Confirm age of .38 M&P

[Checkpoint Charlie]

Recently reacquired six-gun fever (again) and purchased a police trade-in M&P Model 10. Trying to educate myself on all different versions of M&P's. Saw a pre-model 10 today at local range/gun shop that's in excellent condition. A lady had just bought it. The serial number starts with a six, no letter prefix. I believe this means it's a pre war gun. Is this correct?






"Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything." -- Wyatt Earp

 

[DWalt]

You'll need to be more precise.before anyone can answer your question. Please provide at a minimum the caliber and serial number - in form of, say, 6458xx if you do not want to provide the full number. A few pictures would also help. But without a letter prefix, it would be prior to 1941.

 

[mikepriwer]

Yes - we need to know how many digits in the serial number. It could be 643, it could
be 6578, it could be 60347, or 643578 .

Mike Priwer

 

[Checkpoint Charlie]

Thanks for the info guys. The gun is .38 special, 6 digit serial number, starts with six, no letters. Just wanted to see if I was in the ballpark on the age. Someone took really good care of it. Unfortunately no box or papers. Thanks again.

 

[mikepriwer]

Yes - it is a pre-WW2 gun.

Mike Priwer

 

[Waidmann]

The WWII era begins with the So. African order of may 1940 at 685XXX, thereabouts.