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04-24-2010, 06:42 PM
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5944
Picked up this nice, clean 5944 last week. The serial number prefix is TEY.
The previous owner said it sat in a drawer for about 15 years.Any idea on the date of manufacture?
Thanks, Mike
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04-24-2010, 08:24 PM
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Probably going to date around '91-92, the only years the 5944 was made. The square trigger guards were gone by late '92. You can call S&W customer service and they can give you the exact ship date off the serial number. There were never very many 5944s' produced.
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04-24-2010, 10:11 PM
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What an awesome find, the elusive 5944. From the slide marking and the square trigger guard your 5944 was definitely one of the earliest DAO offerings from S&W. Did it come with the box? And please don't tell me you got it for $150 or something like that. 
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04-24-2010, 11:48 PM
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That's good stuff right there.
Awesome find and I HOPE you can tell us you got it for $150 because that would make it even better.
Very sharp pistol sir, congratulations!
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04-25-2010, 12:26 AM
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It's funny to see it with a square trigger guard. I have a 5946 with one, I've only seen another, in a movie. Must make them a bit rare.
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04-25-2010, 12:58 AM
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Only the very first production S&W DAO's have the hooked trigger guard. I believe the DAO's were only in production for months or maybe a year or so (not years) when S&W made the change to the round trigger guards. I do not believe the 5944 continued to be manufactured after that change (or at least I have never seen a 5944 with a round guard).
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04-25-2010, 03:31 PM
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It did come with the box and the S&W wrapping paper. The second magazine was still wrapped in the same paper. No manual or tools however.
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04-25-2010, 06:45 PM
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Thanks for the info. I did get the box and the S&W wrapping paper. No manual or tools however. The second magazine was still wrapped in the paper.
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04-25-2010, 08:38 PM
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Good snag! I'd love to find one of those. Let us know how it shoots & enjoy,
Jerry
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04-26-2010, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mlk18
I do not believe the 5944 continued to be manufactured after that change (or at least I have never seen a 5944 with a round guard).
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There were some round guard 5944s made. SmithNut has one pictured here.
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Originally Posted by mike4570
It did come with the box...
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The "Spec.Ord" is a julian date and will give you a good idea of when it was made.
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04-27-2010, 10:56 PM
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5944 Label
Here's a picture of the label on the end of the box.
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