Year and value?
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What is the serial number?
Welcome to the forum. The serial number would indeed help narrow the date range, but even without it we can say not before 1948 and not after 1958. About $400-450. You can give us the serial number with a couple of digits hidden, like C1234xx.
Those are not the original stocks, and are not even from the midcentury S&W workshop even though they have S&W medallions in them. The diamonds are too big, the checking field has sharp corners rather than rounded, and the upward end has a heavily radiused edge rather than the less rounded or even ridged upper ends seen on S&W magnas from the late '40s and early '50s. They aren't bad stocks; they just aren't original. The big diamonds are a feature of recent automated grip production from several shops.
Those are not the original stocks, and are not even from the midcentury S&W workshop even though they have S&W medallions in them. The diamonds are too big, the checking field has sharp corners rather than rounded, and the upward end has a heavily radiused edge rather than the less rounded or even ridged upper ends seen on S&W magnas from the late '40s and early '50s. They aren't bad stocks; they just aren't original. The big diamonds are a feature of recent automated grip production from several shops.
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That is a nice looking little M&P snub!
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It's definitely 1948 or later, and stocks are not original (correct ones can be had fairly easily). Without a SN, that's about all anyone can tell you. The M&P snubbies are more sought after than those having longer barrels.
The C on the butt is part of the serial number, and that number dates the gun to 1950 -- unless it got stuck in inventory and didn't ship until a year or so later.
The other numbers are just process control numbers that have no meaning after the guns leave the factory.
The other numbers are just process control numbers that have no meaning after the guns leave the factory.
Are those modern stocks from the Classic Guns????
Model 17 k22 masterpiece
I have what I believe is a model 17 k22 masterpiece but can't figure out how old it is. When I opened the cylinder there is no model number which leads me to believe that it was somewhere in the 1950s also I have a warranty card that came with the pistol that says April 1955 with the serial number matching the gun. The only problem is that the serial number is hand written. How do I find out for sure how old the gun is.
I have what I believe is a model 17 k22 masterpiece but can't figure out how old it is. When I opened the cylinder there is no model number which leads me to believe that it was somewhere in the 1950s also I have a warranty card that came with the pistol that says April 1955 with the serial number matching the gun. The only problem is that the serial number is hand written. How do I find out for sure how old the gun is.
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Start a new thread and include the number.Someone will look it up for you ( you can replace the last two numbers with Xs if you like)
Your gun was made post WWII. It has the short throw hammer and the correct stamping on the barrel. S&W didn't make M&P snubbies 109 years ago. Look far left for the alpha prefix. It will most likely be a C, as others have said. Here is a pic of its sister.
The revolver in the pic you posted is nowhere near 109 years old. Have a little faith in what the previous responders have told you. We've seen an awful lot of S&W revolvers, and we know a thing or two about 'em.
The letter 'C' everyone keeps referring to might be as much as 3/4" away from the numerals in the S/N, but is still considered part of the legal serial number. The same number will also be stamped on the rear face of the cylinder and also will have the letter 'C' preceding the numbers.
Mark
