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Smith and Wesson serial number search
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DougMorgan7435
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Looking to date a S&W model 38
Hi,
New user here with a new purchase ...Model 38 serial # ABB0xxx. no dashes past the model number . Thanks so much
Hi,
New user here with a new purchase ...Model 38 serial # ABB0xxx. no dashes past the model number . Thanks so much
1982.Hi,
New user here with a new purchase ...Model 38 serial # ABB0xxx. no dashes past the model number . Thanks so much
Jim
DougMorgan7435
Inactive
Thank you sir.1982.
Jim
a4sixtyninerr
Inactive
Please Help - Info on Model 586
Hi all, I own a model 586 no dash in nickel finish with a 6” barrel. I’m trying to find out the approximate age or ship date. My serial number is AEM65xx and I’m guessing it to be early to mid 1985, but I’m not sure. Any help or info would be appreciated. Thanks!!
Hi all, I own a model 586 no dash in nickel finish with a 6” barrel. I’m trying to find out the approximate age or ship date. My serial number is AEM65xx and I’m guessing it to be early to mid 1985, but I’m not sure. Any help or info would be appreciated. Thanks!!
You were close, book shows 1984.Hi all, I own a model 586 no dash in nickel finish with a 6” barrel. I’m trying to find out the approximate age or ship date. My serial number is AEM65xx and I’m guessing it to be early to mid 1985, but I’m not sure. Any help or info would be appreciated. Thanks!!
Jim
1984 – AAU, ABV, ABZ, ACZ, ADE, ADM, ADR, ADT, ADW, AEA, AEB, AEC, AEF, AEL, AEM, AEV, AEZ, AFA, AFJ, AFK, AFM
1985 – AAV, ACC, ACJ, ADA, ADP, ADZ, AEF, AEH, AEM, AER, AEW, AFB, AFK, AFL, AFN, AFR, AFS, AHA, AHB, AHC, AHJ, AHP, AHS, AHT, AHV, AJB, AJD, AJJ, AJH, ALA, ALB, ALC, ALU, ALV, ALW
1986 – ACE, ACV, AJC, AJD, AJN, AJS, AJT, AJW, AHC, AHU, AJS, ALW, ANA, ANB, ANF, ANK, ANN, ANP, AUB, AUC, AUH, AUM, AUU, AVC, AVT
1987 – AFL, AHC, AHV, ALC, ANK, ANN, ANR, ANS, AUC, AUK, AUV, AVA, AVB, AVN, AVV, AVY, AWD, AWE, AWF, AWP, AWT, AWU, AWW, AWY, AYE, AYF, AYL, AYW
1988 – AFZ, AWP, AYC, AYE, AYM, AYR, AYU, AYY, AWD, AZA, AZH, AZJ, AZE, AZL, BAF, BAN, BAP, BAR, BAS, BBA, BBF, BBH, BBN, BBT
Supica, Jim,Nahas, Richard. Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson) (Kindle Locations 17043-17050). F+W Media. Kindle Edition.
You'll notice "AFD" isn't listed and for 3-letter-prefix serial numbers, they're not in alphabetical/chronological order.
Calling S&W will result in the most precise answer.
1985 – AAV, ACC, ACJ, ADA, ADP, ADZ, AEF, AEH, AEM, AER, AEW, AFB, AFK, AFL, AFN, AFR, AFS, AHA, AHB, AHC, AHJ, AHP, AHS, AHT, AHV, AJB, AJD, AJJ, AJH, ALA, ALB, ALC, ALU, ALV, ALW
1986 – ACE, ACV, AJC, AJD, AJN, AJS, AJT, AJW, AHC, AHU, AJS, ALW, ANA, ANB, ANF, ANK, ANN, ANP, AUB, AUC, AUH, AUM, AUU, AVC, AVT
1987 – AFL, AHC, AHV, ALC, ANK, ANN, ANR, ANS, AUC, AUK, AUV, AVA, AVB, AVN, AVV, AVY, AWD, AWE, AWF, AWP, AWT, AWU, AWW, AWY, AYE, AYF, AYL, AYW
1988 – AFZ, AWP, AYC, AYE, AYM, AYR, AYU, AYY, AWD, AZA, AZH, AZJ, AZE, AZL, BAF, BAN, BAP, BAR, BAS, BBA, BBF, BBH, BBN, BBT
Supica, Jim,Nahas, Richard. Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson) (Kindle Locations 17043-17050). F+W Media. Kindle Edition.
You'll notice "AFD" isn't listed and for 3-letter-prefix serial numbers, they're not in alphabetical/chronological order.
Calling S&W will result in the most precise answer.
Monster Man
Inactive
S&W Model 34-1
What year was my pistol manufactured?
Model 34-1
Serial No. M156370
What year was my pistol manufactured?
Model 34-1
Serial No. M156370
1981.What year was my pistol manufactured?
Model 34-1
Serial No. M156370
Jim
A belated thanks! I appreciate your help.It’s a .38 Chiefs Special which became the model 36 when S&W began stamping model numbers ~ 1957.
Your serial number of 653xx dates it to 1955.
Definitely a keepsake.
Jim
The N5xxxxx range ran from 1978 to 1980.I would like to get the year of manufacture on a 4-inch Highway Patrolman pinned and recessed 28-2, serial number N571XXX please. This is the first site I have encountered that seems helpful in providing this info for S&W revolvers.
Jim
That serial number is outside the range for any 2nd model. S&W reused the same serial numbers on different models so I need to figure out the model first.Hello all. I'm trying to track down some info for a friend. She has her dad's old gun and wants to find out what she can about it. I think it's a DA model 2, but I'm not sure. The serial number on the bottom of the grip is 273306 then it has a star after it
Is it a Top Break action (barrel tips down to load/unload) or modern swing out cylinder?
What is the chambering (caliber)? It will be stamped on the side of the barrel.
Does it have a hammer or is it hammerless?
The star indicates it went back to the factory for work, usually a refinish.
Jim
It is a top breach. The cylinder holds 5 rounds. The only stamping I could find other than the serial number is along the length of the barrel on the very top. It says Smith and Wesson us paten'd then gives a list of dates. It appears to be .38 s&w. It does have a hammer and it is d.a.
Ok, that would make it a .38 Double Action 3rd Model.It is a top breach. The cylinder holds 5 rounds. The only stamping I could find other than the serial number is along the length of the barrel on the very top. It says Smith and Wesson us paten'd then gives a list of dates. It appears to be .38 s&w. It does have a hammer and it is d.a.
Serial numbers ran from 119001 in 1884 to 322700 in 1895.
Jim