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Old 06-18-2017, 08:15 PM
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What year of manufacture??

S&W 4" barrel.
Wood diamond center grips..no medallion.
1908 -1914 barrel dates.
38 S&W Special
Serial #465152

I bought several of these in cosmoline..in late 1970s..supposedly came from either a local Police Dept or a Bank Guard Company...wandering gun show seller had 28 of them in a box..for 35$ each.
Would like to find out info on where they came from originally.

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With that serial number I would think sometime in the 30s. Only a factory letter will tell the tale. Some folks here might have records of ship dates for guns with close numbers. Photos would help too.
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Old 06-18-2017, 08:41 PM
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I think it is closer to the early second half of the 1920s, about 1927. Someone here may get you closer than that.
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whats the S&W factory letter address?
Do they do research on internet after payment??
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Most likely late 1923 or 1924. The pattern of shipments and serial chronology is not very precise during that time. S/n 450345 shipped May 1923. I have a record on a 492xxx that shipped in Nov. 1924.

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whats the S&W factory letter address?
Do they do research on internet after payment??
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No, they research the old factory records for the original shipping information like date, recipient, and configuration of the gun when shipped.

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Thanks..!!

Guess I have to spend sum $$ to get official letters...for these and other S/W guns I have.

Is Jenks still alive..or... is that S&W address an old one??

...he must be 100 yrs old...saw his name years ago.

Gun metal is healthy I suppose..!!??!!
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Absolom is closer...I read 465152 and saw 565152...time for a nap .

Roy Jinks is alive and well; he works with the S & W Historical Foundation instead of the factory for letters.
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What year of manufacture??

S&W 4" barrel.
Wood diamond center grips..no medallion.
1908 -1914 barrel dates.
38 S&W Special
Serial #465152

I bought several of these in cosmoline..in late 1970s..supposedly came from either a local Police Dept or a Bank Guard Company...wandering gun show seller had 28 of them in a box..for 35$ each.
Would like to find out info on where they came from originally.
Most likely Jun-Aug time frame 1924. Pics would be nice!
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