And that would be a "safe" recomendation. Which is why I would limit the +P stuff to defense.
However the BB +P stuff has been tested in a model 60.
http://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=22
Jim
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However the BB +P stuff has been tested in a model 60.
http://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=22
Jim
blaster2605
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Yes Jim the I got the serial # from the bottom of the grip butt.
Sounds like a .38 Double Action 4th Model, top-break (seperates at top and barrel tips down).My Dad has a S&W 38cal.The numbers on the bottom are 442476 This is an breakdown model.
Serial numbers ran from 322701 in 1895 to 539000 in 1909.
Jim
Hey folks, was wondering if anyone could help me figure out what excatly I have here. My Grandfather gave me this revolver a few years back, and I was wondering what year it was manufactured.
Airweight .38spl CTG 6 shot mod # 12-2 Serial Number C9 45XXX
Sorry for the camer phone pic...I don't own a digital camera.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!
Airweight .38spl CTG 6 shot mod # 12-2 Serial Number C9 45XXX
Sorry for the camer phone pic...I don't own a digital camera.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!
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Is there a space between the 9 and 4 on the gun?. If you took the serial number from the underside of the frames grip butt and it's C945XXX it would be a model 12 with SN's running from C810533 in 1966 to C999999 in 1967.Airweight .38spl CTG 6 shot. Serial Number C9 45XXX
Jim
nutsandbolts18
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S&W 38 Special
Hi. looking at buying a S&W 38 Special Revolver, could somebody help me with any info like year it was made etc. its serial is J27xxx Thanks!
Hi. looking at buying a S&W 38 Special Revolver, could somebody help me with any info like year it was made etc. its serial is J27xxx Thanks!
serial is J27xxx
Serial numbers ran from J1 in 1969 to J99999 in 1970.
nutsandbolts18
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Thanks For The Reply FlyFish!
Paul Bivins
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Paul
38 snub nose S 947942 looking for information whether I have a rarity or not. And I would like to know the value, I'ts somewhere between 95% to 97%. It has a little rust pits on the cyl. It has the long cocking firing hammer, I understand it was carried by an uncle during WW!! who was in the Navy. At the moment it has Pearl Handles. It was a gift to me.
38 snub nose S 947942 looking for information whether I have a rarity or not. And I would like to know the value, I'ts somewhere between 95% to 97%. It has a little rust pits on the cyl. It has the long cocking firing hammer, I understand it was carried by an uncle during WW!! who was in the Navy. At the moment it has Pearl Handles. It was a gift to me.
Assuming 6-shot and .38 Special caliber, it's a .38 Military and Police (pre Model 10) that was made shortly after the war - the serial number range was S811338 in 1945 to S999999 in 1948. I'm not sure it qualifies as a "rarity," but SCSW does indicate that 2" barrels in this model add a 25% premium to the value.
Model 40
A friend of mine is wanting to sell a S&W Model 40 SN 6XXX. Can someone please date this for me and possibly give me a value. The gun is approximate90% condition. It was used by LE so the only real wear is from a holster on the barrel end and it has obviously been shot but is otherwise in great condition for its apparent age. Thanks in advance.
Tony
A friend of mine is wanting to sell a S&W Model 40 SN 6XXX. Can someone please date this for me and possibly give me a value. The gun is approximate90% condition. It was used by LE so the only real wear is from a holster on the barrel end and it has obviously been shot but is otherwise in great condition for its apparent age. Thanks in advance.
Tony
First, be sure you've got the right serial number - take it from the butt of the grip frame. With a short number and no letter prefix, it's possible to get it confused with "assembly numbers" that also appear on the gun.
Assuming that your friend's Model 40 does has a 4-digit SN starting with 6, it would be from the 1952 (SN 1) to 1971 (SN 30160) period. Interpolating would give a date of 1956-57, which is only an estimate, so the gun would appear to be from right around when S&W started assigning model numbers to its revolvers (1957). If it does have the model number stamped in the yoke cutout then it's from then or a bit later. The Model 40 was originally called the Centennial because it was introduced on S&W's 100th birthday as a company.
Because of the grip safety, which is an unusual feature as part of the hand ejector design and was not retained when the same basic gun was re-introduced some years later, Model 40s are somewhat more valuable than similar J-frames. In the condition you describe, I'd estimate it's somewhere in the $500 range, perhaps a bit more.
Assuming that your friend's Model 40 does has a 4-digit SN starting with 6, it would be from the 1952 (SN 1) to 1971 (SN 30160) period. Interpolating would give a date of 1956-57, which is only an estimate, so the gun would appear to be from right around when S&W started assigning model numbers to its revolvers (1957). If it does have the model number stamped in the yoke cutout then it's from then or a bit later. The Model 40 was originally called the Centennial because it was introduced on S&W's 100th birthday as a company.
Because of the grip safety, which is an unusual feature as part of the hand ejector design and was not retained when the same basic gun was re-introduced some years later, Model 40s are somewhat more valuable than similar J-frames. In the condition you describe, I'd estimate it's somewhere in the $500 range, perhaps a bit more.
The 4 digit number was from the bottom of the grip as well as from the cylinder and bottom of the barrel. There is no model number on the gun, I just derived the model number from other searches and guns that are for sale on other sites. I don't necessarily trust the prices on auctions since there is no way to know what they will actually sell for. Thanks for the help..