Smith and Wesson serial number search

This forum and thread is great. Been reading around but can't find mine. I just picked up a Smith and Wesson Mod 67 with serial number 5K18XXX. Can anyone please give me the year on this gun? Thanks.
 
Hello gunnin88

Thats serial number places it between 1976 and 1977,,,

Values are a bit tricky but start somewhere around:
$425-475 for Like New In Box
$325-375 for Very Good
$250-300 for Good
$200-250 for Fair

I'm not an appraiser,,,
Take those values with a grain of salt,,,
Because I'm quoting from a book published in 2006.

If it helps I just saw an excellent specimen at my local pawn shop go for $400 even.
 
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Good afternoon.

Just found a pre-M28 Highway patrolman, 5-screw. Serial number is 1337XX. It followed me home. I'm guessing early 1950's, but would like to know the year of production, if possible. Thanks!
 
Murdock: All the pre-28s had SNs starting with "S", so I'm assuming yours does as well. If that's the case, then between 1954 (starting at S103000) and 1955 (ending with S139999). Nice catch, BTW.
 
Flyfish:

Oh, yeah. Just found the "S" way off the the left in the underlug ejector groove and another in the web between the chambers to the left of the serial number on the cylinder. Thanks.

BTW, is it possible that the OT stocks are Coke grips? They are the diamond type, without numbers on the inside to match the frame. The reason I ask is that they are MUCH more comfortable in the hand than other OT grips I have handled. They may have a slight swell to them that enhances the feel, but if so it is quite subtle.
 
BTW, is it possible that the OT stocks are Coke grips?

Yeah, that's the correct time period for sure. That pretty much tears it, now I'm REALLY jealous! Can you post a clear photo taken from the rear of the gun (i.e., from behind the backstrap)? Someone here (maybe not me) should be able to confirm if they're cokes or not.
 
Murdock,

No, those are not cokes. Cokes have a little more pronounced palm swell and the checkering covers more area and extends down further down on the grip.
See pics below for coke grips. The difference isn't great but it's there.

Jim
coke.jpg

coke2.jpg
 
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Thanks for the look. Interestingly, the stocks on this HP are more comfortable in the hand than I have experienced previously with OT stocks.

Do the Cokes have the same cross-section as Ropers? I've never held either so I don't know.
 
I just bought an S&W .38 SPL with the number on the butt stamped 6718xx. I'm thinking that I read on this site, that the gun my have been produce in the late 60's.

It also has stamped on the frame Marcas Registradas (registered trademark) as part of a 4 line rollmark. Does this indicates a this gun being a post war gun?

Any information would be great!
 
Hello all.... I am very new to gun "ownership" as I have been given my Grandfathers S&W 9mm that he used as a sheriff. I have shot guns my wholelife, but this is the first gun I have owned.

I was looking for a manual to show how to break the gun down and clean it, but have found it hard to find as the gun is stamped S&W Model 69. Seems S&W never made a model 69 from what I read on the internet.

I don't have the Serial number or gun with me at this moment, but I can take a picture and post the Serial number later today....

In the mean time, is it true that there is no Model 69?

Jason

Edit: Never mind on the model identification.... I must be somewhat blind. It's a model 59 not 69....
 
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Model 36 no dash SN 7J22**
1971/72.

I just bought an S&W .38 SPL with the number on the butt stamped 6718xx. I'm thinking that I read on this site, that the gun my have been produce in the late 60's.
If it's a "J" frame (5 shot) then the serial number dates it to the late 60's.
SN's ran from 295000 in 1962 to 786544 in 1969.

It also has stamped on the frame Marcas Registradas (registered trademark) as part of a 4 line rollmark. Does this indicates this gun being a post war gun?
Yes. The 4 line address started around 1948. Prior to that it was a single line stating "Made in USA".
Marcas Registradas (Registered Trademark) was stamped on the guns to help combat the large number of spanish copies being made.

Jim
 
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