How can I tell when my S&W was made?

[martin6]

I have a S&W 642 that I bought used about 10 years ago. Is there a way I can tell when it was made?

 

[Tamara]

Tamara's Dating Service:

Gimme the first few of the serial #...

 

[Daedalus]

Tamara's Dating Service:

Hehe. That made me giggle. Got any 6'0" and blond? Like of the bond girl variety?

 

[martin6]

The serial number is...

BKB2xxx. Thanks for your help Tamara.

 

[Tamara]

Looks like...

...early 1991.

 

[Larry Wright]

Tamara, how did you do that?

 

[Mike Irwin]

She has a book of magical spells and incantations...


Actually, it's a book called "The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson," 2nd edition, by Jim Supica and Rick Nahaus.

It's a wealth of information on Smith & Wesson firearms.

Available at just about any bookstore.

 

[Tamara]

Abracadabra.

 

[Larry Wright]

Thanks, Mike! What was that last? Yabba Dabba Do?!

 

[Mike Irwin]

Amal nathrac

uthvas dyttud

dothyel dienve




Dammit, still not working....