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Old 07-24-2008, 06:46 PM
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A question in another thread (from someone with the BAN prefix) got me thinking...

Does anyone else own a S&W with a 3-letter serial number prefix that spells a word? If so, what is it?

Just curious... as I said in the other thread, I'm waiting for the prefix GUN.
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A question in another thread (from someone with the BAN prefix) got me thinking...

Does anyone else own a S&W with a 3-letter serial number prefix that spells a word? If so, what is it?

Just curious... as I said in the other thread, I'm waiting for the prefix GUN.
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Old 07-24-2008, 06:59 PM
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I've got a ANN Mod 19, 2-1/2" and man is she SEXY
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A while back I bought a 686 8 3/8" online. It's prefix is BFR. My ffl transfer dealer cracked up. He just knew Smith meant it as Big effin revolver.
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Old 07-24-2008, 07:34 PM
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I have a BAD 66-2 2 1/2. By the way all the last digits are the same number (BADxxxx). Any more BAD Smiths out there?
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Old 07-24-2008, 08:34 PM
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Does AFB (Air Force Base) count?
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Old 07-24-2008, 08:55 PM
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....how do you pronounce "CHC".....
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I have BENxxxx on a 3inch 625 .45ACP revolver.
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Old 07-25-2008, 06:04 AM
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You should get one with a DDD prefix to go with it.
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My wife's M-64 3" carry gun's prefix is CCW!
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Old 07-25-2008, 08:48 AM
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I have 2 that could be construed as female names.

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ANN

Also have a CAP....kinda like a Cap Gun?
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BAR...a 25-5

CAN...a 625 Mtn. Gun

BAT...a Glock .40 (do brand x's count?)
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I have a 3913 that I discovered after getting it home from a gun show buy it had my nick name as the prefix letters. It's a keeper.
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Old 07-25-2008, 10:21 AM
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I have a BEA (36-6) as in 'Aunt Bea', and a DAB (952-2) as in 'a little dab will do-ya'.
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I have a CAT (36-7).
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I have a model 66-2 with prefix ACP. And a glock 23 wit prefix GUN
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The one on my Glock spells HAY. I only got one Smith with the three alpha serial number, there just random letters. Something like AZB?
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Old 07-26-2008, 05:06 AM
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Just remember if the three letter prefix is DOG,don't buy it!
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My 3" 625-3 is named "BEN".
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Yup , Got a snubby BUB19xx
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Leaving for a gun show in York PA and checking serial numbers before I pack up, and I realized my Model 639 has a TBVXXXX on it. Dont know about that one either. It was a police trade in from St Louis PD. stamped on frame.
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This may be the record for a long dead thread revived ......
4 years and 5 months !!

I have a 3" 66-3 with CAT , and 3 625-3s with the BEN prefix.I guess they're the BEN brothers.

I recently purchased 2 686-5s' BOTH with my deceased older brothers initials ---- CDT for Christopher Dean Trosper. R.I.P.

One a 4 inch , and one a 6" .

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my 3 inch 625 (ben)
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I have a BAN [ 65-3 ] and a VAT [ 4516-2 ]
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Does AAA spell aaanything?
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