DWalt ... thank you! Here is what I think I have found out ... United States Property mark was shortened to 'U.S. Property' at serial number V300000. At this time the G.H.D. acceptance mark was moved from the butt to the left top strap. (where it is on my gun) Everything looks proper here. The G.H.D. is an acceptance mark of Ordinance Officer Guy H Drewry and was placed on guns from 1942 till May 1943. (so a shipping date of early 1944 would make sense) After 1942 the checkered grips were changed to smooth walnut. My gun has what appears to be the original smooth walnut grips, so everything seems to add up here as well. After V400000 some Victory models delivered under an Army contract can be found with the P mark that my 38. Special has. ... 352,000 .38 Specials were shipped to the Army and Navy, so again, everything seems to add up. So I guess my gun was made some time between 1942 to May 1943. And was shipped out in early 1944 to the U.S. Army. IS there any way for me to find out anything more about this particular gun? If I were to pay Smith & Wesson $50 or is there any book or source that could help me more?
Smith & Wesson obtained exclusive rights to use this. Serial numbers for the First and.2008-9-26 Smith dates, model numbers and SNs. The best thing that a Smith&Wesson enthusiast can. '559y53' doesn't appear to be a serial number for a.2012-4-30 smith and wesson serial number search,. Smith wesson serial numbers. There is nothing on the internet that I'm aware of. I and most other S&W fans have a copy of The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (now on it's third edition) which also contains serial number/dates. So, as Tamara said, if you provide the model number and first few digits of the serial number we can give you the DOB.
Smith And Wesson 38 Ctg Serial Number Lookup
For those Smith Wesson with serial numbers, see the pictures below to find where to look. Smith Wesson Serial Numbers - Revolvers. Smith Wesson Serial Numbers - Pistols. There are some exceptions to the locations shown above for certain S&W pistols. On the Sigma series and the SW99 models, you will find the serial number in the locations shown. Feb 12, 2012 How to Identify/Date a S&W. Discussion in 'Firearms' started by Pilgrim, Jun 5, 2009. This is where to look for the model number (not used until around 1957). Sometimes the serial number is here, especially in later models. Serial# is N82XXX. I called Smith when I first bought it used. They said it was made in 1981. Produced in.38 S&W only. The only difference in 4th Model and 3rd Model is adoption of standard T-bar type of barrel latch as found on most of the top-break revolvers. '.38 S&W Cartridge' was also added to the left side of barrel. Approximately 104,000 manufactured between 1898 and 1907. Serial number range 116003 to 220000.