Smith and Wesson serial number search

M60 age

I picked up my first Smith & Wesson today, a solid M60 that appears to have been fired very little. A very nice gun was hiding under a nasty layer of grime. :)

The butt of the grip reads "ANN5XXX." Inside the crane arm there is a large "A5" and a smaller "289XX." I saw in one place that "ANN" denoted a limited edition gun. That would be cool, but there's nothing particularly noteworthy about this one--other than being a solid piece of worksmanship. No stamping or engraving or anything.

Can anyone offer any insight?

Thanks,
Josh
 
There is no mention of serial ANNxxxx in The Standard Catalog of S&W as a special serial range.
ANNxxxx should fall in the period November 1986 (ALCxxxx) & January 1986 (AHC1687). The model 60 was introduced in 1965 and continued in production until replaced by the model 60-3 in 1988. The 60-1 was a three inch barreled gun and the 60-3 was a special order for the NYCPD that was returned and sold through commercial channels.

I would say that you have a normal model 60. Which is still a fine quality firearm. :)
 
Thanks

More than happy to have a regular ol' 60. :) The LE thing didn't make sense because this thing couldn't look more stock.

Thanks for the help!

Josh
 
What an absolutely incredable site. I am amazed at how helpful everyone is around here!!

I just picked up a S&W 629DX 6 1/2" S# BKV9XXX any idea when this is from?

Thanks
 
Peter Weber: Not sure what happened to a couple of posts - I and someone else had responded to you earlier. Anyway, the book gives a range of 1974 to 1977 for the "N2" range. The last half of the range was mostly M28s and M58s. Considering how low your "N2" number is, 1974 is a good bet, but it's not possible to be positive.

spleify: Yours looks to be early 1992, but they were using the 3-letter prefixes out of sequence around that time, so again it's not possible to be sure.
 
I don't know if this matters or not but it does have the firing pin on the hammer, if this tells you anything. Any advantage to this?

Thanks
 
Firing pin on the hammer would be correct for 1992, but it doesn't help with the dating. The change to the frame-mounted pin on the 629DX didn't come along until the "-5" in 1997. (Yours should be a "-3", BTW.) The 629DX model was discontinued in 2002, but lives on (sort of) as the 629 Classic series.

Thank you for the kind words, glad to be of service.
 
Spleify: S&W designates engineering and/or design changes to a particular model by appending a "dash" number to it. Usually (your 629DX is an exception) the original release of a model is simply the model number, and is referred to as the "no dash." When there are changes to that basic model, a dash number is added to indicate the variation, for example 10, 10-1, 10-2, etc.

Your 629DX was introduced as the 629-3 because the basic 629 had been in production since 1979 and there had already been changes designated as the -1 and -2 variations (the major change with the -1 was to eliminate the recessed cylinders and pinned barrel; for the -2 there was a new yoke retention system and some other changes).

If you open the cylinder and look at the area of the frame cutout that's exposed you'll find the model number - yours should say 629-3 (there may be some other numbers in there as well, you can ignore them). If not, then we'll need to rethink the birthdate (the -3 was made from 91 to 93).
 
FlyFish, you are spot on 629-3! The S# is also rigght there, i didn't need to pull the grips to get it.

Thanks again for all the help!!

Spleify
 
Hi guy's...I found a couple more S&W in my father-in-laws collection. The first is a Model 15-2 .38 Special with Serial #K6467XX. The other is a .22LR Revolver with Serial #907XX. Thanks guy's, they're in need of some cleaning, but look to be in VGC.

Thanks:)

Bill

I think he inheirited them from his father-in-law back in '83. And now I'm inheiriting them and plan on passing them down to my kids too. When the time comes.
 
I just acquired a model 60-7, .38 special in a trade yesterday and was wondering what you generous folks would be able to tell me about it. It is serial #BNA25xx. It is stainless, 2" barrel (or thereabouts) and has a square butt. I was wondering when it was made, and whether or not it is rated +p.

Thanks in advance for your time and effort!
 
Shooter-from-show-me: Your model 15-2 is from 1965.

Is the .22 on a slightly smaller frame than the model 15? Did you take the serial number from the butt? If so it is probably a Model 34 .22/32 Kit Gun. The serial number dates it to between 1960 & 1965.

If the .22 is on the same frame sizer as the model 15 then it may be a model 18 or a model 14 or a model 45. Is their a C S, or K prefix in front of the serial number on the butt. (ignore numbers stamped inside the frame). Is the front sight ramped or square cut? Does it have a fixed or adjustable rear sight?
 
sttaffy: February or March 1993. The Standard Catalog of S&W notes that the 60-7 had a new heat treatment, so I am assuming it will be safe to shoot with PlusP. If in doubt call S&W and ask.
 
Model 19-4

I have a S&W model 19-4. My eyes are not as good as they used to be but the serial number looks like 71K8**. Anyone have an idea what year this was manufactured.
 
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