My first M28 no dash (4 screw)

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Ok folks -

I finally lucked out bumping into an excellent M28 (no dash). This is my first S series, no-dash N frame. Grips are matching and in pristine condition. Wish it had a box but it did not...

SN# S 216074 - from SWSC's serial number tables, it says 1960-61, from the M28 description, it suggests up to 1960 for M28 no dash, so is it fair to assume DOB of 1960?

Cheers!

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This won't help much, but my only current 4-screw 28 (S/N S183746) shipped October 1958... :unsure: ...Ben

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CKPOMEH said:
Is this for M28 (no dash)? If so, it means the no-dash ran well into 1961. SWSC suggested until 1960...
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As has been stated here innumerable times, S&W didn't necessarily ship guns in serial number order. The gun in question could've been actually manufactured in 1960 and yet not have gone out the door until many months had passed.
 
CKPOMEH said:
Ok folks -

I finally lucked out bumping into an excellent M28 (no dash). This is my first S series, no-dash N frame. Grips are matching and in pristine condition. Wish it had a box but it did not...

SN# S 216074 - from SWSC's serial number tables, it says 1960-61, from the M28 description, it suggests up to 1960 for M28 no dash, so is it fair to assume DOB of 1960?

Cheers!
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That Highway Patrolman finish is in great shape, congratulations.
 
Goony said:
As has been stated here innumerable times, S&W didn't necessarily ship guns in serial number order. The gun in question could've been actually manufactured in 1960 and yet not have gone out the door until many months had passed.
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The question was on when the M28 no dash was discontinued. If yours is m28 no dash and it shipped well in 1961, it probably was manufactured until about then (albeit as we all know shipment and manufacture dates varied) vs. 1960 as indicated in the SWSC…
 
CKPOMEH said:
Ok folks -

I finally lucked out bumping into an excellent M28 (no dash). This is my first S series, no-dash N frame. Grips are matching and in pristine condition. Wish it had a box but it did not...

SN# S 216074 - from SWSC's serial number tables, it says 1960-61, from the M28 description, it suggests up to 1960 for M28 no dash, so is it fair to assume DOB of 1960?

Cheers!

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Absolutely Gorgeous! 🤩 What a beautiful piece of history! I understand a box adds to the overall purchase and collection but I wouldn't let the 'no box' thing diminish the experience! Dim the lights, Pour a glass of something special, and feel the history in your hands of those artisans who built that thing! 😉
 
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CKPOMEH said:
The question was on when the M28 no dash was discontinued. If yours is m28 no dash and it shipped well in 1961, it probably was manufactured until about then (albeit as we all know shipment and manufacture dates varied) vs. 1960 as indicated in the SWSC…
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In one of my "discussions" with Roy Jinks regarding serial numbers and ship dates, he said:

"Charlie, collector put to much importance in serial numbers and forget that these are manufactured products and that serial numbers to Smith & Wesson are only important for the legal requirements of the laws."

This was in regards to an N frame 5-screw target revolver with serial # S130822. SCSW says this is a 1955 manufactured gun. It was shipped in March of 1959. I also have a 5-screw .357 Magnum, serial # S157329. SCSW says 1956-1957 and given the serial number range, most likely 1956. But 1956 was when S&W started cranking out 4-screw guns. So this one skipped the 4-screw version and gun shipped in January, 1958.

Lastly, I also have a Model 27 no dash, serial # S208803, shipped July, 1961. So, yes, no dash N frames were still shipping in 1961. Just depends on when any particular gun was pulled out of the bin, and how long it had already been sitting there.

Like Roy said, we put too much emphasis on serial numbers.
 
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