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Cornshucker77 · May 10, 2018

KY Gentleman said:
My S&W Model 10. We’re both over 50 but still do just fine at the gun range.

Great gun!

jkingrph · May 11, 2018

Cornshucker77 said:
I really like those old Marlins. Great rifles.

Currently I have three that date to the early-mid 50's then another seven crossbolt safety models.

1955mercury · May 11, 2018

This 38 special S&W followed me home today. I don't know what model it is. It's got a 5 screw side plate, nickel plated with a 5 7/8 inch pinned barrel. Under the cylinder crane where the model number is usually stamped this one is stamped "9975".

EngProf · May 11, 2018

1955mercury said:
This 38 special S&W followed me home today. I don't know what model it is. It's got a 5 screw side plate, nickel plated with a 5 7/8 inch pinned barrel. Under the cylinder crane where the model number is usually stamped this one is stamped "9975".

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That one is way older than S&W's with model numbers. They didn't assign model numbers until 1957.
Yours would be called a Military and Police Model of 1905. The "9975" is just an assembly number and means nothing to the user.
Are the hammer and trigger nickel plated? - it's hard to be sure from the picture. Factory nickel finishes had case-hardened, but not plated, hammers and triggers. If those are plated, it's an aftermarket plating job.
My "guesstimate" would be a manufacture date of shortly after WWI. Give an approximate serial number and we can place the date more precisely.
Very nice old S&W.

1955mercury · May 11, 2018

EngProf said:
That one is way older than S&W's with model numbers. They didn't assign model numbers until 1957.
Yours would be called a Military and Police Model of 1905. The "9975" is just an assembly number and means nothing to the user.
Are the hammer and trigger nickel plated? - it's hard to be sure from the picture. Factory nickel finishes had case-hardened, but not plated, hammers and triggers. If those are plated, it's an aftermarket plating job.
My "guesstimate" would be a manufacture date of shortly after WWI. Give an approximate serial number and we can place the date more precisely.
Very nice old S&W.

Thank you for that info EngProf. The hammer and trigger are plated also. The serial # is 528499. On top of the barrel under the Smith & Wesson part it has "Patented Feb.6.06.Sept.14.09.Dec.28.14" if that means anything.

EngProf · May 11, 2018

1955mercury said:
Thank you for that info EngProf. The hammer and trigger are plated also. The serial # is 528499. On top of the barrel under the Smith & Wesson part it has "Patented Feb.6.06.Sept.14.09.Dec.28.14" if that means anything.

Patent dates aren't very useful for getting a specific date of manufacture. Does it have "Made in USA" on the lower right side of the frame?
My S&W data is at home so it will be Monday before I can give a more specific date.
I like to know when my old S&W's and Colts were made.
I tend to refer to those made in the 1920's as "Prohibition-Era" guns and 1930's guns as "Gangster-Era" guns.

EngProf · May 12, 2018

1955mercury said:
Thank you for that info EngProf. The hammer and trigger are plated also. The serial # is 528499. On top of the barrel under the Smith & Wesson part it has "Patented Feb.6.06.Sept.14.09.Dec.28.14" if that means anything.

Found my notes: Yours was made ~1925-26. Perfect timing - could have been used by Elliot Ness to shoot Al Capone... (Except Ness didn't shoot Capone - but if you're going to make up a story, make up a good one... I have been watching "The Untouchables" on TV recently...)

1955mercury · May 12, 2018

Here's a photo of the "Made in USA" stamping.

1955mercury · May 12, 2018

EngProf said:
Found my notes: Yours was made ~1925-26. Perfect timing - could have been used by Elliot Ness to shoot Al Capone... (Except Ness didn't shoot Capone - but if you're going to make up a story, make up a good one... I have been watching "The Untouchables" on TV recently...)

Very interesting EngProf. It already has a story relating to where the gun store obtained it from but I better not give details on here. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge.

DeaconKC · May 12, 2018

Beautiful find Merc! If you pull the grip panels there is a good chance you will find the SN written in pencil.

EngProf · May 12, 2018

1955mercury said:
Very interesting EngProf. It already has a story relating to where the gun store obtained it from but I better not give details on here. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge.

A gun with a story attached... Even better...
Can you give us the "Dragnet" version?: "The story you are about to see is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent..."

1955mercury · May 12, 2018

The Dragnet Version: This gun came from a member of the world's largest motorcycle club that was founded on March 17th 1948 in the Fontana/San Bernardino area of the United States and now has charters in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia.

Kirk H. · May 12, 2018

EngProf said:
That one is way older than S&W's with model numbers. They didn't assign model numbers until 1957.
Yours would be called a Military and Police Model of 1905. The "9975" is just an assembly number and means nothing to the user.
Are the hammer and trigger nickel plated? - it's hard to be sure from the picture. Factory nickel finishes had case-hardened, but not plated, hammers and triggers. If those are plated, it's an aftermarket plating job.
My "guesstimate" would be a manufacture date of shortly after WWI. Give an approximate serial number and we can place the date more precisely.
Very nice old S&W.

Looking at the grips I would say probably from the 1930's. during the depression Smith trying to save some money as well as make the revolver affordable did not include the famous medallions on the grips. But yes an approximate serial number would help to date it. Great find Merc. I love those old K frames.

Kirk

EngProf · May 12, 2018

Kirk H. said:
Looking at the grips I would say probably from the 1930's. during the depression Smith trying to save some money as well as make the revolver affordable did not include the famous medallions on the grips. But yes an approximate serial number would help to date it. Great find Merc. I love those old K frames.

Kirk

Old Colt's are easier to place time-wise since the records are more complete and more easily available.
To get an exact date on a particular S&W you have to send for (and pay for) a factory letter. To get around that, S&W fans/collectors trade info for known examples and can get a reasonably close date for most revolvers.
The late-1925 - early-1926 date is pretty reliable for this one.

And who would have thought that a motorcycle club with such angelic personalities would even own a firearm.

jkingrph · May 13, 2018

It looks a lot like the blued 32-20 I got about a week ago. Typical K frame, and mine came with the same grips. The gun also came with a factory letter stating that it shipped in Nov of 1922. One of the grips was so worn I found a set with the S&W medallions.

fireman · May 13, 2018

How the heck did I miss a thread like this? Great thread.

What is the cut off on guns? I seem to have them from all eras.

HoosierDaddy · May 13, 2018

What do you mean 'cut off' ..??

Cornshucker77 · May 13, 2018

1955mercury said:
This 38 special S&W followed me home today. I don't know what model it is. It's got a 5 screw side plate, nickel plated with a 5 7/8 inch pinned barrel. Under the cylinder crane where the model number is usually stamped this one is stamped "9975".

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Yea I like that. Nice find Merc.

fireman · May 13, 2018

HoosierDaddy said:
What do you mean 'cut off' ..??

Date cut off....are any guns too modern? AR's FAL's etc.

Thanks!

1955mercury · May 13, 2018

fireman said:
Date cut off....are any guns too modern? AR's FAL's etc.

Thanks!

I like all firearms. Start posting them.

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