It should have a "K" preceding that number also. That said, K204399 would be 1953.6 inch barrel, 6 shot, adjustable sights, magna stocks, pinned barrel.
Has this number on base of grip frame and under barrel: 204399
Assuming it's a 5 shot, it was made in the 1958 to 1961 time frame.Father recently showed me a snub nose 38 S&W. Told me has had it for about twenty five to thirty years, maybe more. Then the bottom of the grip is #182xxx. Gun is blued and in pretty good shape. Dad just wants to know what he has and what is it worth, all help is appreciated.
Sorry didnt read all the posts lol but I got the The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson and couldnt find the serial number ranges for most if not all of the guns. Im trying to figure out the date of my victory. Am i reading it wrong or what?
38 Double Action Fourth Model top break, 5 shot, 4" blue barrel
Serial # is 39800X Anyone know the year? Thanks, chig
I was trying to narrow it down to see if it was "antique" status being before 1898.
1983.mod # 19-5 ser #Acs 16xx
The 32 Safty Hammerless would be a 3rd Model. Serial numbers ran from 170000 in 1909 to 242981 in 1937.I have a S&W safety hammerless revolver top break .32 S.N. 171***
also another revolver top break .38 S.N. 251***
1996.I'm pretty sure it's a fairly new Model 10. It has the firing pin on the hammer. Ser# CBA02XX.