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Old S&W identity help
krusty311
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A friend's grandmother passed recently and in the progress of cleaning out her house he has found a old sw.It is nickel plated with a 4in barrel,I suppose the term would be "breaktop".Caliber is .38 s&w,along the top of the barrel there is five patent dates starting with aug.4,96 and ending with sept.14,09.Serial# is 53xxx
looking for some info on value,name of model and some idea of manufacture date.Thanks for the help everyone.
krusty
looking for some info on value,name of model and some idea of manufacture date.Thanks for the help everyone.
krusty
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Not many Perfected models were made, and I'm not sure they carried all of those patent dates, so I suspect that given the number of patent dates you have the standard 38 DA 4th or 5th Model with a 6 digit serial number starting with 53, but w/o more information, especially pictures of the revolver I can't say for sure.
If it is as surmised, in VG to Fine condition your looking at $200+/-
If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!
krusty
Rufe buddy you hit the nail on the head it has the side thumb release.What is "the deal" with the perfected model?
krusty
Last Top-Break design that S & W, brought to market. They made less then 60,000. Yours is a late one, probably made after W W I.
If your friends revolver is in factory original, very good condition or better, it would probably be worth something.
The Perfected Model is an interesting piece. Your friend should consider holding on to it.
If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!