629-6 SN Date Help

[SmokinLoon]

Greetings- I hate to be one of "those guys", but I can't seem to turn up a thread anywhere that will help narrow the date down.

I have an excellent condition 629-6 PC "V-Comp", with SN: DDA8xxx, and I'm stumped with a ballpark year of when it was manufactured. The -6 tells me 2001-2005, but the DDA serial number says after 2016 after reading a thread someone with a 629-8 having a CUP-CZX serial number. I'm going to put it up for sale and I like having a date, or near date, of manufacture.

Can anyone give any guidance on this one? Thanks a many.

 

[CWH44300]

I don't have a book so probably shouldn't comment but the dash 6 run went from 2001 and are still currently produced
It the longest running dash in the 629's
Sorry I couldn't narrow your prefix down but someone much more informed than I will probably chime in

 

[Hawg Rider]

Hmmm...interesting dilemma. According to the "SCSW 5th Ed.", the 629-6 change was introduced with the internal lock in 2001. However, I couldn't find any reference to the 629-6 in a V-Comp configuration, only the Carry Comp III (3" bbl., Lew Horton, 2006). The only V-Comps listed are the 629-5 (4" bbl., PC 170137; 1999 and 2011-2012) and the 5" V-Comp for RSR (PC 170148; 2000). Your triple-alpha s/n prefix (DDA-xxxx) could have been mixed in with some C-prefixes as early as 2008, but that still doesn't jive with your suspected manufacture date. The SCSW is not infallible and relies on reported information, so your 629-6 V-Comp may just be the first one reported. Hopefully some Forum members with more information will be along soon to help you out. Good luck!

 

[SmokinLoon]

Just so you guys don't think I'm crazy...

 

[John in Yuma]

Many, if not all, Smith & Wesson firearms from this era have the Julian date on the label of the box or carry case it came in. It would be a four diget number all by itself somewhere on the label. Ex. "5123" would be the one hundred twenty third day of 2005.

 

[SmokinLoon]

Many, if not all, Smith & Wesson firearms from this era have the Julian date on the label of the box or carry case it came in. It would be a four diget number all by itself somewhere on the label. Ex. "5123" would be the one hundred twenty third day of 2005.

Spot on. Unfortunately I did not get the case with this revolver when I obtained it.

 

[SmokinLoon]

UPDATE (breathes life back in to thread)...

I took a chance and emailed S&W's customer service today to see if they could help. I gave them the SN and they replied back within an hour that "based on the serial number you provided, your firearm was manufactured in 09/2016." So there we have it, 629's with serial numbers DDA8xxx can be manufactured as late as 2016. Perhaps these frames were set aside from an earlier batch for later use on "special" models???