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S&W Revolvers: 1961 to 1980 3-Screw PINNED Barrel SWING-OUT Cylinder Hand Ejectors WITH Model Numbers


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When someone says "post-war pre-Model 20 38/44" what date range are they referring to?
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1946-1957, but never say never w/S&W

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Larry is on target, but I would add one refinement. In 1950 the company switched from the long N-frame action to the short action. I would say the true Pre-20s would be the short actions guns beginning in 1950, while the late '40s .38/44 Heavy Duty revolvers would be considered "Postwar Transitional" revolvers.

You can tell them apart by their hammer profiles -- the short action "Pre-20" revolvers have the low hammer spur still seen on S&W revolvers today. The transitional guns have the high spur hammers that look very prewar in their design.
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So if it's got a modern style hammer it's a short action made sometime between 1950 and 1957? Thanks.
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