S&W .39Special ctg.

[MYCO]

I need info on a S&W .39 Special ctg. It is a six shot revolver serial # 275639.
On top of the barrel are the following patent dates: Oct2, 01, Dec17, 01,
Feb06, 06, Sep14, 09, Dec29, 14. Any info on the history and approximate value would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[1KPerDay]

.38, not .39 FYI

 

[Jim Watson]

Looks like a .38 Hand Ejector, Military & Police, Model of 1905, Fourth Change.
They made nearly half a million from 1915 through 1942 but yours is pretty early in the serial number range. Maybe somebody can pin it down to a year or short span of years.

Resale value $50 - $500, originality and condition are everything on a standard model like this.

 

[Radagast]

1916 or 1917. Your gun predates heat treatment of cylinders, so it should only be shot with standard pressure lead loads, no jacketed, semi jacketed, plusP or +P+ ammo.
It also predates the positive hammer block safety and should be treated as a 5 shooter, leaving the chamber under the hammer empty. If dropped it there is a small risk that it could fire.