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Smith and Wesson serial number search
- Thread starter Driveout02
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revolvers&w
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model 42 help
Could you help with a mfg date?
BMB1XXX
Thanks in advance.
Chris
Could you help with a mfg date?
BMB1XXX
Thanks in advance.
Chris
I assume you're refering to a modern swing out cylinder gun and not an old break top model.S&W .38 5 shot, exposed hammer, 2.5 in. barrel, s/n 13378.
It would be a Chiefs Special. SN 13378 (taken from the underside of the grip butt) would be 1952. SN's ran from 7369 to 21342 that year.
1993.BMB1XXX
Jim
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5906 Serial
Hello and thanks for operating what looks like a very friendly and informative forum. I have recently purchased a 5906 round trigger guard 9mm at a local gun show. I know it was a police issue weapon by an added engraved serial number. What I am hoping for is a birthday for this pistol serial is VYY831* . I know this isn't as old as alot of the guns I've read on this thread but would love to know. Thanks in advance. I looked in the Semi-auto section and could not find a similar thread so sorry if i am posting this in the wrong section.
Hello and thanks for operating what looks like a very friendly and informative forum. I have recently purchased a 5906 round trigger guard 9mm at a local gun show. I know it was a police issue weapon by an added engraved serial number. What I am hoping for is a birthday for this pistol serial is VYY831* . I know this isn't as old as alot of the guns I've read on this thread but would love to know. Thanks in advance. I looked in the Semi-auto section and could not find a similar thread so sorry if i am posting this in the wrong section.
serial is VYY831*
Unfortunantly the SCSW does not cover SN's for semiautos beyond 1998 and is very incomplete after 1994.ser no VAN87XX
That said, both the standard 3913 and 5906 were made from 1989 to 1999 with the "V" prefix SN starting in 94.
To get the exact year you can call S&W's customer service and they will give you the DOB over the phone for free.
1-800-331-0852 (USA)
Mon-Fri 8:00AM-8:00PM Eastern Time
Jim
blamecharles
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thanks
Unfortunantly the SCSW does not cover SN's for semiautos beyond 1998 and is very incomplete after 1994. That said, both the standard 3913 and 5906 were made from 1989 to 1999 with the "V" prefix SN starting in 94.
To get the exact year you can call S&W's customer service and they will give you the DOB over the phone for free.
1-800-331-0852 (USA) Mon-Fri 8:00AM-8:00PM Eastern Time
Thank you very much.
After calling Smith&Wesson I have found it to be manufactured July of 96. Thank you again for your help. By the way the lady that answered the phone was very friendly, great customer service.
Unfortunantly the SCSW does not cover SN's for semiautos beyond 1998 and is very incomplete after 1994. That said, both the standard 3913 and 5906 were made from 1989 to 1999 with the "V" prefix SN starting in 94.
To get the exact year you can call S&W's customer service and they will give you the DOB over the phone for free.
1-800-331-0852 (USA) Mon-Fri 8:00AM-8:00PM Eastern Time
Thank you very much.
After calling Smith&Wesson I have found it to be manufactured July of 96. Thank you again for your help. By the way the lady that answered the phone was very friendly, great customer service.
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It's a .38 Double Action 3rd Model. SN's ran from 119001 in 1884 to 322700 in 1895.I inherited a S&W 5 shot, top break, .38 with serial number 273438
Jim
Ranges from around $250 in very good to close to 1K in "as new".Any idea of the value?
.38 Single Action 2nd Model. SN's ran from 1 in 1877 to 108255 in 1891.5 shot, S&W, single action, s/n 87319
Values run a little higher than your other one.
Jim
Well, no... but since you said you had another I assumed it was the same caliber.Not to question your expertise, but are you sure the second one is a .38 cal?
So, what cal is it?
Jim
There are two versions of the .32 single action that fall in that serial number range:I measure it to be .32
A top-break in 32 centerfire and a tip-up in .32 rimfire. Which do you have?
Jim
Then it would be a .32 Single Action (Model One and a Half Centerfire).Mine is the top break.
Serial nunbers ran from 1 in 1878 to 97574 in 1892.
Value ranges from around $250 in very good to over 1.2K in "as new".
Jim