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Old 11-21-2012, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by egcz71 View Post
I have a S&W snubby revolver with serial # 917605. It has a chrome frame and barrel and what might be ivory grips. Can anyone decode that serial number for me? I'd like to know when it was manufactured and such. Thanks.
SN 917605 would have shipped from the S&W factory early in 1942 (probably February). Smith was making *very* few snubbies at that point in time AND they never "chromed" guns; even a nickel finish coming from the factory during the war would have been *very* unusual. Most likely you have a post-war modified pre-Victory Model that has had it barrel shortened and a refinishing job/stock replacement. Posting some detailed pictures may allow more comments.

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Steve
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