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Old 12-14-2010, 12:10 AM
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Can anyone tell me the age of my gun? It is a 38 Special Model 15-3 with serial number of 3K55100? Thanks tot600
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Welcome to the forum.
The catalog dates that to 1972.
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Old 12-14-2010, 08:17 PM
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I have a .38 special Smith and Wesson snubnose with the serial # K966388

Bought it in the eighties. How old is it?
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Old 04-23-2011, 12:32 AM
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I have a .38 special Smith and Wesson snubnose with the serial # K966388

Bought it in the eighties. How old is it?
Welcome to the forum.
Looks to be from 1970.
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Old 09-15-2011, 10:25 PM
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Can you tell me what year my 38 was made with serial number 98K5001?
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Old 09-16-2011, 12:26 AM
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Can you tell me what year my 38 was made with serial number 98K5001?
That would be 1981.
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How about a 15-3 S/N 5K657xx it was my issue weapon that I bought for 125.00 when the city went to Sig 9mm's

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I sense a question trend here...

This one shipped in 1973. What kind of Colt is to its right?

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I sense a question trend here...

This one shipped in 1973. What kind of Colt is to its right?

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Thank you it was. Good eye for only the sight showing, the colt is a D.S. It was my dad's off duty & plainclothes gun.
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Hello, can anyone please tell me the age of my gun?
It is a 38 Special Model 15-3 (2" Barrel) with serial number of 8K26837?
Also, is it ok to run (+p) ammo through it? I know it does not have a (+p) on the barrel, but wondered if this Model could.
Thanks, Dgun
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Hello, can anyone please tell me the age of my gun?
It is a 38 Special Model 15-3 (2" Barrel) with serial number of 8K26837?
Also, is it ok to run (+p) ammo through it? I know it does not have a (+p) on the barrel, but wondered if this Model could.
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1975 per SCSW, and yes, you can shoot +P
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Old 01-11-2014, 09:39 PM
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1975, ok
thanks trashy
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