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Originally Posted by los
Malysh, great looking Piece. Would you happen to know the month it was shipped..?
Another Member has reporting in with a 4 screw Model 40 that was shipped in 57. Both yours and his are very unique, indeed.
I'll add your info to the Time Line.
Thank you very much for the photos and your contribution!
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I have the letter upstairs in the safe. I'll get it out and let you know.
I also have Centennial Airweight #3651, lettered as sold in 1954 with the strain or bug screw imposed over the top side plate screw. I think that one was actually mfg. in 1953. As for 1952s, the first year of production for the Centennial Airweight and the Centennial, we don't find many of them that lettered in the "first year" as production of the Airweight started in Nov. 1952 and the Centennial production started in Dec 1952, so not too many of them were made during the "first year".
One can make a case that any 1953 Centennial Airweight or Centennial sold before the end of Nov and Dec 1953 respectively were made within 12 months of the beginning of production dates. Dates are from Roy Jinks' book "The History of Smith & Wesson"