Smith and Wesson serial number search

Smith model 37

Hello - Would someone mind telling me about this one? serial - J970XXX
Year of mfg and can it shoot +p?

Thanks much!
-RY
 
Hey guys, I found an old break-open revolver in my grandfather's desk after he passed away.

Serial umber on butt is unreadable, but I believe the number on the cylinder reads 405xxx, possibly 406xxx.

It is DA and if I had to guess I would say it's a .38 (I had some 9mm laying around and it loaded into the cylinder). Looks like a 6 1/2 inch barrel.

What is this thing and how old is it?

Thanks,
george

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True Grit, it looks like a .38 double action 4th model.

The Serial number range is 322701-539000.

They were made from 1895-1909.

Since yours in in the middle of the serial number range, it was probably made around 1900-1905.

Price is probably around 100-150. There were quite a few made, and yours isn't in the best of condition.
 
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S&W 357 Revolver

Friend is selling a S&W revolver. Not sure of the model but I am curious about the age of the gun. Serial is 9D326XX. Has a beautiful set of rosewood grips and is in almost perfect condition. Anyone willing to give me the age of this gun and what it sold for new?

Michael
 
Jim L. just cleared up the date (1955) for my K-38 Combat Masterpiece, in another thread. This is one of only two revolvers I own. The other one is also a used S&W model - an M 60-7 (nickelplated) with a BSC 61** serial number. Since I want to determine if I can safely shoot +P's out of it, can anyone here find what the date is?
 
S&W model - an M 60-7 (nickelplated) with a BSC 61** serial number.
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1994.
S&W began a heat treating package on model 60's starting in 1990 with the 60-7 which made them +P rated.
Your K-38 is nickel but your 60-7 is stainless steel.

Jim
 
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Model 66 info

I purchased a used S&W Model 66 in 2001, serial # 9K22565. Just had it overhauled by Sandy Garrett of Northern VA Gun Works (his work is superb!) and boy does it work smoothly now. He said the gun had been fired a lot over the years!

Can anyone give me a year of birth or any other info based on the serial # - it does have a "pinned" barrel.

Thanks - J.P.
 
crasht51 - That SN would date your Model 66 to 1976, and it should be a "no dash." The pinned barrel and cylinder counterbore (which yours should also have) were dropped with the -2 in 1982. They were last manufactured in 2004.
 
old smith and wesson pistol or handgun

need to sell old smith and wesson money to go towards large medical bills. it belonged to my husband. don't know .455 serial#720xx patent dates are 10-8-1901 and 2-17-1901 and 2-8-1906 or 2-8-1908 not sure then there is a #30 on the bottom of handle with 3 oblong type circles or somthing on top of the 30. also 2 sets of numbers both the same. the numbers are 4875 in 2 places. also there is a letter B in front of serial #720XX. that is everything thats on the gun. what year was the gun made what kind of gun is it. and how much is it worth. sorry to bother you, but if anybody out there knows anything if you could please let me know. thank you very much.
 
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