I've inherited a nickle plate 38 special w/2 in barrel Serial S957461. Seems to be hard to get info on this series! Best I can tell is it's from 1946 or so... (and it needs cleaning - it's been in an attic for many years)
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I'd guess maybe 1947 or 48, the last ones were in 1948 at S999999 with the first in 1946 at S811120, according to the 4th Edition of the S&W Standard Catalog. You'd need a letter to know the exact date and a letter would tell you to where it originally shipped. Nice gun, I like the MOP grips and holster too. I have S837418 which shipped in June of 1946. Maybe JP@AK will be along with more information, he's the guru on these. Welcome to the Forum.
Jeff
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Jeff
SWCA #1457
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I have a 4 inch SN: S9257xx. it shipped from S&W in September 1947
Hi and welcome to the S&W Forum.
Your postwar .38 Military & Police revolver probably left the factory in November 1947. The nickel finish appears to be original, but the pearl stocks clearly are not.
I do show other 2" units in that serial range, so yours is apparently part of a run of 2" units in that serial range. It has the square butt, which is much more common during the 1946-1948 period.
Your postwar .38 Military & Police revolver probably left the factory in November 1947. The nickel finish appears to be original, but the pearl stocks clearly are not.
I do show other 2" units in that serial range, so yours is apparently part of a run of 2" units in that serial range. It has the square butt, which is much more common during the 1946-1948 period.
