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Originally Posted by djcrackshot
I was wondering if someone might be able to tell me the age and aprox. worth of my my 38 S & W Special CTG (Written on right side of barrel)(SMITH & WESSON on other side of barrel )serial number 79352 pearl handled gun. A Friend loaned it to my girlfriend for home protection but I told her it might be worth something so why not trade it for something newer. I could be wrong but I don't think there are a lot of these that they made with pearl handles. I have yet to see one on the net.
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By the serial number, probably around 1907. Only a factory letter will tell you for sure, though. The later ones, during the WWII period, had an improved hammer block - yours does not have it, and you should take care not to drop the loaded gun - if it falls on the hammer, it could go boom. Best to keep it loaded, if you wish, with 5 rounds - an empty chamber under the hammer. The pearl stocks could be aftermarket items, since they do not have the S&W logo inserts.
Hope this helps.
John