Thanks for all the response
I would like to say that THIS forum (I am on a few)
has much Wisdom and its great that the precident has been set "if you cant say something nice or useful keep it to yourself"
It makes it a good place to be

No not running for anything

the Ser # K9963xx

Looking at the Stand Catalog of S&W judging be the grips newer than 68 I assume the mid 70s

Hank