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S&W Revolver ID

aries52
I recently obtained an old S&W revolver. It is a 5-round .38 special. I am trying to locate the model number so I can research it, especially its age and approx. value. The only number other than the serial I have found was 10 943. Would that be the model #? Its serial # is 92618. I don't deal with revolvers very much so I would appreciate any help from the S&W experts.
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  • victorj19
    I was just finished working on a S&W revover. On mine, you would need to swing the cylinder out and the model number is on the frame along with the serial number.

    Hope this helped.
    Jim
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  • Hawk Carse
    If it was made before 1957 it doesn't HAVE a model number, they used to have real names.
    Any numbers different from the serial number on the butt are company assembly numbers with no meaning after the gun has left the factory.

    Is it a hand ejector (swing out cylinder)?
    Are you SURE it is .38 SPECIAL, so marked on the barrel?
    Does it have an exposed hammer?
    If so, it is probably a Chief's Special, which was given the model number 36 in 1957. Unless it is an Airweight with aluminum frame, in which case it is the gun that later became the model 37.

    Pictures would sure cut down the game of 20 questions.
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  • aries52
    Thanks for the replies. It does have a swing out cylinder, exposed hammer, and the barrel is marked .38 Special. The number 10 943 is the number you see after swinging out the cylinder.
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  • dcs shooters
    If it is a "J" frame model,36-37, it was made in 1956.
    We really need a picture to pin it down [;)]
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  • aries52
    Thanks. I will take some photos and post ASAP.
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