how old are SW40F's?

[spcantwell]

Quick question to all you out there. When did SW40F's start to be manufactured? More importantly when did the 15 round magazines start to be manufactured? I am asking bacause Mass. has a 'high capacity' mag ban in effect. We are not allowed to own anything made pre-September 13, 1994 that can hold more then 10rds... Just trying to figure out if 40F mags where even made before that date...

thanks for any help.

 

[Ironhand]

I bought mine in the spring of 1995, not long after the THP adopted them.

 

[spcantwell]

I bought mine in the spring of 1995, not long after the THP adopted them.

thanks for the reply

Do you by any chance remember seeing them around before that? I am assumeing that THP is a police dept, so I would guess that they woulnt adopt something brand new... So I think I should be safe...

 

[colt_saa]

Sigma SW40F with Serial number 1 was sold at the SWCA auction in July of 1994

 

[spcantwell]

Sigma SW40F with Serial number 1 was sold at the SWCA auction in July of 1994

Thanks!!
that is EXACTLY what I need to cover myself (legally).

Do you happen to remember where you saw that?

Edit: Never Mind, for some reason my searches never found the "Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson" now I have a perfect source in case anything ever comes up. Thanks all

 

[krallstar]

SW40F

I bought a 40F earlier this year. It came with the blue plastic box. The date on the sticker says 4145. I was told this is the build date which is 04 year and 145 is the day of that year. Comes out to May 25 1994

 

[spcantwell]

I bought a 40F earlier this year. It came with the blue plastic box. The date on the sticker says 4145. I was told this is the build date which is 04 year and 145 is the day of that year. Comes out to May 25 1994

Thanks, that means I get to legaly own the bigger mags. I REALLY need to find a bette state to live in, these Mass gun laws are driving me crazy...

 

[Ironhand]

thanks for the reply

Do you by any chance remember seeing them around before that? I am assumeing that THP is a police dept, so I would guess that they woulnt adopt something brand new... So I think I should be safe...

THP is the Tennessee Highway Patrol.


They didn't keep them long before returning to Glock, probably the G22.

 

[tndieselman]

THP duty gun is Glock 31 in .357 Sig

 

[Ironhand]

Understood, but I'm talking about what they used in the mid 90s, as I don't think the .357 Sig was around yet when they ditched the Sigma.

I could be wrong, though...

 

[tndieselman]

The THP started to to issue the sw40f in 95/96 but switch to glock 31 around 2003-2004 give or take,my comment was as to the current issue of the model 31 not the 22,the first sw40f I can remember seeing was in late 94 as smith was demo them to the PD I was working for then

 

[Ironhand]

I can't believe they hung in with the Sigma as long as they did....