Smith Wesson 422 serial number question

[tonyWayne2018]

Can someone help me check the production date of these two serials number
for Smith Wesson 422?
TBJ3xxx TBD6xxx

I need one that is manufactured before Sep 1994.

Thanks a lot in advance!

 

[Areoflyer09]

SW was able to pvide me the date of mine in about two days. I just requested it using their “Send a Message” link.

https://www.smith-wesson.com/customer-service/contact-us

 

[carguychris]

^^^ They can also supposedly provide production dates over the phone for most modern guns that use the 3-letter 4-number serializing system, although it's been several years since I've personally tried it.

Additionally, if you have access to the original box, the exact manufacture date is encoded on the box-end label as a 4-digit number, the first digit being the last digit of the year, and the following 3 digits being the day of the year numbered consecutively; i.e. for a gun made in the 1990s, 8026 would be January 26th, 1998.

 

[roadrash]

Not sure if it helps but I have a TBZ 52xx that I purchased new in 89

 

[laytonj1]

TBD and TBJ are both from 1987.

Jim