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What S&W revolver did I buy?

rballirballi Member Posts: 770 ✭✭✭✭
edited December 2001 in Ask the Experts
I just got a S&W revolver but I don't exatcly know what it is. It is a blue 4 inch 357 Magnum with barrel lug that goes about halfway to the end, spur hammer and ribbed trigger (not TT, TH). It looks just like a Model 19 and is pinned and recessed, with full size checkedred grips. It does not have a model number on the frame, just a serial number K316### then under the SN a number 2 with a circle around it, and under that an 'E' and a 2 that are seperated. The cylinder assembly has 367## and a G and W seperated. Under the grips, the butt of the gun has the K316### and the side of the grip frame has the 367##.Any info is appreciated.Roy
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  • AntiqueDrAntiqueDr Member Posts: 691 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If its a K-frame with adjustable sights, it is the S&W Combat Magnum, which is what they called it before they gave it the number 19.
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  • rballirballi Member Posts: 770 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the quick responses! It has adj rear sight and ramp front. It also has a screw in front of the trigger guard. No Model number where the model number usually goes.
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  • rballirballi Member Posts: 770 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was told by another source the the gun was at the far end of 1957, right before they started numbering the models.Thanks again. I'll post pics if I can.Roy
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  • azgunnut2@yahoo.comazgunnut2@yahoo.com Member Posts: 305 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello ,First of all Im a S&W collector & gunsmith ,most of the info given so far is correct , heres a little more ...In the summer of 1954 Bill Jordan (BorderPatrol) asked S&W to make the .357 ...in1955 they changed from the four (4) to thethree (3) screw side-plate ..in Nov. of 1955they started making the K frame .357 "combatmagnum" , the first one was sn#K260,003 , in1956 the first sn block of 5000 was used ,(k260,000 to K265,000) for the first six months of manufacture , last sn# in 1956 wasK288,988 ...1957 - K288,989 to K317,822 ...1958 - K317,823 to K350,547 ...you can write to S&W and ask & they will give a real nice letter full of info in response (this also adds alittle to the value of the gun !!)!!!Good Luck !!! azgunnut2@yahoo.com...........
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  • azgunnut2@yahoo.comazgunnut2@yahoo.com Member Posts: 305 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello ,First of all Im a S&W collector & gunsmith ,most of the info given so far is correct , heres a little more ...In the summer of 1954 Bill Jordan (BorderPatrol) asked S&W to make the .357 ...in1955 they changed from the four (4) to thethree (3) screw side-plate ..in Nov. of 1955they started making the K frame .357 "combatmagnum" , the first one was sn#K260,003 , in1956 the first sn block of 5000 was used ,(k260,000 to K265,000) for the first six months of manufacture , last sn# in 1956 wasK288,988 ...1957 - K288,989 to K317,822 ...1958 - K317,823 to K350,547 ...you can write to S&W and ask & they will give a real nice letter full of info in response (this also adds alittle to the value of the gun !!)!!!Good Luck !!! azgunnut2@yahoo.com...........
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  • rballirballi Member Posts: 770 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Got some info from S&W. The gun was sold in June, 1958.Roy
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  • rballirballi Member Posts: 770 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Picture of the Pre-19. I'll take more later.RoyPICS! http://content.communities.msn.com/rballipics/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=170
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    Looks like a very clean collectable to me. You did well.
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