Smith and Wesson Serial number lookup....need help.

[BowhuntnHoosier]

I just bought two model 10 Smiths. One is a 10-5 serial D7461XX. The other is a model 10-6 serial D5801XX. I am curious about year made. Is there a good website I can look up information on these? Thanks guys

 

[DanVoils]

Look at this and see if it helps. http://www.nramuseum.com/media/940941/serialization-date of manufacture.pdf

 

[1775usmarine]

Call S&W customer service. They can give you that info. You may only get the year made, or the whole month day year. It just depends on who answers.

 

[GGF]

D7461XX is from 1975
D5801XX is from 1973 or '74.

GGF

 

[gregkl]

Can you provide some info on this serial number from a 586 no dash?

AAE88XX

 

[BowhuntnHoosier]

D7461XX is from 1975
D5801XX is from 1973 or '74.

GGF

Thank you very much.

 

[GGF]

Can you provide some info on this serial number from a 586 no dash?

AAE88XX

The "alphanumeric" - letters followed by numbers - serial numbers began in 1980.
The S&W L frames, your Mod 586, were the first S&W's produced with this type of serial number.
Yours then was produced in 1980-81 with some of that serial number as late as Oct of 1982. It's is very nice 357, one of the first ones too.

GGF

 

[gregkl]

The "alphanumeric" - letters followed by numbers - serial numbers began in 1980.
The S&W L frames, your Mod 586, were the first S&W's produced with this type of serial number.
Yours then was produced in 1980-81 with some of that serial number as late as Oct of 1982. It's is very nice 357, one of the first ones too.

GGF

Awesome! Thanks a lot. It's actually on its way to S&W to get the firing pin/ bushing modification done.

 

[GGF]

Yeah the gun will come back with an "M" stamp from S&W to show that's it's had the work done.
The 586 is the S&W Python in my opinion.

Try the Remington 125 gr SJHP in it when it gets back.
Hot and accurate rounds in my 586.

GGF

 

[gregkl]

Yeah the gun will come back with an "M" stamp from S&W to show that's it's had the work done.
The 586 is the S&W Python in my opinion.

Try the Remington 125 gr SJHP in it when it gets back.
Hot and accurate rounds in my 586.

GGF

I have always really liked the 586. I had one years ago and sold it. Been kicking myself ever since. Finally got one back!

I'll try the rounds. I'll be working up some loads eventually.

 

[BowhuntnHoosier]

How about my 686-3? Never have checked it either serial is BHC-06XX.

 

[GGF]

BHC 06XX is probably early 1991.

The thing on S&W serial numbers is by the time they got to letters and numbers they didn't always go in alphabetic order.
They'd stop, go to a different set of letters and later on return to where they stopped and had numbers left to use.

Over on the S&W forum we pull our hair out trying to date revolvers!

GGF

 

[BowhuntnHoosier]

Thanks again I appreciate it.

BHC 06XX is probably early 1991.

The thing on S&W serial numbers is by the time they got to letters and numbers they didn't always go in alphabetic order.
They'd stop, go to a different set of letters and later on return to where they stopped and had numbers left to use.

Over on the S&W forum we pull our hair out trying to date revolvers!

GGF

 

[Crusader17]

Yeah the gun will come back with an "M" stamp from S&W to show that's it's had the work done.
The 586 is the S&W Python in my opinion.

Try the Remington 125 gr SJHP in it when it gets back.
Hot and accurate rounds in my 586.

GGF

i bought a new 586-8 last year, pretty much because I can't cough up enough for a python. I've been very happy with it.

 

[gregkl]

Resurrecting an old thread to see if I can get someone to read a serial number on my Model 29-2. It's N436XXX. Thanks.

 

[jinks]

Resurrecting an old thread to see if I can get someone to read a serial number on my Model 29-2. It's N436XXX. Thanks.

1977-1978

 

[Bosshoss]

Resurrecting an old thread to see if I can get someone to read a serial number on my Model 29-2. It's N436XXX. Thanks.

1977-1978
To slow I guess

 

[gregkl]

1977-1978

Thanks for the quick response! Appreciate it. And you too Boss Hoss!

 

[snorko]

D7461XX is from 1975
D5801XX is from 1973 or '74.

GGF

Is it weird that the 10-6 is older than the 10-5? Is that possible?

 

[gregkl]

1977-1978
To slow I guess

Not too bad though. Could you put a ballpark value on it? No papers, box,etc. Just the revolver in excellent condition. Bluing great, stocks in great condition since it's had Pachmayr's on it most of it's life. All original, never worked on.