S&W Serial Number Dating at Dating Dot Com

S&W Serial Number Dating. The estimates found in the standard catalog of smith & wesson are as close as possible with the information that we have. I'll add more if and when the mood strikes me.

I Have A S&W 38 Snub Nose With The Serial Number Starting With 52J Can You Gun Values Board
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The post is in the model 41 thread under the sub thread dates of manufacture. In 1945 they started with s811338 and went to 999999 in 1948. The precise shipping date as lettered can be several years off depending on model.

I Have A S&W 38 Snub Nose With The Serial Number Starting With 52J Can You Gun Values Board

Regulation police numbers started around 331320 and ended around 536684 in 1942. Frame numbers and barrel support match. Also, frames shared serial number blocks among models. Based on your serial number yours was probably late 1947 to early 1948.