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Old 10-27-2012, 02:45 PM
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Hi All,
I am wanting to get something more practical for home protection and considering trading this S&W in but not really sure how to date it. There are 2 numbers stamped to it. One is one the bottom handle 13999 and the other on the frame inside the chamber 50275. Any ideas on its age. Sorry for the poor quality picture. Dec. 9, 1914 is the last patent date.

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Old 10-27-2012, 05:59 PM
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Welcome to the forum. That revolver was manufactured and shipped sometime in the early 1920s. The Regulation Police model first came off the factory floor in 1917.

You could probably sell that gun yourself for a lot more than a gun store would allow in trade-in value. It may have been refinished (hard to tell in the fairly harsh flash lighting), but if the action is sound it is probably at least a $250-300 gun. If that is the original finish, it might bring closer to $400 or a little more. Have the hammer and trigger been nickeled? If so, the gun has been refinished. If the hammer and trigger are sort of gray with traces of case coloring, the finish could well be original. The stocks look pretty good. Don't be in a hurry to trade that one away.

The .38 S&W round is not as punchy as the .38 Special, but I still would not want to be hit by one.
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Old 10-27-2012, 06:32 PM
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Thanks David for your words. Nothing has been done to this one except sit in my dads closet since 1960 (after Korea he was not interested in guns). Dealer offered 300 on a trade which seems fair but i might just keep it and buy some (lots of) ammo online. Action is good i've been told and it is a tight gun. I think i'll just hand it on down to my son. Again thanks for your helping me.

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Glad to help.

That would be a good one to hang on to. There has been some interest in the Regulation Police revolvers in the last couple of years after a few decades of general indifference.

If a dealer offered you $300 on that gun, he probably expected to get $500-600 for it when he turned it. It must be in better condition than my old eyes will let me see.
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Agree on early 1920s dating. Photo doesn't allow a good assessment of condition, but like the previous comment, if a dealer is offering $300, he will be pretty sure he can sell it for about double that amount, the typical markup on used guns.
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