S&W Question
What do the following letters / numbers......06XA2, LGGGR, BO, SF, SI, FS, CS and ZS....under "Features" on the label of a S&W revolver box mean?
I'm having a brain-fart and can't make heads or tails. [:(!]
I'm having a brain-fart and can't make heads or tails. [:(!]
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Can anyone tell me what is meant when someone describes a S&W revolver as having a "recessed" cylinder? BT 0 -
Depends on when it was made. They changed the placement and size of the logo at different times. I have never heard a reason probably just because someone thought it looked better or was easier 0 -
Be a great question for S&W to address.
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Thanks for the update. Always nice to get the answer from the source.0 -
quote:Originally posted by charliemeyer007
Be a great question for S&W to address.
https://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category4_750001_750051_757826_-1_757814_757812_image
Thanks for the link, I tried but they're off-line....said to contact during business hours, which I'll do. [;)]0 -
On presentation revolvers that had a logo or crest on the sideplate,the logo was placed on the left side under the thumblatch.. There may be other reasons, but that was (is) one...
JIM................0 -
Except for a specific period when their guns were shipped with no frame logos at all, by all indications there was no hard and fast standard. It's possible to see two of the same model and produced in the same rough time period with the company logo on one or both sides.
The most logical explanation I've heard for this randomness is that this was (is?) just a result of production cost efficiency.
As has been stated, S&W produced some sideplates with no logo for use on guns intended to be engraved. However, in not unheard of S&W mix/match fashion, if they got in a bind and sideplates for non-engraved guns were needed they reached back into their stock of blank sideplates and the production line carried on until more logo'ed sideplates became available.0 -
Maybe the owner was a lefty and wanted the S&W logo to be shown off in the holster 0 -
Finally got a reply which was......S&W always had 2 stamping machines, designed for each side. One was always a backup in case one machine broke down, needed servicing or repair, then the other stamp machine was put into service. Other than that, no rhyme or reason to model or collectability........manufacturing decision only. 0
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