Too new. Book only covers up to 2004. But a call to S&W customer service will get you the DOB for free.Model 317, LGT11**
You know what, after seeing your comment about it not having a lock, I looked up the history on the model 317 and found out that a small number were shipped in March of 1997 with the LGT prefix (which was not listed in the serial number section)."Too new" is close enough for me .
I really thought it might be older because it doesn't have a lock.
To start, does anything on it identify it as a S&W revolver? If yes, is it a 5 shot or 6 shot? What exactly is the caliber marking on the barrel? And did you take the serial number from the underside of the frames grip butt and include any letter prefixes.I recently inherited a .38 special snub nose revolver. There are no distinguishing marks that i can see. I have searched the internet high and low and this forum seems to have the best info. The serial for the firearm is 1235xx.
Chiefs Special (pre model 36) made in 1957.it Does have smith and Wesson Stamped on it. The barrel on one side has 38 s&w special stamped and the other just has smith and Wesson. It is a 5 shot, it has two different number sets. On the bottom of the butt and the backside of the wood grips it is stamped 1235XX.
Between Sept. 1917 to Jan. 1919.I have an old S&W DA45, US Army model 1917. Serial #97XXX. Small walnut grips, swivel sling hook on butt. Can anyone tell me the yr of manuf.?
4K578XX = 1974M66: 4K578XX
M66-1: 69K66XX
Mid 1960's is as close as I can get.I have a Smith and Wesson Model 39 with serial number 672xx.
If that 0 is actually a D then D8444XX would be 1975/76.i have a smith wesson special s/n 08444xx
FWIW the stocks are most likely not original to the gun. S&W almost never put target stocks on fixed-sight revolvers.The grips on your gun are the smooth K-frame target grips (you can see that the grips are larger than the frame, covering the butt - the standard service grips left the butt exposed). They're somewhat less common than the service and checkered target grips - I have them on a couple of my K-frames and I like them very much.