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Originally Posted by wag1911
Thanks! Much appreciated. Is there anyway to limit the date on the Model 36?
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Sorry, wag, but I cut my research and answer a little short. Here's the rest of the story:
S&W began using serial numbers that were 3 letters + 4 numbers (ABC1234) in 1980. The first models to use this new s/n range were the L-frames. Other production models followed. The transition years were 1980-1983.
I had a M36 with a s/n ABWxxxx which was shipped in 1983, so it would appear that your 5J14xx gun was also a 1983 shipment - probably one of the last in the old s/n series.
If you want an exact shipping date you can spend $50 and get a Roy Jinks letter. Or you can call S&W customer service and they
might be a little more definitive