grandpa's gun

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Hay guys my mom gave me my grandpa's s&w mod 19-5 and I was wondering how old it was the sn# starts with ABNXXXX any help would be much appreciated
 
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Welcome to the forum. The book doesn't list every three-letter prefix, but it lists ABL in January 1983.

With that in mind, I'd guess your gun dates to early-to-mid 1983.

If it still has the original wood grips on it, there will probably be a date ink-stamped on the inside of one of the wood grips.
That might help you get a closer date. I don't know if the stamped date is when the gun was assembled or when the grip was made or installed, but I think the stamp may help with a rough guess.
 

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