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05-14-2012, 11:22 PM
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Smith and Wesson 39-2
I am in need of some help bought a pair of 39-2 one blue NIB and one nickle NIB still has cosmolene between the slides on the bolt is 9mm ctg on each one been looking on web searches all the ones i have seen just say 9mm? The serial numbers are blue one A143xxx and the nickle is A146xxx any idea birthdate?
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05-15-2012, 12:04 AM
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S&W 39 and 39-2 Barrel Markings
On mine, the 9mm marking is on the 39-2 guns. The 9mm ctg. marking is on my original 39's (no dash). Are you sure the barrels haven't been replaced?
Neither should have been packed in cosmoline.
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05-15-2012, 12:21 AM
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Just checked not cosmoline, old oil the barells have not been replaced nor the bolts these were in safe never shot. Mine are both 39-2 and bolts say 9mm ctg
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05-15-2012, 07:01 AM
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The No Dash Model 39's had the chambers marked as 9mm ctg. When S&W made the change over to the Model 39-2 (around SN: A120XXX) the only certain change was the smaller extractor. Over time the 39-2 phased out other features of the No Dash 39. The hole in the hammer, the tighter twist rate, the 9mm ctg marking and the older style barrel bushing being the most noticeable ones. Your SN is early enough the 9mm ctg marking is appropriate. You also probably have a hole in your hammer, the higher twist rate barrel and the older style barrel bushing I mentioned earlier.
Personally I find the older no dash 39's and the 39-2's to be more accurate. Also, the finish was better in the older guns. I like any Model 39 I can get my hands on, but the older ones are special.
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05-15-2012, 10:00 AM
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Thanks firebirdv8 for info I checked there is no hole in either hammer you think these were early production?
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05-15-2012, 12:02 PM
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Just a quick note, the TV show HANDGUNS reviews the 39 this week.
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05-15-2012, 06:30 PM
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The SN puts them as around 1971. The tricky part about the early production 39-2's are that the parts from no-dash 39's and the newer parts for the 39-2's were just mixed in the parts bins. You may end up with the newer style hammer and an older style barrel in the same gun. They all shoot great, there are just different combinations of extractors, hammers, barrels, and barrel bushings.
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05-15-2012, 06:58 PM
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I just checked the Sportsman Channel and it's not on this week. Any other Chanel carry it?
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05-16-2012, 09:36 AM
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Finally pics of my new safe queens
Finally got the pictures figured out to upload, here they are
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