Picked this up a couple days ago. I'm very pleased with it. Very clean and in good mechanical shape. Timing is dead on. No end shake. Forcing cone is in good shape. No bulging in the barrel. Original finish. Very clean and shiney bore.
I believe it was made in 47. Serial number is S964XXX. As you can see it has only the Made in USA on the right hand side of the frame and the long action. As well as the new safety introduced by S&W in December 1944.
The grips don't have the same serial number but everything else matches. I've been wanting a nice older M&P with a 5" barrel. I was hoping this was a pre-war model, but hey I'll take a transitional S model. I paid $300.00 for it at a local pawn shop.
Old Fuff I'm buying the 38 K frames when I can. Espeically the five screws with the long action. Love the darn things.
I believe it was made in 47. Serial number is S964XXX. As you can see it has only the Made in USA on the right hand side of the frame and the long action. As well as the new safety introduced by S&W in December 1944.
The grips don't have the same serial number but everything else matches. I've been wanting a nice older M&P with a 5" barrel. I was hoping this was a pre-war model, but hey I'll take a transitional S model. I paid $300.00 for it at a local pawn shop.
Old Fuff I'm buying the 38 K frames when I can. Espeically the five screws with the long action. Love the darn things.