Dating M19-3

Chrisj357 · #1 10-10-2021, 01:58 PM

I have a (now) 3 7/8” barrel Model 19-3. I was wondering how to tell date of manufacture by serial number. Is there a chart somewhere?

The Serial# is 9K347XX

Bubba2014 · #2 10-10-2021, 02:30 PM

Manufactured in 1976

Chrisj357 · #3 10-10-2021, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubba2014

Manufactured in 1976

Thanks. How did you figure that out though?

Bubba2014 · #4 10-10-2021, 02:53 PM

Standard Catalog of S&W. Excellent book any S&W collector.

Wiregrassguy · #5 10-10-2021, 06:16 PM

They sell it in digital form and you can put it on a smartphone or tablet and take it with you to the gun shows.