It all depends on condition.
I PM'ed my email address so you can send photos.
If we can agree on condition, you've got the S&W book and I've got the latest Blue Book.
We should be able to find a starting point.
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- Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:11 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Question 'bout Caliber sizes
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- Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:19 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Question 'bout Caliber sizes
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Re: Question 'bout Caliber sizes
Oops! Price is now $50 for letter.
Start here: http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/ ... onId=10504" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There is a link to a form to print.
Depending on condition and your asking price, I might be interested.
Start here: http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/ ... onId=10504" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There is a link to a form to print.
Depending on condition and your asking price, I might be interested.
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Question 'bout Caliber sizes
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Re: Question 'bout Caliber sizes
Especially if this is an heirloom, you may want to research further.
Roy Jinks rescued most of the historical information from S&W's old factory and remains the source for exact data about a particular firearm.
Some of the members of the http://www.smith-wessonforum.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; have emailed him and received the date it left the factory.
However, for a fee (about $30), you can receive a letter.
I'll see if I can his contact info, unless someone else here beats me to it.
Roy Jinks rescued most of the historical information from S&W's old factory and remains the source for exact data about a particular firearm.
Some of the members of the http://www.smith-wessonforum.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; have emailed him and received the date it left the factory.
However, for a fee (about $30), you can receive a letter.
I'll see if I can his contact info, unless someone else here beats me to it.
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:31 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Question 'bout Caliber sizes
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Re: Question 'bout Caliber sizes
Check pages 147: .38 Regulation Police, Pre-War s/n 1-54474 1917-1940
148: .38 Regulation Police, Post-War s/n 54475 - 122678 1949-1969
206: Model 33
148: .38 Regulation Police, Post-War s/n 54475 - 122678 1949-1969
206: Model 33
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:17 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
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Re: Question 'bout Caliber sizes
And the reason you haven't looked this up in your brand new S&W book is.......??????????????Rockrz wrote:Wow! Sounds like I need to ask somebody if the ammo I'm buying will work in my gun.
So, what's the deal with my old Smith & Wesson .38?
When I went to buy rounds for it, they gave me standard .38 rounds,
but when I got home to try 'em they were too long to fit in the revolver.
So, I took them back and they guy said, "oh, you must have that
really old .38 that takes the short rounds" and so I bought the
last box of that type of rounds that they had in stock.
The guy even told me he was glad to sell that last box because
they were not going to stock them anymore since nobody
buys .38 short rounds anymore.
Does this mean my little .38 is really old?
It says "Regulation Police - 38 S&W CTS" on
the side of the barrel
On top of the barrel after the usual S&W, Springfield MASS
is says: Patented Feb 6.08, Sept 14.09, Dec 29.14
Reckon this means the gun was made in 1914?
BTW, I do have a couple of boxes of Magtech .38 S&W ammo.Rockrz wrote:Yessir...got this book in today and it has everything one could want to know 'bout both Smith & Wesson!
Thanks for the tip on this.