Hi everyone,

i'm a belgian collector of blue revolvers in .357 magnum

I have

s&w 13 3" serial number ANE7327

s&w 19 2,5" serial number ACB8028

s&w 28-2 6" serial number N5664

s&w 581 4" serial number AAA2581

S&W 586 4" serial number BJD0692

I have the standard catalog of s&w but i don't find inside theses dates of manufactures.

can you help me
Thanks in advance
Simon

Here's what I come up with:

M13-1986 or 1987.
M19-1983.
M28-2-1970.
M581-1981.
M586-1991.
Hope this helps.
Jim

Thanks so much

Just a question

If you have fond these dates in the standard catalog, can ou give me the pages?
Regards

I actually used the First Edition. (I know my way around it better). Pgs. 209 and 210 in that one. In the Third Edition look on Pgs 398 and 400. I don't have a Second Edition.
Jim

Ok i understand now how to use these pages

Hi Simon ,, the serial number game is a riddle one must figure out.
Some experienca and a little imagination helps.

let's start with ser # AAA. This is the earliest of the 581 production
and info is on page 247.
AAAxxxx was made in 1980.

Then there is ACB , this falls right in between ABL-Jan. 1983 ,and ADE-OCT.1983. So your model 19 was made in Summer of 1983.
(( page 400 on the left))

Then ANE serial ,which falls between AHC- Jan.1986 and AVB-JUly 1987.
If I had to guess I would say about February 1987..


Then your Nxxxx number.
This is very early for the N serial prefix and was made in 1969
( top left of page 398)

Good luck to you collecting in Belgium!

I have a model 57 with Belgian proof marks.

Allen Frame

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Thank you for your explanations.

Belgian's proof marks. It's very strange.

Can you show me these proof's marks?

Regards
Simon

I also have a question, I have a S&W 581 w serial number AAD38XX; Can you tell me what year she was made? Thanks

First off, welcome to the Forum.

If you have a separate question it's best to start another thread. This one is a couple of years old.

But since you asked, the Catalog says 1981.
Jim

sir, you have just made my day, good to know I have found a special revolver that was made the same year as I was born