M-100 handcuffs?

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I'm assuming these are M-100 handcuffs? These were my dad's that he bought in the late 70's when he became a Game Warden with the state of Virginia. Then when I went in to the Marines as an MP they were passed onto me. I had forgot I had these until I was going through some things and found them. The serial number is 61811 if that helps too. Sorry for the crappy pic.
 

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Thanks Les I was pretty sure they were the 100's, the handcuff thread is what got me thinking about the model number. Looks like they aren't worth a whole lot but to me they are priceless. I know between my dad and I they did get used a good bit. And maybe one of my daughters will go into to some kind of LEO and they can keep he passed on to them.
 
Usmc5811,
The ones you posted are a patent pending model 103 Stainless. The model 103 & 104 were the only cuffs manufactured by S&W with the rivet construction at this time (2011 all cuffs were rivet construction). They are pre-1979 because they were manufactured in Springfield, Mass.
I will post some photos later when I return home this morning.
I hope this helps.
Dave
 
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Dave,
Thanks for any info you can give me. I wish I had the box and the the original key to go with it. But I know dad would not have kept the box and the key was probably lost somewhere. When he first took the job they had a house in another county. He would sleep in the local jail cell during the week and go home on the weekends. I believe he did this for a few months before mom moved to Monterey, VA and they rented a house a block or two from the jail cell. At that time I believe he had more buisness then the local sheriff and his two deputy's did. Hence why he slept in the jail cell. Of course I can't say I never slept in the cell when I was an MP also. I'm sure it was fairly common practice in small towns and small bases where there wasn't a whole lot of excitement. The key that is with it is the key he gave me. If I recall the cuffs were still on his duty belt when he gave them to me.
 
Usmc5811,
Here are photos of the M-103 Stainless patent pending manufactured in Springfield, Mass. & M-103 Stainless with model number stamped on the
cuffs, manufactured in the Houlton, ME. plant.
Dave
 

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Les,
As far as I know, the Models 103 & 104, including the PAT'S PENDING versions, were the first that S&W manufactured using this rivet system.
All other cuffs were manufactured using the brazing method. I believe in 2011, the brazing method was discontinued and the using of rivets were incorporated on all models. These models were now marked with a "-1" i.e. M-100-1.
Dave
M-103 PAT'S PENDING
M-104 PAT'S PENDING
M-100-1
 

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What year did they start making the 103's. Thanks Travis

Travis, the M-103 was introduced in 1979 when they moved their handcuff manufacturing to Houlton, ME. I do not know the exact dates they manufactured the Patent Pending models, but they are stamped with the Springfield, Mass. address.
Dave
 
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