Smith and Wesson serial number search

[Sevens]

If it is indeed one letter (K) and just 5 digits (and you didn't miss one), then it dates to 1950.

But since you said it is a five screw, then yep, sure sounds like a very nice old K-38. These guns got model numbers assigned to them around 1957... and the K-38 Masterpiece was issued the name of Model 14. So your revolver might casually be called or considered a "pre-Model 14."

Cool revolver!

 

[deputy584]

Model 36

New to the forum and I thought I would post about a S&W .38SPL I have, the serial number is 38JXXX, can anyone help with a shipping date?

Thanks in advance

 

[2ndsojourn]

I finally found a vintage Model 17-2 for a reasonable price, ser # K32394. Born on date?

 

[Sevens]

Single alpha and only five digits indicates 1948 -- which wouldn't be a 17-2, that would be before model numbers. Now if you missed one digit and it's K32394x, that one shows 1958.

Could be me... sometimes the serial number index cornfuses me.

 

[2ndsojourn]

The correct # is K632394

 

[Sevens]

...and that would be 196.

OOPS, I meant "1965."
Sorry, just pokin' fun at ya.

 

[2ndsojourn]

Thanks.

 

[laytonj1]

the serial number is 38JXXX

Can't tell you when it was shipped. However, that serial number was used in 1971/72. SN's ran from 1J1 in 1971 to 999J99 in 1972.

Jim

 

[stu925]

Model 10

Picking up a S&W Model 10 next week serial # C4647XX and was wondering if someone could tell me when it was made. Thanks guys,

Stu

 

[Sevens]

Believe C464xxx is going to be late 1960.

 

[stu925]

Thank you sir

 

[dankleinman]

can you guys/gals help me date/identify this one Please

hello I picked up a nice little smith and wesson snub nose 5 shot 38 special today at a yard sale and was wondering if anyone could help me out . Its not like my other pistol as far as the way its marked. the serial number is only 5 digits and no letters 260xx on the cylinder arm is the letter A then below that is 94 25 7 it also has a flatter cylinder release than my 14-2 4in heavy barrel

any info would be great

thanks


dan

 

[laytonj1]

260xx on the cylinder arm

If that number matches the serial number on the underside of the grip frame then that dates it to 1952/53.
If not, then I'll need the number from the underside of the grip frame to date it.
Early "J" frames (pre 1968) had a flatter cylinder release latch.

Jim

 

[jeepjay]

hi, new to the forum. I just picked up a S&W 38 2nd model top break revolver.
serial number is 70599 would anyone know the date of manufacture. thanks in advance, Jay

 

[TomADC]

Welcome aboard see if this helps;

https://www.facebook.com/SmithWessonMpRevolverModel10/posts/471257209590018

 

[jeepjay]

thanks Tom for that info but it does not seem to go back far enough, this revolver I believe was made in the 1880's

 

[TomADC]

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108495

 

[jeepjay]

One other thing that I didn't mention was that it is the model with the spur trigger

 

[laytonj1]

S&W 38 2nd model top break revolver. serial number is 70599

it is the model with the spur trigger

It would be a 38 Single Action.
All the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson shows is the 2nd model was made from 1877 to 1891 with serial numbers running from 1 to 108255.

Jim

 

[jeepjay]

thank you for the information. Jay