S&W K22 serial number help

[dwb_5150]

I recently purchased a S&W Model 17 with the serial number K801669. Does anyone know when this gun was made? An exact year would be nice, but a general time period is OK too.

If you need any other info, just let me know.

Thanks!

DWB

 

[dinosaur]

It looks like 1968.

 

[bullfrog99]

How do you find out such things, I have a model 18 I would like to look up?

 

[Asmodeous]

I usually look in my copy of The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson

 

[bubbygator]

If you ask the question here or on TheHighRoad or the S&WForum, you'll usually get a response.

 

[JGIG]

.38 Serial Lookup

Can anyone look up serial: BNC3589 and tell me what model and year it is from? I only know its a .38 Thanks!!

 

[boa2]

JGIC:

It looks like your gun was made in 1993!

 

[JGIG]

Does it tell you the model # as well? Thanks for the reply...

 

[Johnny Guest]

'Fraid not

JGIG, most of the revolvers made post-1983 fall into the three alpha/four numeric numbering system. The SCS&W shows this system began in 1980 with the L-frames. There are/were certain special models with peculiar serial numbers, of course.

Actually, the autoloaders started a similar system in March 84, in the TAA___ series.

A careful description of the particular .38 will probably enable someone on this forum to give you a model number. OTOH, if it bears the s/n you gave, it should have the model number stamped on the frame just below where the barrel screws in, and visible when the cylinder is swung out. Should be a two-digit number, a dash (-) and another single digit, maybe something like 15-6 or 67-1. I believe all the three digit models in cal. .38 came later.

Let us know, huh?
Johnny

 

[Majic]

With a 1993 date it could be a model with 3 digits such as the 638, 640, 642, or 649.