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Old 11-05-2011, 01:20 PM
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Every S&W ever made had a serial number.
MODEL numbers began in 57.

When S&W replaced a serial numbered part, they put the serial number on it. Barrels were fitted to guns, then removed for bluing. It had to have the number to get back to the right gun.
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