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I thought everyone knew this, but S&W serial numbers are not necessarily made or shipped out in chronological order. The only way to be sure when it was made is to letter it.
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Shawn is correct, but one minor clarification - a factory letter will tell you when it shipped, not necessarily when it was made. Over the years there have been many documented cases where a gun sat in the vault for years until it was shipped, so there is always a chance where the ship date won't tell you much in regard to when it was actually manufactured.