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10-23-2014, 07:00 PM
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Very early Pre 25
Just wondering what the earliest recorded serial number is for a
1955 .45 Target Model - Heavy Barrel .45 ACP. The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson puts the serial # range starting at
S143XXX. Mine is S1432XX making mine a mighty early one.
Does anybody Know?
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10-23-2014, 08:10 PM
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The lowest serial numbers are in the S130000 range, but I think the first ones shipped are in the S143000 range.
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10-23-2014, 08:58 PM
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The earliest shipments are fairly well scattered about, some are in the S143K range with others in the S160-161K range. Those in the S130K group are mixed in from early to somewhat later on.
You should ask Roy for the ship date...
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10-24-2014, 11:38 AM
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I have S1604xx and it shipped out in January 1956.
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10-24-2014, 12:08 PM
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I have S143280 which shipped Oct. 5, 1955.
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10-24-2014, 03:36 PM
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S140,000 – S149,999……Late 1955 – Early 1956 (manufacture).
However, I have two on my list with nearby SNs which shipped in late 1956. As has often been stated, SNs often do not track well with shipping dates.
Last edited by DWalt; 10-24-2014 at 03:40 PM.
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