S&W Dates of Manufacture I have some S&Ws that I cannot seem to narrow the date of manufacture down any farther and don't want to send off for a letter for each, either. I figure we have enough experts around here that may have better resources available to them than just the internet and an old S&W book to help, and was hoping some of you may be more successful than I. Decoding the serial number on a Smith & Wesson firearm requires some research, as several codes were utilized for guns manufactured before and after World War Two. Reading the serial number is appealing for gun owners because the letters and numbers can reveal the year of manufacture and the rarity of the weapon. Seems like a quick internet search is all that's required to match a serial number to a manufacture date. But not Smith & Wesson. I do realize they weren't good about keeping them in order and that a higher serial number doesn't always mean a later manufacture date. Look up the pistol's full serial number -- including all letters and numbers -- in the back section of the 'Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson' book. These listings inform you of the pistol's date of manufacture, based on the serial number. S&W Model 36 Date of Manufacture. Ok, here's one I just picked up. Smith and Wesson Model 36 (no dash) with adjustable sights with Serial # 391XXX. Help dating the gun would be appreciated. Sorry for the repeat post, but I think I was getting lost in the shuffle of the other thread.
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But not smith wesson revolvers, 12: this serial number event top of manufacture? Ctg with serial wesson model 28, 2006. Just picked up a lower. Oct 25, 2013 Alphanumeric serial numbers for Smith and Wesson firearms usually. Year of Manufacture: 1890-1892 This revolver qualifies as an antique. Go to the S&W website and find the contacts. Send them an email with description & serial number. I did that with a 1980s production J-Frame and received a nice email the next day telling me the month range and exact year it left the factory. As gearchecker says, the 25 is probably a rack number. And we look up the serial number ranges in the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, fourth edition. That gives us manufacture dates but not shipping dates. To get the actual shipping date, you can request an historians letter of authenticity from the S&W historical Foundation.
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Where can I find a list telling the manufacture date for the serial number on a S&W model 36 Chief Special?
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for $30 the factory offers a 'Letter of Authenticity' for your pistol.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w.ectionId=10504
other than that, ive heard its hard to date a s+w exactly due to them using a strange numbering system. dont know for sure if its true or not.- Join Date
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Thanks for the info. I searched the web and found nothing of help. I may have to pay the piper.
Thanks again.
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I don't know about the exact date but, I called Smith and gave them my Sn. and they told me the year.
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Huntingguy, that sounds good. Do you have the number you called?
I have mine and my uncles mod 36. I know when I bought mine and I have a vague idea of when my uncle bought his. He's dead now so I can't ask.
How did you find the number if you don't still have it?
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Huntingguy, that sounds good. Do you have the number you called?I think I just called S&W customer service.
I have mine and my uncles mod 36. I know when I bought mine and I have a vague idea of when my uncle bought his. He's dead now so I can't ask.
How did you find the number if you don't still have it?
If all else fails I will join and seek the info on the S&W site above.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w.ectionId=10504
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The number is from the link above. I am pretty sure that is the one I called. I had an early J frame I wanted to convert to a 32HR so I called. It is possible I got in contact with the custom shop. (No they wouldn't convert it.)- Join Date
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Thanks huntinguy, I'll call them monday.
Why don't you reline the barrel and make a new cylinder???
My dad had a S&W .32 kit gun with a 4' barrel. The kit gun is a J frame. You may be able to find a kit gun with a snub barrel or you could snub it yourself.
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It is the same gun as you mentioned but with a three inch barrel. The gun is perfect, not even a wear mark. Maybe it has 100 rounds through it.
My daughter (13) shot it a few times then it went back to its owner. I thought it was going to stay with me, that is when I called Smith. I just wanted a little more power out of it.
I really like the 32. great kids gun, makes bigger holes than a 22. impresses the kids more.
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Get a basic idea of whether your Smith & Wesson pistol was manufactured at a very early date or a later date by identifying the letters from A to Z in the serial number. The letter 'A' denotes a pistol manufactured at a very early date. The letters continue on through the alphabet, for pistols manufactured at later dates.
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Examine the barrel of the Smith & Wesson pistol. Locate either 'Smith & Wesson, Springfield, Massachusetts' or 'Smith & Wesson; Houlton, ME' stamped on the barrel. Download ati windows gamer edition x64 java. Pages 10.10.5. This identification proves that the handgun is an authentic Smith & Wesson pistol.
Locate the serial number on the left side of the pistol's frame. The standard location for the serial number is above the trigger guard. Some serial numbers are located underneath the frame in front of the trigger guard. Others are on the rear of the frame, above the gun's grip.
Look up the pistol's full serial number -- including all letters and numbers -- in the back section of the 'Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson' book. These listings inform you of the pistol's date of manufacture, based on the serial number.
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