Recent content by Ken_KJS

Thanks Aussie and Tom, I am not planning on selling the 41 so it's not a big deal, more curiosity than anything. I did talk to one of the historians at Smith and Wesson and he confirmed that this would have shipped late 1957 or early 1958. I guess if I really want to know I will have to...

Thanks Aussie, I was suspecting the box wasn't original from other sites I looked at last night. Not sure when it got replaced, probably sometime in the 1970s. Any idea of value for the gun? Does the first year increase the value much? Thanks, Ken

Date on early Model 41? Hi all, I am trying to get a bit of information on the date of a Model 41 I have owned since the 1980s. I had always assumed it was from the 1960s but decided to do a little research and am thinking it is probably a 57. The serial number is 3228 which is stamped above...