Year of Manufacture (new to me) 19-4

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Gentleman et al. I picked up one of my "grail" guns today, but it came "sans" box and paperwork. I'm hoping to ID the year of manufacture and anything else the gurus on site can provide.

.357, 2.5" barrel, model 19-4 round butt, adjustable rear, pinned, and recessed. The front site does not have an insert, nail polish is my guess. Pics attached. Thanks in advance for the help!

Best,

Charlie

 

[Hair Trigger]

You'll need to post the SN, or at least a partial, to get a year of manufacture. However, the M19-4 was made between 1977 and 1982. Only a letter from SWHF can narrow it much more than what the SN can go. The letter will tell what day the gun shipped from the factory, not the actual manufacture date.

Oops, I didn't see the pic of the SN on the butt. Sadly, I don't have access to my SCSW at the moment, but someone will come along with a date.

 

[JP@AK]

84K numbers were used in 1980.

 

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Thank you, gentleman!