Is there anywhere online where i can research vintage S&W serial numbers? I've acquired an old pocket pistol and was curious as to the age. Bruce THANK YOU FOR VISITING GUN & GAME - The Friendliest Gun Forum on the Internet! If you would like for us to help you find more information about your specific firearm please do the following: PLEASE READ THE LIST COMPLETELY FIRST! -Register for a FREE account here on Gun & Game.

Beautiful S&W New Departure.38 Safety Hammerless, 1ST Model manufactured circa 1887 with a SINGLE DIGIT serial number. Smith & Wesson Number 1 2nd Issue.22 Sh.

-Click to start a new thread in the Smith & Wesson Forum, use the thread title, 'Help Identifying S&W Firearm' -We request you post the model, describe the firearm, and the serial number leaving the last 4 numbers as 'XXXX'. So it might look like this 'SW2315XXXX' -If you have pictures, post them! Don't know about the internet, but I have a book.

I have been pretty successful in finding dates for old Smiths. Buku geologi download. Tell me the caliber, identifying marks, serial number.

Leave out the last couple of digits if you like, but include x's. Like 1234xxx. I need to know how many digits in the serial number to do this right.

Top break or swing-out? A picture is very helpful. By the way, some Smiths have a lot of numbers on them. The serial number is usually on the bottom of the grip frame. You may have to remove the grips to see it. I don't know how 'old' your gun is.

Sometimes people think a gun is 'old' when it was made in my lifetime. I don't think I'm 'old.'

But if the gun is a swing-out and has a model number on the frame under the crane, include that also. S & w serial number.

Without a model number, we cant even give the years that model is made. I cannot find a comprehensive source for s&w serial #'s.

Some sources say in fact that the numbers are duplicated and confusing. I have found some other sources that say you can contact smith & wesson for veriication, but that may be for rare or special firearms only. Does any one else have any info on the s&w question? For winchester and remington, info is readily available. What about s & w?. This is the book. Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson by Jim Supica, Richard Nahas (2007) about $25.00 This is S&W's customer service number: 800-331-0852 then 7 They can generally get you a date of manuf.

During business hours or you can request a letter from S&W for $35.00 I don't know of an on-line resource. If you had provided the gun's serial number, I would expect you would have an answer already.

Many have the book and would have looked it up for you. Here's another resource: Smith & Wesson Forum. Pajaro, the great majority of Smiths made before 1957 did not have model numbers. It is still relatively easy to determine model and vintage (at least approximately) from serial number and other identifying characteristics such as caliber. A picture is a great help, as minor features changed over the years (pinned vs.

Forged front sights, left had thread vs. Right hand thread on ejector rods, etc.). It can be a fun little detective puzzle.

Vonfatman is spot on. Supica's book is my primary reference. It still can be a little tough to nail down a specific year without a factory letter, because Smith did not always produce guns in serial number order.

Click to expand. I have the same model, #148XXX, made in 1905. That would put yours around 03-04? Brucegodlesky, According to the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 3rd Edition. Your gun is.32 Safety Hammerless (a.k.a.

Safety, New Departure or Lemon Squeezer) Yours is a 1st Model which was manufactured from 1888 - 1902. The serial number range for the 1st Model guns: 1 - 91,417 Your gun appears to be in good condition (or better) and thus the estimated value: $250-300 if the action is good and the bore is decent. If I were guessing.(which is all I am doing).I'd estimate your gun was produced towards the end of the 1st Models which might put it out-the-door around 1901-02??? My gun is a bit older, s.n. 298xx Here's my gun. Madcratebuilder, Your gun would most likely be a 2nd Model based on it's serial number. The 2nd Model Serial Number range: 91,418 - 170,000 Wolfgang, Your snub-nose S&W may be a Model 36 (pop open the cylinder and look on the frame).

1977 - 1978 Mr. BOBBLAKELY, I covet a nice Model 66 to go with my Model 19. Your gun would have been manufactured in 1980. Value, well I'm no expert, but if it's in fine shape, don't let it go for less than four-Franklins. As ALWAYS.a factory letter ($50) is the only certain way to determine age and (in many instances) the condition the gun left the factory.