Snagged a S&W 10-7 Nickel Snubby Today!!!

[Jack19]

I ran down a decent, if not spectacular, 10-7 Snub for the collection today.

There are a few corrosion spots here and there but I think she'll clean up fine.

The serial is ABS030X

Can anyone tell me when she was born?

Sorry for the crappy camera work.

 

[Obambulate]

My guess is 1982, someone will likely come along and correct me.

 

[Buzzcook]

That should clean up real purty.

 

[Jack19]

I Mother's okay to use on nickel?

http://www.mothers.com/02_products/05100-05101.html

 

[sgms]

The Model 10-7 started production in 1977, logo was moved from the side plate to left side frame in 1981, 1982 pinned barrel removed and started using the 3 letter prefix, 1988 non heavy barrel model number changed to 10-9(10-8 was the same change as the 10-7 but for the heavy barreled model 10's)
My lists do not give me much info on the 3 letter 4 number serial #'s but by looking at the picture I think you are looking at some where 1982-1988.
Hope that helps till somebody chimes in with a more modern serial # list.

 

[4D5]

Nice score. It should clean up fine.

 

[RKG]

I'm going to say 1983.

The Standard Catalog shows ABL4000 as January, 1983, and ADE6700 as October, 1983. However, S&W control of serial numbers in that error was sometimes erratic. The Catalog does not call out the ABS series specifically.

 

[Jack19]

Thanks everyone.