An interesting 469 (TAD prefix serial, single-sided decocker)

[mreed911]

Picked up an interesting 469. Single sided decocker, TAD serial prefix (much different from the typical A prefixes on these per the Standard Catalog 5th).

Not really sure what to make of it - everything else is correct. The slide has turned plum over time compared to my others, likely indicating higher nickel content.

 

[GaryS]

Nice looking piece. On a guess, the safety/decocker and maybe the slide stop have been replaced with 3rd Gen parts. I've never had a 2nd Gen, but have read that many of those parts are interchangeable between 2nd and 3rd generation guns. Most of the time.

 

[Wild Bill 4170]

Picked up one about the same shape about a month ago.

Wild Bill

 

[Sevens]

I think I may be missing the point of what makes this odd?

My 469 is an A-prefix, A845xxx so one of the early guns. Mine is single sided decocker which would be expected, but I'm not sure if we (collectively?) know when S&W started using the right side added paddle.

I just don't see much about your 469 that is odd or uncommon?

 

[VASCAR2]

I bought a very early S&W 469 with the yellow line in the front sight and I'm pretty sure it had the single side safety/decocker. My early 439 also has the single sided safety. My Agency issued 439 had the ambidextrous safety.

 

[erikpolcrack]

I've had two 469s over the years and one 439. The first one of each type were fairly early in their series. All three have had the ambi-decockers.

 

[stansdds]

I have an early 439, it has a single sided safety.