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Dob s&w 38 15-3

Looking for DOB for my recent inheritance S&W 38 Special 15-3 Serial 16K01XX. I'm a newbie to this Forum and any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Looking for DOB for my recent inheritance S&W 38 Special 15-3 Serial 16K01XX.
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Your 15-3 was produced in 1977. It must have been one of the last of the 15-3s because the 15-4 was introduced the same year.
 
Mod 65-2 DOB

Hi all,
Another addition to the battery needs a DOB. It's a Mod 65-2 Ser# 7D462XX. Thanks in advance and God bless.....cordell
 
Inherited S&W .38 Special CTG

I inherited a S&W .38 Special CTG and am looking for info on it. The serial number stamped on the butt, barrel bottom and cylinder is C 108x. I'd like to know approximately when it was manufactured and if it is a center fire or rim fire. I have a box of Remington 38 Special 130 grain ammo but I'm not sure if it's the right ammo for this gun. I want to keep it in my night stand like Dad did.

Thanks!
 
I inherited a S&W .38 Special CTG and am looking for info on it. The serial number stamped on the butt, barrel bottom and cylinder is C 108x.
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You have a .38 Military & Police model, the gun that became the Model 10 when S&W started assigning model numbers in 1957. Your gun is a good bit older than that; it was manufactured in 1948 shortly after S&W started using the "C" prefix on serial numbers for certain models. Note that the barrel stamping "S&W .38 Special CTG" refers to the ammunition the gun is chambered for ("CTG" is the abbreviation for "cartridge"), not the model of the gun. Like all .38 Specials, it is a centerfire, so-called because the priming compound is contained in a special cup (called the primer) in the center of the base of the cartridge, not pressed into the rim, something that's pretty much only used for .22 cartridges these days.

The Remington 130 gr. ammo you mention is correct for the gun, but is not necessarily the best ammunition for self-defense purposes. There are a number of .38 Special loadings on the market that are designed for that, and would be a better choice. Your local gun shop would be a good source of more information on that. Based on your questions, I would assume that you're not very familiar with guns and so I would encourage you to obtain some instruction, or at the very least spend some time at the range with the revolver, before you depend on it for self-defense.
 
Hello all, I just recently inherited a Model 36 .38special chiefs special, I don't thinks it's ever been out of its box much less shot. It has the serial number 343402 stamped on the butt and I was hoping if someone could help me out on the manufactur date. Also I was hoping you could tell me if the +p ammunition is okay to be shot through seeing as how I know little to nothing about guns, thank you.
 
I just recently inherited a Model 36 .38special chiefs special, I don't thinks it's ever been out of its box much less shot. It has the serial number 343402 stamped on the butt and I was hoping if someone could help me out on the manufactur date. Also I was hoping you could tell me if the +p ammunition is okay . . .
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Serial numbers for early J-frames ran from 295000 in 1962 to 786544 in 1969. Heat treating of cylinders, usually considered the point at which +p ammo is safe to use, was initiated many years earlier.
 
Model 28-2 and Model 629

New guy here, My son and I bought two Smith & Wesson revolvers today. What a great day! Buying guns with my son. A day to remember. We need help identifying the years they were made.
Model 28-2 serial# N550XXX (6 inch barrel, very good cond)
Model 629 serial# ACU06XX (8 3/8 barrel, excellent cond) Thanks, Jeff
 
Thanks Flyfish for the quick response. Anybody know the best way to remove light pitting from the cylinder of the 28-2. I heard of Flitz and real fine steel wool. Thanks, Jeff
 
Older .38 special, need help identifying year of production

Hello everyone,

I have a S&W .38 special that I inherited from my father. I remember that he purchased this pistol from a neighbor back in the 1970s for only $50 (probably a lot at the time). I don't really know anything about its history and there's very little information stamped on the pistol itself. Can anyone help me identify some information about it, such as a model number (if one exists) and year of production? It's in very nice condition, 4 inch barrel, 6-shot, original wood grips. Here's the information stamped on it:

Top of barrel:
Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass USA
Patented Feb.6.06 Sept.14.09 Dec.29.14

Bottom of Barrel:
V 306700

Left Side:
Smith & Wesson (side of barrel)

Right Side:
Smith & Wesson logo (on frame, behind chamber)
Made in USA (on frame, below chamber)
38 S.&W. Special CTG (on barrel)

Inside of Frame and Crane (visible when chamber opened)
56929

Thanks for any help, I appreciate it!
 
Bottom of Barrel:
V 306700
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That same number should be stamped on the underside of the frames grip butt.

It's a 38 Military & Police. Assuming matching serial numbers, V306700 makes it a "Victory" model made during WWII for the Military. The V prefix ran from 1942 to 1945.

Jim
 
That same number should be stamped on the underside of the frames grip butt.

It's a 38 Military & Police. Assuming matching serial numbers, V306700 makes it a "Victory" model made during WWII for the Military. The V prefix ran from 1942 to 1945.
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Thanks for the information, Jim. I now see the same V 306700 serial number is stamped on the back of the cylinder, on the inner surface of the extractor star, and on the underside of the right wooden grip. Oddly, I don't see a stamp on the bottom of the butt. I suspect it must have been worn off.

David
 
S & W model 686

I just purchased a 7 shot model 686, ser # DAM 6xxx. I wonder if someone who owns "the book" would be kind enough to give me the date of manufacture? TIA.
 
Model 10, no serial #'s on the barrel or receiver, there is one on the cylinder though.
"469XXX"
Thing is been somewhat mistreated, no S&W logo on the grips, outer barrel is pitted, bore is in fairly good condition.
Can anyone tell me the year?
 
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