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It looks like online pics of the M&P or Model 10. The barrel says "38 S & W Special" followed by 3 illegible letters, possibly "CFG". The serial number begins 4747XX... most recent patent date listed on the top of the barrel is "Dec 29 14" (1914).
.38 M&P Model of 1905, 4th Change, most likely built during the Depression when serial numbers were non-consecutive, making build dates impossible to track (refer earlier in this thread).
Smith Wesson Model 10 - US Navy "Victory"
Serial #2373**
I'm going to presume you left off the "V" prefix since you already know it's a Victory. It was built around Jan-Mar 1943.
On the barrel it reads: 44 S&W Special CTG
The serial number on the bottom of the grip handle: 13xxx
Ooooh. Wooow. {drools}
.44 Hand Ejector 1st Model, aka New Century, aka Triple Lock. The only S&W with a third locking lug inside the yoke. This is a rare and valuable gun; I rarely see these selling for less than $1k unless refinished and/or really beat up. Most sell in the $2k-$3k range. Oh yeah, yours was built in 1914-1915.
...a U S Army 1917 with ser# of 65994 what would the mfg date be , anyone ? A neighbor of mine has a S&W N frame .44 S&W special ser# 21121 the mfg date would be 1924 to 1925 is that correct? and it would be a Model ? 1908 or new century ?
I'll get back with you on the M1917. I think early 1918, but there's a database of WWI U.S. firearms somewhere online, but I forgot the address.
Your neighbor's gun is a .44 Hand Ejector 2nd Model. It's not a New Century because that name belongs to the Triple Lock, see above. This is still a rare and valuable gun, although worth about 2/3 to 1/2 of a Triple Lock.
smith 38 revolvers, ser.#191xxx and 107xxx THANKS
Answered in another thread...
1969.