My Model 12 addiction.....

[mbliss57]

Another addition to the Pre 12 Al Cyl. examples

I picked this one up yesterday. Like Hotrod150... my real passion is J frames particularly Chief Specials and more particularly Baby Chiefs with red box package preferred. But I like to be a little diverse especially in the 1950's era.
SO here is another M&P Airweight (pre 12) with a serial number very close to CRSIDES M&P Airweight. C237143
It too has the aluminum alloy cylinder..I believe its unfired.

 

[Marshal Tom]

I recently purchased a 2" RB 12-2 in excellent condition. I am thinking of selling it and would like to know value. probably 99%.

Tom

 

[00Buck2]

Very nice model 12's

I never come across any that look that nice. It seems the ones I find have issues with the finish, looks like paint chipping off.

 

[dgludwig]

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What is appropriate ammo for a 12-2? I am pretty sure no plus p.

The Smith & Wesson manual that I got along with my recently purchased Model 12 included the following admonition:

"THIS REVOLVER WITH ITS FORGED ALUMINUM ALLOY FRAME IS DESIGNED FOR STANDARD-VELOCITY AMMUNITION. THERE ARE NOW HIGH-VELOCITY ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION IN THIS CALIBER ON THE MARKET IDENTIFIED BY A HEADSTAMP MARK "+P"; WE RECOMMEND THAT AMMUNITION SO HEADSTAMPED NOT BE USED IN THIS REVOLVER.
SMITH & WESSON"

Though I personally doubt that any damage to the revolver would be caused by the limited (occasional) use of +P ammunition, it is significant, imo, that the company included the foregoing caveat in its brochure that accompanied their Model 12 revolver.

 

[dgludwig]

I have a question as to the date of manufacture of my recently acquired round butt Model 12, serial no. C9537xx. It has a 2", pinned barrel with "Airweight" stamped on the right side. On the frame inside the yoke are the barely discernable numbers 12-2 (space)2. The revolver locks up tight and has a faint "turn line" on the cylinder. The bluing is 98%, with a couple of nicks and small scratches here and there on the finish. There is a pronounced mark where the bolt plunger/center pin rubs the frame beneath the firing pin when the cylinder is opened or closed. No box came with the purchase.
So does anyone know the approximate date when this revolver was made? Thanks.

 

[mbliss57]

1967 per SCSW

 

[hotrod150]

I recently purchased a 2" RB 12-2 in excellent condition. I am thinking of selling it and would like to know value. probably 99%. Tom

Last year, I bought a nice 2" RB 12-2 at a LGS for $350 (dickered down from 400) plus tax. It was in very nice condition except for some bright & shiney holster wear on the anodized airweight frame at the top strap, front corners, & trigger guard. While I liked it, after a while I decided to just stick to Chief Spl's so advertised it for sale locally. I think I was asking $425 or so. I didn't get one single call. I ended up trading with a guy for his model 36. I suggested the trade & was OK with it, but he definitely got the better end of the deal.
I guess I should have advertised it here on this site where it would be appreciated. Some gun-savvy people I've talked to have never even heard of a model 12/airweight M&P. I must admit that while I knew about the more common S&W revolvers (model 10, 19, 29, 36 etc etc), I'd never heard of the 12 either until this last year when I got heavily into S&W's and their lore.

 

[dgludwig]

Thanks, mbliss57. I, too, have a copy of the SCSW (2nd edition) but I loaned it out and forget to who.