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10-18-2018, 08:46 AM
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What do I have???
I picked up a mint/unfixed smith series # 23 k 8683... please help with model and value range..THS
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10-18-2018, 08:55 AM
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Welcome to the forum. You are in the right place to identify your gun, however we will need considerably more information that just a serial number. Look right above your post to find a bit of information titled "To identify your gun". Add that information to your post and there will be folks here that will help you out.
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Welcome to the forum. Nightowl is spot on with his suggestion.
If you can post some nice clear pictures, that will help very much.
A wild guess without enough information would be the gun was manufactured around 1978. But, lets get more info before we bet on that.
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10-18-2018, 03:15 PM
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SN 23 K 8683 indicates that you have some variation of the so-called K-series revolvers such as the K-22 (Model 17) or K-38 (Model 14) - but there are other possibilities. These will all have adjustable rear sights. Precisely what you have will require a more complete description, such as caliber and barrel length, and a picture would help. But that serial number would have been manufactured in 1977.
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Welcome to the forum.
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Welcome to the Forum. Series # 23 k 8683... Could you be referring to an ultra-rare Model 23 with serial number K8683 which should not exist with K prefix?? What are the 3 dots after the number signify - more numbers?
We need much more detailed information and photos to help you out.
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Originally Posted by glowe
Series # 23 k 8683... Could you be referring to an ultra-rare Model 23 with serial number K8683 which should not exist with K prefix??
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Why throw confusing data that is not possible into a confusing description???
Maybe he means he has 23 guns in sequence beginning with serial number k8683....... 
Sonnychastant,
click this- Sticky: To IDENTIFY your Gun >
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Maybe a 23K is on the wrong Forum? Big Larry
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I would like to see a picture.
You know, a picture equals 10,000 words, etc.
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