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I've recently picked up a couple of S&Ws from the local pawn shop (a 1911 and a model 629) and can't find much info on the serial and model numbers. Can anyone point me in the right direction please.
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I just got my SCSW 4th edition in the mail today and I'd be glad to help. You can also download the 3rd edition from Kindle for free.
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You will have to post the serial#'s or else buy a copy of the Standard Catalog of S&W. The 4th Edition is the latest.
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You can also call the S&W customer service and they will be glad to help you.
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I believe the serial number is 108282 or is it UCF2811. Any help would be great
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I believe the serial number is 108282 or is it UCF2811. Any help would be great
It sounds as though you have the box, right below the sku# 108282 you should see 4 numbers in a smaller font. that is the manufacture date. Using a Julian Date calendar

I'll guess the first is either a 9 or 0 making it 2009 or 2010. The last 3 are the day of that year.

Mine is the 49th day of 2010
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Can you give me a DOB for S & W model 46 serial #27438
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If I'm reading it correctly, it only gives a vague range for auto pistols prior to 1970. By extrapolation, (assuming their monthly production remained at a steady pace) I would say it is late 1957, but I could be way off. I guess you may have to call S&W to find out for sure. It would be interesting to see how close my wild a** guess is. I am by no means any sort of an expert on S&W, just an enthusiastic aficionado. There are many actual experts on here and they probably have access to more complete information. Here is the text from SCSW:
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Thank you for the information.
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I wanted to bump this thread up because I want to find out from some experts as to how close I was on the ship date of the model 46. It's my first time helping someone with manufacture date after I got my SCSW 4 th ed. I wasn't sure if I was reading it right or if there was another section that gave a more precise date. Thanks
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My 637-2 serial number is CHM4775. Could you please give me the MFG date. Many thanks for your trouble.
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Looks like July '04
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Smile 659 DOB ? ? ?

Model 659 DOB ? ? ?
Serial # A784xxx

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My best quesstimate, without the book, I'd say somewhere around 1960 give or take a lie.....,er, I mean,, YEAR or two.

All kidding aside, somewhere in there 1959-1960 is my best guess but with S&W you never know. You can have a lower SN that shipped much later than one with a higher number. Why ? Who knows !

The Automatic Serial number range started in 1954 with SN 1001. This includes the pre-39s, 39s, 41s, 46s, and all that followed.

The original production / sales of the automatic series took off slowly.

Somewhere around SN 109xxx, started the A-prefix. I own a 39-2 SN 109000 (no A prefix), yet I've owned 2, 39s (no dash) 109474+109475 and 1099xx that were 39s in all correct features, while other 39-2s have also been recorded in the A109xxx range too.

The same serial number range continued, just had the "A" prefix.
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Hello all, I just purchased a Model 49 with serial # J6011XX. Any Idea how old the revolver is? Any help would be appreciated.
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ser. no. C614###?
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Hello all, I just purchased a Model 49 with serial # J6011XX. Any Idea how old the revolver is? Any help would be appreciated.
Late ‘76 or early ‘77.
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Roy, Are you still out there? I think I am about to purchase your old SW1911 at a pawn shop. I have questions.
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I believe the serial number is 108282 or is it UCF2811. Any help would be great
Roy. I am looking at a SW1911 at a Pawn Shop with UCF2811 number. Cocobolo grips. Central Oregon.
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