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Smith & Wesson .38 special

gun_laker
I have inherited a Smith & Wesson .38 special and am looking for ANY information I can on it. The serial number is S 924415. It is a six shot revolver. I believe the barrel length is 5 inches. I am looking for all information on it, when made, model, value, etc.

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  • badsbsnf81
    The Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson, 3rd Edition, by Supica and Nahas would have what you are looking for. Alternatively, you could get it lettered from S&W
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  • 22hipower
    You may have a post WWII S&W M&P (serial numbers for those according to the Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson was S811120-S999999 made 1945 to 1948. Should have five screws (four on right side and one in front of the trigger guard). M&Ps were made several barrel lengths including five inch. The stocks, if original, should be wood and have the raised diamond and might be numbered to the gun on the inside of one of the grips. Pictures would be a big help to confirming what you have and value.
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  • beantownshootah
    You *probably* have a Smith and Wesson "Military and Police" revolver in .38 special, also (later) known as the model 10. I say "probably" because statistically, that would be the most common .38 special revolver made by Smith and Wesson with a five inch barrel.

    Does your gun look sort of like this?

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    More information would be helpful in determining exactly what type gun it is and how much its worth. And a picture (or better yet, a series of pictures) would be even more helpful.

    You can follow the instructions in the "sticky" at the top of the "Ask the experts" page to see how to post a picture on this forum so the resident experts can look at your gun.

    If you can't do that, at least try to answer the following questions:

    1. What is the gun's finish (eg bright shiny nickel, blued steel (looks like shiny black), stainless steel, etc)?

    2. Open up the gun cylinder (push forward on the latch on the left side of the guns' frame behind the cylinder) and look at the frame at the FRONT of the cylinder under the rear part of the barrel to see if you can find a model number or any other markings.

    3. Does the gun have fixed (molded in) sights or are they adjustable (eg with a screwdriver on a sight assembly at the back of the gun)?

    In any case, the value of the gun is going to be highly dependent on its condition. Again, pictures would really help in determining that.
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