Model 59 & 5906 help

[Jon96]

Can anyone help me find the date of manufacture on these two old war horses I recently picked up?

5906: VCD62**

59: A6648**

Thanks in advance.

 

[Jon96]

Can anyone help me find the date of manufacture on these two old war horses I recently picked up?

5906: VCD62**

59: A6648**

Thanks in advance.

 

[max]

1981 and 1998 is what it looks like.

 

[Jon96]

Thank you very much max!

Funny this 59 is same year as my 39 and both are nickel.

 

[ca0617]

how do you tell by the serial number?

 

[FirebirdV8]

Easiest way is to talk to S&W customer service. As long as you don't bombard them with the entire list of your guns they are usaully willing to tell you the date on 2-3 guns.

 

[max]

The Standard Catalog of S&W lists the serial numbers.