New one me

[paulcam223]

Appears to be a m@p 10 no mdl. #, yoke has A8, 345 40 stamp, sn#on butt is S 812### some wear on muzzle,rest is tight as heck, no rust, looks like after market stag grips, is a 5 screw.
Any help? My dad knew these like a book, I am not so well read. Tia

 

[Jimmyjones]

The 'S' series M&P's were manufactured from 1945 to 1948 (S811120-S999999) according to the SCSW. Which became the Model 10 in 1957.

They're considered postwar M&Ps

They were using up stock, working towards what became the Model 10. S812xxx is early in the range. Should be 'old school' parts.

 

[paulcam223]

Thank you JJ, He also had a triple lock, nickle,in either 44 spl. or 45 lc.
was supposed to be a 2 gun set for a texas ranger, he was in college and under fire from my mom, got only 1, any history? Just wondering,TIA youre knowledge beats mine

 

[DWalt]

Virtually all of the earliest S-series revolvers were not shipped until early in 1946, with several in the S812xxx range on my list shipping in Feb and March 1946. They were essentially identical to the wartime military S&W Victory models as made from early 1945 until the war's end, except for finish, and having the new hammer safety. They are sometimes called post-Victory or postwar M&Ps. It has the old long action. A new short action design was adopted very late in the S-series. Numerically, there were not that many S-series M&Ps made, less than 200,000. Model 10s did not exist until 1957, about midway in the C-series.

 

[Lee Barner]

look real close under good light at the butt and see if you can see where the lanyard hole was plugged. what is the barrel length? nice find. would love to see pictures. lots of us on here like the old M&Ps. lee

 

[Retired W4]

I feel the pictures coming.

 

[paulcam223]

You are right.

 

[paulcam223]

Newbie i guess, how the hell do I post pics? rki?

 

[paulcam223]

Thanks, I think of my dad, he had one to