M&P .38 4th Change

[LouisianaJoe]

I bought this today. All numbers match including the grips. I looked at the S&W Collectors site and found serial numbers under this one and higher than this one that shipped in 1933.
Barrel is 5". SN 619XXX

 

[DWalt]

SN 619xxx most likely shipped in 1930-31, as I have several listed with SNs just either side of yours which shipped during that period. Without a factory letter, you can't be too precise, especially for those from the Great Depression era. Except for the damage on the right grip panel and a little freckling of the plating, it's very nice and everything appears original. You might want to polish it with some Flitz or Mother's Mag. Keep it waxed.

By the way, S&W stopped using the "Model of 1905" nomenclature prior to WWI. Yours is an M&P, but many collectors continue to use "Model of 1905."