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'N' stamp
Did prewar nickel S&Ws have the 'N' stamp? I just picked up a 32 Regulation Police, ser#457448, pretty cheaply. All the stampings look sharp as well as the sideplate seam. Hammer, trigger case colored, and extractor star is blued. No 'N' stamp on the cylinder or grip frame though.
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Mr. G., as we all have learned, there are variations. Dont try and tie it up in a bow. Wait and get a letter.
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It is my understanding (and I don't claim special expertise) that on pre-war guns it's essential that there is no B stamp (for blued). The N stamping appears to have been inconsistent.
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My 1928 and 1939 44 Specials were both stamped with Ns. But a letter is the only way to confirm for certain. Assuming you can get a letter, that is.
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Any input as to DOB? Stocks have silver medallions.
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DOB 1929. Stocks could be original; does the serial number on the back of the right grip match the gun?
Flat silver medallion in stocks is correct for 1929 to end of WW II.
Absalom is right: N or no letter means nickel in the pre war period. Nothing is 100% with S&W, but that's a pretty consistent trend.
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Thanks for the info fellas.
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Check to see if there is a B near the serial number on the barrel flat underneath the barrel.
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Most of the Nickel guns have been N - Stamped, however I do believe I have seen at least one that was a Factory original Nickel finish and carried NO N Stamp marking.
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Many original nickel models have passed thru here w/o the N.
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You're welcome, but did the s/n on stocks match?
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You're welcome, but did the s/n on stocks match?
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There is no serial number on the inside of either side. The left panel does have the patent date though.
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They look correct and original. How about a photo of the backside of the right grip, it wouldn't be the first time the penciled # shows up in the photo.
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Didn't think about pencil but I still don't see it.
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In the first photo, it sure looks like it could be 457448 to me...
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In the first photo, it sure looks like it could be 457448 to me...
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Ok, now you have me looking for ghosts with a zillion candlepower flashlight.LOL My brain is making me see a faint 4, 5, and 7 between the pin hole and the screw hole but it's late, I'm tired, and I can't see that well to start with so I'm gonna take your word for it. 
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On the bottom edge of the grip in the top photo, between screw hole and medallion hole, which is the consistent standard location for that period.
These pencil #s show up in photos better than in person.
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Admittedly, it was easier to see in the earlier days when they used big digits and a fat pencil ... 
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