![]() Generally, the smiths from that era had a mushroom shaped cap at the end of the ejector rod, like the one on this 38 M&P from 1920. The shape of the knob at the end of the ejector rod looks a little bit later than the 19 teens to me. That style of grips (Walnut, Square Butt, Round Top without Medallions, was typically put on S&W K frame revolvers about 1920 to 1929. If the number is the same in all four places, it means the gun shipped with those parts. This last spot is often difficult to see. It should appear in four places: Bottom of the Butt, underside of the barrel, rear of the cylinder, and underside of the extractor star. Your SN on the butt is the SN of the gun. The number under the yoke (crane) is an assembly number. The cost, at least the last time I lettered a Smith, is $50. You can ask for a letter by following this link. ![]() ![]() ![]() A factory letter from the S&W historian will tell you when it shipped, and probably where it was shipped. The 4th change can be difficult to pin down because they were produced from 1915 until 1942, and Serial Numbers ran from 241,704 to 1,000,000 with 758,296 produced.Īs AZAndy stated, the factory did not keep records of when they were made, only when they shipped.
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