Smith and Wesson serial number search

Haven't been able to actually put my hands on it yet, but a local college kid has listed it for sale.

Serial number is 258214.

I'm guessing an old K frame, but don't know for sure.

Anyone here have the correct scoop and year of manufacture?

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Old S&W .38 Special

I'm trying to date a 4" barrel double-action S&W .38 S/N 125XXX. It belonged to my grandfather who used it when he worked for Louisiana Game & Fish pre WWII. Any ideas?
 
I've been given two different dates for the DOB of my model 10-7. I've heard 1971 and 1981. Could someone confirm the correct date please?

Serial 8D001XX
 
i have a .44 mag revolver that i would like to know its dob. i dont know the model but serial # is n397xxx
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It would be a model 29.
The N3xxxxx range ran in 1975/76.

Serial number is 258214.

I'm guessing an old K frame, but don't know for sure.
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Yeah, it's a K frame. A Military & Police Model of 1905, 4th Change.
Serial numbers ran from 241704 in 1915 to 999999 in 1942. That one would be within the first few years of production.

I'm trying to date a 4" barrel double-action S&W .38 S/N 125XXX. It belonged to my grandfather who used it when he worked for Louisiana Game & Fish pre WWII. Any ideas?
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Need more info. Does it say 38 special or just 38 S&W on the barrel. Is it a Top Break revolver (barrel hinges down to load/unload) or a modern swing out cylinder gun? If a top break, does it have an exposed or concealed hammer?

I've been given two different dates for the DOB of my model 10-7. I've heard 1971 and 1981. Could someone confirm the correct date please?

Serial 8D001XX
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1981. Serial numbers that year ran from 7D10001 to 9D44500.

Jim
 
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Oh,I forgot to mention it has an import mark under the Brl C.A.I. ST ALB. VT..He said it was a lend lease gun from the war but I don't know anything about them.
Okay. Then no question it's a Victory model and made ~43/44.
Many of the Victory (WWII) models were chambered for 38 S&W and sent to the British during the war. After the war, many of them were imported back into the US and sold on the civilian market.
I like how they stamped the CI in front of the V (for victory) prefix to make CIV (civilian).

Jim
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Thanks again,You guys are a wealth of knowledge
 
It does say Smith and Wesson .38 special and has a swing out cylinder. The S/N is on the butt frame.
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Okay, assuming it's a 6 shot, it would be a .38 Military & Police Model of 1905, 1st Change. Serial numbers ran from 73251 in 1906 to 146899 in 1909.

Jim
 
1905 M&P

It is a 6-shot. Unfortunately, the right side grip is not original. The left side is black (looks like bakelite), checkered with the S&W logo. The right side is plain wood, probably fashioned by my grandfather. He also crudely engraved his SSN on the left side frame (obviously before identity theft had been thought of). Thanks so much for the info.
 
17-6

Hello,

first post.:o
Nice forum You got here!

But now the main thing.
There's going to be a Finnish policedepartments gun auction in about 2weeks.
I have the list of the auction items. Two S&W 17-6 revolvers are included.
The only information on the list are the serial numbers, no pics or anything else.
So I hope someone could help me.
I know what a 17 looks like and would only be interested in the "full lug" version.
I would be very grateful for any information of these guns.

The serials are: BEF90XX and BDZ57XX

Thanks
Finland
 
The serials are: BEF90XX and BDZ57XX
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The SN's date them to late 1989/90 time frame. The 17-6 was the start of the full lug barrel and would be a 6 shot, although, there were reportedly a few early -6's made without the full lug barrel.

Jim
 
Thanks for a quick responce!

Do You have any idea what SN's would be for the ones without the full lug barrel?

So, it seems that I have to go to the auction and maybe get my first revolver :D
 
Do You have any idea what SN's would be for the ones without the full lug barrel?
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Exact serial number, no. The 17-6 started in the 1989/90 time frame so the two you listed are right at the beginning of -6 production.
The -6 version was the change to the full lug barrel (-5 and below were standard barrels).
But, there are always those few exceptions that slip by.

Jim
 
Looking for info on two Mod 10's - I think

Trying to find age of a couple S&W 38 revolvers that belong to a friend. He has one, that he bought new, he believes in 1957, the box refers to it as a Mod 10-5, SN/ D349XXX, 4" bbl.

The other one he bought today, from an individual; looks identical to the one above except it has synthetic grips (similar to the "New Governor" gun currently on the S&W website, homepage). It's serial number is 8D50XXX and also has a 4" bbl. Your help is greatly appreciated.
 
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Help on date for S&W Model 60

I recently inhereted my grandfather's model 60, sn R998xx.

I would appreciate any help in learning it's DOB.

Thanks!

-Steve
 
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