was somewhere in the '04-06 range. The seller had told me they only made a few with a nickel finish (which this one has).

Again, I knew the 27-9 was fairly recent manufacture, I just really didn't think it was that new. I got it from the "used" counter, as far as I could tell, unfired out of the factory, but with no box or papers.

They're both beautiful guns, and good shooters.

 

[joel6180]

Model 36

This is a model 36, 38 special, 2" barrel, round butt. Serial number pictured, and box label.

 

[Radagast]

joel6180:
Your Model 36 Chiefs Special was manufactured in 1982.

 

[joel6180]

Thank you very much.

 

[The Doc]

a) caliber - .32 S&W long
b) bbl length - snub
c) grips shape - square
d) number of shots/cylinder bores - 6
e) type of sights - fixed
f) serial number H- 1464xx
g) Model number 31-1

thanks .

 

[Radagast]

The Doc:
Your Model 31-1 .32 Regulation Police was manufactured in 1981. The -1 indicates a J frame.

 

[CajunBass]

Model 19-4. S/N 40K6722

 

[CajunBass]

deleted...duplicate

 

[Radagast]

Cajun:
Late 1978 or early 1979.

 

[Highway-08]

my latest s&w

I just had to have this old pistol cause it reminded me of fancy pistols back when I was a kid.
Would like any info you care to share:

number is C 101278
6 shot
.38 S&W SPL CTG
2" barrel
fixed sights of course (milled)
I think the nickel & gold may be original, the franzite grips sure ain't though lol.

Hope I remembered everything.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Radagast]

Highway-08:
.38 Military & Police Postwar, the Pre-Model 10. Manufactured in 1948-51. Serial range for those years was C1 to C223998.

 

[Highway-08]

Thank You

Thanks for doing this for us.

 

[jdavis123]

a. 22LR
b. 6"
c. square butt
d. 6 shot cylinder
e. adj. rear, Patridge front
f. serial No. K72543
g. N/A

 

[Radagast]

Jdavis123:
K22 Masterpiece manufactured in 1948.

 

[jdavis123]

Thank you, Sir.