I'm considering a post-war M&P (or are they not called post-war after the "C" sn began?).

Here's what I know:

C155XXX
Bright blue
5"
half penny front sight (fixed rear, obviously)
thumb latch resembles a Victory latch
square butt
5-screw, plus the 6th -- strain screw
.38 S&W Special CTG.
Diamond magnas
numbers match

Thanks for an educated guess as to when this left the factory.

Bob

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Looks like in 1951

Thanks fyimo. I appreciate it.

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The closest I list is C1588xx shipping in 4/51.

C154417 March 1951

Thanks DWalt & SDH. Those two certainly help narrow it down, although I'm well aware Smith didn't follow sn order for shipping.

That helps. Thanks.

Bob

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Regarding "Post-WWII" I personally consider the boundary for K-frames is when the change from the long action to the short action occurred in the S990xxx range, i.e. those which shipped after about March 1948.

Ah, the long-to-short action change seems to be a logical point to change from the post-war era M&Ps. Thanks.

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