Helpful Hints Pamphlet Variations

Formulayyz · #1 03-27-2022, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by George_in_SD

They stopped early to mid 1960’s.

Would anyone happen to know when Smith Wesson first shipped their firearms with the earliest Helpful Hints booklet? I'm trying to learn if my dark maroon boxed M&P 38, model of 1905, 4th change should include this booklet.

Thanks so much

JP@AK · #2 03-27-2022, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Formulayyz

my dark maroon boxed M&P 38

A box like this one?

Formulayyz · #3 03-27-2022, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Formulayyz

Would anyone happen to know when Smith Wesson first shipped their firearms with the earliest Helpful Hints booklet? I'm trying to learn if my dark maroon boxed M&P 38, model of 1905, 4th change should include this booklet.

Thanks so much

Here is a box that is identical to what I have.

JP@AK · #4 03-27-2022, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Formulayyz

Here is a box that is identical to what I have.

That is the hinged box. It is earlier than the one I showed from the 1940s.

Formulayyz · #5 03-27-2022, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Formulayyz

Would anyone happen to know when Smith Wesson first shipped their firearms with the earliest Helpful Hints booklet? I'm trying to learn if my dark maroon boxed M&P 38, model of 1905, 4th change should include this booklet.

Thanks so much

My M&P 38, model of 1905, 4th change has Serial Number, 305000. I think this was shipped around 1920 or so. I'm just not sure if the earliest HH booklet was originally included in the box.