M-38 SN Question

[Retired W4]

A friend is looking at a Model 38 with a pinned barrel with SN 402J99. I was thinking that with that SN the pinned barrel would be deleted. Maybe that's what I get for thinking. What say the folks with the data bases?

 

[murphydog]

Likely from 1973, in the "roving J" series (J with five digits, at least one in front of the letter). From a recent thread:

Need help on dating for a Model 49

 

[JP@AK]

Alan is correct. Your revolver was made nearly 10 years before the barrel pin was eliminated.

 

[Retired W4]

Thank you Alan and Jack. I should have known, especially after taking part in the thread Alan mentioned above from a few days ago.