I was going to sell it and wanted to know more. Both of these examples being offered are below the lowest serial number that has surfaced to date and came from the very same collector. In exchange the company’s historian, Roy G.
S w n frame revolver serial number 181x s w n frame revolver serial number 181x s w 29 serial numbers smith and wesson serial numbers. The 629 model designation derives from Smith & Wesson's practice of denoting a stainless steel version of one of their already existing designs by placing a 6 in front of the model number of the original weapon. Introduced in 1978, the Smith & Wesson Model 629 is a stainless steel version of the Model 29. Serial numbers should be matching on all revolvers. Serial Numbers: Serial numbers are located on the inside right grip, frame butt, Cylinder, extractor star, and bottom of grip. The precise shipping date as 'lettered' can be several years off depending on model. Your gun may actually be a year off from what is listed. There is some dispute regarding the dates on some serial numbers.
Dating a Smith & Wesson Revolver: This list is merely a general guide and not meant to be exact. 29-2) that have a 3-screw frame and an extractor rod with the.
29-1 in the yoke cut (and a few stamped MOD. In 1962 and early 1963, there were revolvers stamped MOD. The lowest serial number for a 29-2 I have actually seen is S227832. Per Jinks' book, the Model 29-2 started at serial number S227149 when the switch to the 3-screw frame was made.