36-7 date?

[justintyme]

Just picked up a 36-7 Ladysmith at a LGS with the original box. Serial # BFC4091. Should be a 90's gun? Can anyone tell me the actual date?

Its in great shape!

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Howdy,

Nice looking Chiefs Special Lady Smith.

My 36-7 BKP9865, which also came in the burgundy plastic case, shipped in October 1991 so I'd guess yours shipped a wee bit earlier.

My database contains a 36-7 LS with a BFB prefix that shipped in March '91.

S&W didn't ship in serial number order so it's always a WAG.

Cheers,

 

[JAREDSHS]

Now that's a nice looking 36. You are very fortunate.

 

[justintyme]

Thanks a bunch!

 

[murphydog]

If the box has the original end label, the Special Order code usually pinpoints a gun's age pretty precisely.

 

[justintyme]

Thanks but no label on the case anymore!

 

[L-2]

From my SCSW 4th Ed.

1990 – BDY, BEB, BEE, BEH, BEN, BER, BEY, BEZ, BFA, BFC, BFF, BFJ, BFL, BFN, BFP, BFZ

Supica, Jim,Nahas, Richard. Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson) (Kindle Locations 17051-17052). F+W Media. Kindle Edition.

 

[justintyme]

Thanks again!