S&W date of manufacture
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cflier
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Hello Plamp, Welcome to the forum.
The best way to find out information on your old Russian is to buy or borrow a copy of The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 3rd edition by Supica and Nahas. It has a very thourough description and much information about the old # 3 guns which includes your Russian. It is invaluable when dealing with early Smith & Wessons.
Mark
The best way to find out information on your old Russian is to buy or borrow a copy of The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 3rd edition by Supica and Nahas. It has a very thourough description and much information about the old # 3 guns which includes your Russian. It is invaluable when dealing with early Smith & Wessons.
Mark
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Gday plamp,
A picture of the weapon would be of great help. Would confirm whether the piece is a 1st model Russian or later.
Charles Pates book Smith & Wesson American model is also a great reference source. The majority of the early Russian 1st models had 8 inch barrels, later issues did have 6 inch barrels.
These were for the civilian market and were not part of the Russian contract guns. A picture of the gun side on, and the writing on the barrel rib would be of great assistance. Some guns of 8 inch barrel length were lopped, in which case the barrel rib markings would not be centralised. As to serial number it could be a civilian 1st model with lopped barrel.
A picture of the weapon would be of great help. Would confirm whether the piece is a 1st model Russian or later.
Charles Pates book Smith & Wesson American model is also a great reference source. The majority of the early Russian 1st models had 8 inch barrels, later issues did have 6 inch barrels.
These were for the civilian market and were not part of the Russian contract guns. A picture of the gun side on, and the writing on the barrel rib would be of great assistance. Some guns of 8 inch barrel length were lopped, in which case the barrel rib markings would not be centralised. As to serial number it could be a civilian 1st model with lopped barrel.
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Old 44
Hi folks. I have an old family 44 special, and I want to find out the date of manufacture, without going to S&W. I have included a picture including of what I understand to be the serial number. The serial number reads either @655 or 9655. I have been told by other gun users that from the wear on my gun, it was clearly a tool. Thanks.
Guy
Hi folks. I have an old family 44 special, and I want to find out the date of manufacture, without going to S&W. I have included a picture including of what I understand to be the serial number. The serial number reads either @655 or 9655. I have been told by other gun users that from the wear on my gun, it was clearly a tool. Thanks.
Guy
