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12-09-2016, 12:42 PM
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New member and date question
Good morning.
New member old guy here. Carried S&W revolvers (15/65/681) during the first decade of my almost 40 years of public service. The last 28+ has been a mixture of city/state-issued Sigs (226/220), Beretta 96, Glock 22, S&W M&P .40, and back to a Glock 23 currently.
First revolver was a Model 28 6" in 1977. Killed several coyotes with it and a lot of PPC targets.
Traded it for a Model 66 4" and years later traded that for an S-prefix S&W 4 screw 6.5" .44 Magnum, which was badly in need of reblue from years of storage in a full-flap leather holster.
I'm asking for some help in locating a year of manufacture for an old M&P HE 5-screw blue fixed sight humpback hammer 6" revolver. Serial number 2094xx
It looks like this one I found on the 'net.
If anyone can give an approximate year I'd really appreciate it.
I'd like to pass the info on to the rancher who has it.
Thanks.
John
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12-09-2016, 02:18 PM
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Welcome to the Forum.
If the revolver has gold medallions that are numbered to it, it should date to the 1910-1919 era. The hammer is standard for pre WW II and is not a humpback. Someone else will probably post a more specific date.
A letter from the S&W historian will provide the shipping date and to whom the revolver shipped. Most went to hardware stores and distributors. Every now and then, the handgun was shipped to an individual.
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12-09-2016, 02:55 PM
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I'm going to take a SWAG at the date and say maybe 1913 or 14.
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12-09-2016, 03:19 PM
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From the serial number it fits into the .38 M&P Model of 1905,3rd change. Mfg. 1909-15.
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12-09-2016, 06:42 PM
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Welcome to the forum from Va.
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12-09-2016, 10:18 PM
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Welcome from Wyoming. It looks like we might be neighbors.
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12-09-2016, 10:57 PM
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SN 2094xx would probably date it to 1913. I list several SNs either side of that which shipped in 1913.
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12-10-2016, 12:41 AM
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Welcome aboard, John, and stick around. There are a lot of knowledgeable, helpful people here. I'm not one, but they're here. 
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12-10-2016, 02:54 AM
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Welcome aboard, John, from another neighbor.
Lots of great, and experienced Smith folks here. Stick around.
Cheers,
Bob in A.C.
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