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05-23-2024, 07:02 PM
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Thinking of buying a SW1911
I am looking at a used SW1911. Serial number is DCZ9762. Is there a way to tell the year it was manufactured from the serial number? Thanks in advance.
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05-24-2024, 09:23 AM
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No, the end of the box can be dated or inside the box usually has a fired cartridge and it's dated. If none of those are available to you post a Pic if one is available or call S&W.
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05-24-2024, 02:39 PM
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Here is a picture
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I have the exact same S&W 1911. Good gun, don’t think you can go wrong
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05-24-2024, 07:25 PM
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I gather if you call S&W they will give you that info. I too have an E-series .45 the same as yours, but I can’t recall when I bought it. I replaced the MSH with a steel version when the plastic OE part split. Other than that, it’s been a pretty much trouble free pistol. I’m not wild about the wavy serrations and the fish scale style grip panels, but several people have remarked favorably about it when I have it at the range. I can be indifferent about the styling excesses because the gun is a pleasure to shoot.
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According to page 492 of "the book," serial number prefixes VCV and VCU were used in 2015. My guess is your gun is newer than that.
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Reason: Edited to correct UCU to VCU
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I doubt you can go wrong with a S&W 1911. Having said that as much as I own 95% S&W firearms, everyone and his brother (and sister by now) makes 1911's and most of them are high quality firearms with a wide variety of features; I would shop around for the specific features that you want. I have higher priced "better brand" 1911's, but to be honest my favorite is an ATI 9mm Commander.
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