M&P Model 10?

[BigE]

One of the guys I work with has a S&W that I volunteered to get info on for him and I'm hoping you all can help me out. The pictures aren't great, so you'll have to bare with me.

It is stamped with 38 S&W Special CTG on one side of the barrel. The other side says Smith and Wesson Springfield, MASS U.S.A patent: Feb. 6. 06 Sept 14. 09 Dec. 29. 14.

The serial number seems to have a little 3 followed by a large 4 then 75976.

 

[Art Doc]

Have to remove the stocks to see the serial. Also on back of cylinder.

It's a Military & Police Model made before WW II.

 

[opoefc]

That's not the serial number, it's the assembly number and the small 3 and the 4 are inspector/fitters stamps. The serial number is on the butt, under the oversize target stocks which aren't original to the gun. The back of the cylinder should also have the serial number stamped on it and that number should match the butt number, if the cylinder is original to the gun. The gun is a pre-WW2 Model 1905, 4th change, aka: Military & Police .38 Ed.

 

[BigE]

Have to remove the stocks to see the serial. Also on back of cylinder.

It's a Military & Police Model made before WW II.

I'll see if I can talk him into removing the stocks to get the serial number.

 

[Goony]

The gun is a pre-WW2 Model 1905, 4th change, aka: Military & Police .38

It's a Military & Police Model made before WW II.

Seems to me it could also be an early postwar "S" or even "SV" prefix gun. It might even be a refinished Victory. Let's hope BigE reports the full alphanumerical serial, if that's what it turns out to be.

 

[BigE]

it is a S 321684.

 

[BigE]

So now the question is, is there any monetary value in the firearm?

Also, thanks for the education, I know next to nothing about revolvers and even less about old revolvers.

 

[Goony]

Are you certain about that number? Might it not be S821684 or S921684? S321684 ought not to exist. S821684 would be a Military & Police that incorporates the new hammer block developed for the Victory model during WWII, and should've shipped in the spring of 1946. S921684 would be the same but shipped about a year later.

 

[linde]

Are you certain about that number? Might it not be S821684 or S921684? S321684 ought not to exist. S821684 would be a Military & Police that incorporates the new hammer block developed for the Victory model during WWII, and should've shipped in the spring of 1946. S921684 would be the same but shipped about a year later.

The ejector rod tip would make S821684 more likely and I agree with Goony . . . early post-war.

It may be the lighting in the picture but it appears the gun may have been refinished . . . faded S&W logo and blued hammer. A refinish would reduce its value to the $250 to $275 range.

Still appears to be very serviceable with desirable 5" barrel and classic long hammer action.

Russ

 

[Goony]

It may be the lighting in the picture but it appears the gun may have been refinished . . . faded S&W logo and blued hammer. A refinish would reduce its value to the $250 to $275 range.

I was thinking the same thing, but it's just too hard to tell based upon one harshly lit photo. Really can't tell about the hammer, but that would be a dead giveaway. Those smooth target stocks by themselves will bring $50+ all day long, though.

 

[Texas Star]

I think the hammer is just rusted.

 

[BigE]

Looking at the crappy cell phone pics I'm getting it looks like it very well could be an 8 at the beginning of the SN (confirmed an 8 after downloading to computer).

I'll see if I can go see it in person and report on the condition for you. However based on the story I was getting, I don't believe it is refinished. It was his grandfathers service weapon that was put in the bottom of a box when he passed by his grandmother. The box was then found when his grandmother passed and given to him. His Grandfather was a police officer in St. Louis in the 40's and 50's.

Thanks again for the help!