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11-30-2012, 05:59 PM
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S&W 38. Age and Value unknown?
My father recently passed and left a seemingly old S&W 38. to me. My father once said it was passed on to him by his father and I am having no lucking locating the date of the revolver. The serial number is 554749 and it seems to have a 4" barrel. I was hoping for some help on this.
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11-30-2012, 06:18 PM
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Welcome! We need more information for an ID. Top break or swing-out cylinder, five or six shot cylinder, and a description of any factory frame and barrel stampings would be a good start.
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11-30-2012, 06:22 PM
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Swing out cyclinder, 6 shot, S&W Springfield Mass. Patented 8 February 08'...September 9th 09'...December 29th 14'
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11-30-2012, 06:37 PM
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It is likely a .38 Military & Police from the mid-1920s. It became the model 10 in 1957.
Are you able to post a photo, and is there a family history associated with it?
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11-30-2012, 06:53 PM
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Posting picture soon
Yes, I will post a picture of it in just a few minutes.
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11-30-2012, 07:02 PM
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Picture
Hope this helps, and I am extremely appreciative for your imput and time.
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11-30-2012, 07:19 PM
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Yes, it is a standard 4" .38 M & P, definitely pre-WW II. Others here keep closer track of serial numbers and can probably get you closer to the year (and possibly month) the gun shipped from the factory.
S & W has always used their ship or sales date rather than production, but this was a very popular model and it probably didn't sit on their shelf long before being sold. Enjoy!
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11-30-2012, 11:52 PM
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Thank You
Thank you once again for the time taken to respond so quickly. I hope I can find an exact year for it and am grateful that I have some idea now as to how old it may be.
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12-01-2012, 07:20 AM
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If you provide the serial number (on the butt of the revolver), we can give you a closer estimate of its age. If you are uncomfortable showing the whole number, you can replace the last two digits with X's.
Welcome to the forum.
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12-01-2012, 09:52 AM
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Serial is in first post.
Around 1926 give or take. Gun looks pretty good. The plastic "stag" grips were popular in the 1950s.
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Ugh, I need more coffee. Sorry for the brain cramp.
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