5906 ID

[tom bidwell]

S/N TCWXXXX

 

[PJO1425]

Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson says 1989.

 

[tom bidwell]

Does the TCW mean the custom works?

 

[ACEd]

Does the TCW mean the custom works?

Photo would help.

But in absence of anything unique about pistol, probably just a standard 5906 pistol most likely 1989 with early style D shaped trigger guard and either early (not Novak) fixed sights or possibly early adjustable sights as produced in volume 1988-90.

Later 5906 with C shaped trigger guard and Novak sights started appearing circa 1991 and ran thru 1999.

Based on a sampling of roughly 100 pistols with box end codes, some verified by SW, the TCB thru TCF are mostly 1988; TCH thru TCZ are mostly 1989 and those SN groups included mostly 3904, 3906, 5904, 5906 and a few 4506, 4516.

If you want to pin down date, try emailing SW Mon-Fri at [email protected] with full SN or ship date can be obtained from Roy in Members area below if you are a member.