29-2 manufacturing date by serial number

shawplat1 · #1 12-31-2009, 12:23 AM

I have a couple 29-2's and was wondering if anyone could provide me with a date of manufacture based on the serial number. The first serial number is N425XXX, and the other is N142XXX. Thank you for the help.

Texas Roots · #2 12-31-2009, 12:27 AM

N425XXX manufactured 1977-1978.
N142XXX manufactured 1973.

shawplat1 · #3 12-31-2009, 01:24 AM

Were guns in this time period produced in consecutive serial number order?

Doc44 · #4 12-31-2009, 10:07 AM

S&W rarely, if ever, manufactured its lines of firearms in consecutive serial number order. In addition, all N-frames (27s, 28, 29s, 57s, etc.) shared the same serial number sequence. So it is possible, N12345 could be a Model 28 and N12346 be a Model 29.

Bill