Smith and Wesson serial number search

I have a S&W 22 revolver. Has this number on base of grip frame and under barrel: 204399. Inside of crane and back of side plate is this number: 25464.
What do I have?
 
Need some information along the lines of barrel length, number of rounds the cylinder holds, fixed or adjustable sights, finish, grip material, etc..
 
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Father recently showed me a snub nose 38 S&W. Told me has had it for about twenty five to thirty years, maybe more. Anyway, open the cylinder and it has 4140 stamped there, with maybe an 8 under the 4140, hard to tell. 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.:confused:
 
Thanks

Flyfish,
Thanks for the info on the model 19. I'm delighted that it's in as fine a shape for an older handgun. As of this posting I've had several inquiries and the general consensus it would sell easily for 600.00+, mostly due to its condition I think.

Russ
 
6 inch barrel, 6 shot, adjustable sights, magna stocks, pinned barrel.

Has this number on base of grip frame and under barrel: 204399
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It should have a "K" preceding that number also. That said, K204399 would be 1953.

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.
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Assuming it's a 5 shot, it was made in the 1958 to 1961 time frame.
Value depends on condition and can range from around $250 very well used to $500 in minty condition.

Jim
 
S&W 38 Double Action Fourth Model

38 Double Action Fourth Model top break, 5 shot, 4" blue barrel
Serial # is 39800X Anyone know the year? Thanks, chig
 
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?
 
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?
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If you have the Third Edition, the tabulation of serial numbers begins on p. 395, with additional information provided at the end (generally) of the text descriptions of each model. The book cautions that the production year information is only approximate, and guns were at times manufactured out of the regular serial number sequence. For some models - and your Victory is likely one of them - it's only possible to get a date within a wide range (e.g., 1915-1942). You can interpolate to narrow that down a bit, but any date obtained that way should be considered a very general approximation. It's also sometimes possible to narrow a range down a bit by careful reading of the description, noting when certain features were in use, and comparing to the gun in question.
 
Oh god I would have missed that lol yes it is useless for my Victory but do you know how I can get a better idea what the year is? I did read over the Victory section and it didnt help either. Could I email s&w? Also if I did find a date or whatever could I find out where it was issued or is that impossible?
BTW. Only a **** pot on the bottom of the grip no other markings but S# if that helps.
 
My understanding is that you can call S&W Customer Service - probably email is OK as well - and they'll give you a date over the phone based on the SN, if they can. Anything beyond that is going to be a $50 Factory Letter, and I don't know how much information is provided on the Victory models. My guess would be that the actual details on issuance would be in the Army records (if at all), not with S&W.
 
Thanks a lot I'll have to see what I can. I didn't put my S# because it's almost like a treasure hunt right now :D out of the 20 some guns its my most favorite. If it was issued to a guard or something I would assume there wouldn't be documentation of some sort?
FlyFish
I like the name! I grew up within walking distance of the Yellow Breaches. I havent FF in a couple of years but im going to this year :cool:
 
I was trying to narrow it down to see if it was "antique" status being before 1898.
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Yeah, I understand. Unfortunately the book only has the range I listed. You could try calling S&W Customer Service.
 
S&W dates

I have a S&W safety hammerless revolver top break .32 S.N. 171***
also another revolver top break .38 S.N. 251***

Could someone help me with production dates?

Thank you very much.
 
I have just come into possession of a S&W .38 Snubbie, I'm pretty sure it's a fairly new Model 10. It has the firing pin on the hammer. Ser# CBA02XX.

Would someone please date this for me? Thanks.
 
mod # 19-5 ser #Acs 16xx
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1983.
I have a S&W safety hammerless revolver top break .32 S.N. 171***
also another revolver top break .38 S.N. 251***
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The 32 Safty Hammerless would be a 3rd Model. Serial numbers ran from 170000 in 1909 to 242981 in 1937.
I'm assuming the 38 is a Safety Hammerless also, it would be a 5th Model. Serial numbers ran from 220000 in 1907 to 261493 in 1940.

If it's a Double Action, it would be a 3rd Model. Serial numbers ran from 119001 in 1884 to 322700 in 1895.
I'm pretty sure it's a fairly new Model 10. It has the firing pin on the hammer. Ser# CBA02XX.
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1996.
The firing pin moved from the hammer to the frame in 1997.

Jim
 
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