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Originally Posted by JP@AK
Should I assume you mean the silver/gray boxes, like the one in your picture? If so, they showed up at the same time as the blue two-piece box, c. 1956. SCSW says 1957, but I have at least two in my safe that shipped in 1956.
The difference is that the silver/gray boxes were used to ship revolvers with the nickel finish. Blued guns, as well as anodized aluminum frame guns (the Airweights) shipped in the blue boxes during the same period.
When the BP boxes appeared (late 1965 or early 1966), the border around the top surface changed from a solid line to a hashmark line. This was true on both the blue and silver/gray boxes.
I hope this answers your question.
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Thanks! I never knew they used a different color box for nickeled finish revolvers. I had simply (incorrectly) chalked it up to box changes made over time.
This is my only S&W example with a factory cardboard box. I am way way out of my realm of knowledge if not discussing the M1917 and Victory models..............and it shows here!
