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I have a SN 284XXX, with letter for date NOV 2017

A recent official S&W historical letter - pic below. (Mr. Jinks doesn't do them any longer.)

Doing my research (realizing "take it with a grain of salt" if on Internet), I found the following: In 1917 (WWI), the medallions were eliminated, with round stock circles on top. After WWI, about 1920, the S&W flush chrome plated brass medallions began to return on wooden grips.

Exerpt from letter attached.

Mine has SN is 528XXX - my S&W letter says it was shipped DEC 5, 1925, so yours prior to that date most likely. (Also, letter says it shipped with silver medallions on grips, which it still wears.)

M65LS & M642. Faux ivory w/Tyler-T's.

VSP only issued Model 64's, 4" barrel, no M65's.

I just received my "letter" from S&W dating my 4th change. Because it was re-barreled, it has a different SN on barrel. Frame SN528XXX - DEC. 1925. Barrel SN284XXX - NOV. 1917.

My 13-3/nickel is in the same SN generation as yours (17D1xxx), 1982 manuf. “N” on frame under grip is for factory nickel. Other markings are assembly/proof/inspection - some will match other parts (inside of side-plate, etc.) The numbers on my yoke are different: B23, and 35179 (no x’s in my...

Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake: Sourdough Pancake™- (MED TO LARGE FRAME REVOLVERS)- Leather Concealment Holster

Mine is SN BPN57XX. 1993 manufacture. The shipping date on my box is 7/21/93 (per Julian date). Yours is close, earlier in the same year. (only on box)

Re. Lighter trigger on LS - this from a S&W trained armorer: Lady Smith factory lightened action? Answer – NO – Quote: “if the Lady Smith was given a specialized custom tune up, they'd be the first to publish it, and charge accordingly”. Standard rebound spring from factory is 18-lbs. Lighter...

RE: Model 66-1, Virginia State Police 50 anniversary model/number 194 out of... The "194" was the "issue-by-number" (just above trigger on left side). Oldest sworn member got #1, etc. - I have #VSP 550, issued in 1982. They were mod. 66-1's - no pinned barrel, but did have...

My 4" Model 66-1 has cylinder counter bore, but no pinned barrel - SN 113KXXX, placing it as 1981 manufacture. (This was one of 1,500 that were Va./SP 50-year commemoratives, delivered in April 1982.)