Greetings from Oregon,

[Smith & Hammer]

I became a member a few months ago when I was offered a Smith & Wesson revolver k38 1955. I then became interested in collecting revolvers specifically Smith & Wesson's. I do have a question, What's the best approach to collecting these revolvers, is there a collectors book? Also is there a book for dating guns by serial number?

 

[mrsig]

Welcome from Tampa.

 

[Smith & Hammer]

Welcome from Tampa.

go Bucs? Seahawks fan here.

 

[C Islander]

Welcome from Ohio!

 

[MCorps0311]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[D Brown]

Welcome to the Smith & Wesson Forum from Central Florida!

In answer to your question, "Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 4th Edition".

 

[mocha001]

welcome fro the sf bay area

 

[RSinOR]

Welcome from another Oregonian. There is so much rain that around here in the summer time, we don't tan....we rust.
You can get that SCSW #4 from Amazon and other sellers as well. A must have for S&W collectors/accumulators etc. Very worth wile buy.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Glad to have you here with us.

 

[Stevens]

Welcome from Louisiana, my Mom was from Oregon I've been there several times as a kid, very nice!
Steve W

 

[DeplorabusUnum]

Welcome to the board from a fellow Oregunian. Lot's of very knowledgeable and helpful folks on this forum.

 

[Smith & Hammer]

Welcome to the Smith & Wesson Forum from Central Florida!

In answer to your question, "Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 4th Edition".

Thanks, should have it by Wed. Can't wait to pour over it.

 

[dsf]

I became a member a few months ago when I was offered a Smith & Wesson revolver k38 1955. I then became interested in collecting revolvers specifically Smith & Wesson's. I do have a question, What's the best approach to collecting these revolvers, is there a collectors book? Also is there a book for dating guns by serial number?

Been visiting OR since about 1995, bought a home in Grants Pass a few years back. Retirement home. Don't worry - am just a temp CA resident who kept his conservative New Hampshire politics & values intact.

The SCSW is a great resource for dating, maybe not so much for value especially with the "pre-MIM" & P&R stuff. The front of the catalog is great reading, but there's lots of dating & serial number in the back pages. I've found manufacture dates for the "dash - " model to be pretty helpful too. Especially if one has a C&R license.

Takes a little effort to learn the serial numbering info, bi\ut worthwhile.

 

[rwsmith]

And a....

And a Hound Dawg Howdy to you from SC!

 

[RobertJ.]

Greetings from Seaside!

 

[OLDSTER]

Hi from North Dakota

 

[Black69]

Hi and Welcome from southern Idaho!

 

[roguegamma]

Welcome aboard from the Rogue Valley!

 

[Krogen]

Welcome from Washington! For the benefit of my cousin in Albany OR, I refer to your state as Baha Washington. In return, he reminds me that we're really Northern Oregon Territory.

We're both wrong.

 

[lkabug]

Welcome from the Commonwealth of Virginia

The STANDARD CATALOG OF SMITH & WESSON is a 4th edition is a must have.