Serial Numbers on Smith and Wesson Firearms
If you own a Smith and Wesson handgun, you might be interested in finding out some more information on your particular gun. Once you locate the serial number, then you are able to do some research and find out a little history on your gun. Below you will find some visual examples of where to look for the serial number on your S&W handgun. You can then use the serial number to find out the Smith & Wesson date manufactured for your particular gun. Keep in mind that many Smith and Wesson guns produced before 1957 did not have a serial number stamped on them. These older guns will take a little more effort to find out their history. For those Smith Wesson with serial numbers, see the pictures below to find where to look.
- Smith And Wesson M&p Revolver Serial Number Lookup. Smith Wesson Serial Numbers Manufacture Date. This was the beginning of the ‘V’ (for Victory) prefix. Almost a million of these.38 caliber revolvers were made during the 1942-1945 period. Near the end of that run, an internal change was made in the lockworks, which was designated by an ‘S’.
- Smith and Wesson Serial Number Date of Manufacture J Frame Revolver Lookup. For models 36, 37, 38, 49, 50 and pre model number versions. 1950 = start at 1 1952 = 7369 - = = 55050 - = 117770 - 1 = starts at 2 = ends at 786544 J serial Prefix serial numbers. For models 36, 37, 38, 49, 50.
Smith Wesson Serial Numbers - Revolvers
Partnership with Horace Smith & Daniel B. Wesson was from 1856–1874. Family owned by the Wesson Family from 1874–1965. Smith & Wesson became a subsidiary of Bangor-Punta from 1965–1983. Between 1983–1987, Smith & Wesson was owned by the Lear Siegler Co. On May 22, 1987, it was sold to R.L.Tomkins, a British holding company.
Smith Wesson Serial Numbers - Pistols
There are some exceptions to the locations shown above for certain S&W pistols. On the Sigma series and the SW99 models, you will find the serial number in the locations shown in the pictures below.
Smith Wesson Serial Numbers - Sigma Series
Smith Wesson Serial Numbers - SW99
Once you've located the serial number, then you can try to contact Smith and Wesson and see if they can give you an information about your particular gun like date of manufacture or other specific details. You can try to contact their customer support by phone and see if they would be willing to help you that way. If they are unable (or unwilling) to help over the phone, then you can contact them via writing with information on your S&W pistol, and they will research your particular firearm and send you a written report. You can send them a picture and they can find out more of the background on your gun along with the date manufactured. They will charge you for this service ($50 at the time this was written) and it is probably only worthwhile for older collectible guns which have no serial numbers. If you can find the serial number, then you are better off just trying to call S&W customer service first. If that doesn't work, then you could try to contact a gun shop and see if they can help you. Furthermore, some internet forums are filled with helpful and knowledgeable people that would be happy to help try to interpret the serial number on your handgun. In addition, a book such as: Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson written by Jim Supica, Richard Nahas, published 2007, can be used to try to get more information about your gun. This book can be very helpful in finding Smith & Wesson date manufactured information and also general historical information about different S&W firearms. In fact, if you post a message on an internet group asking for help in identifying your particular Smith & Wesson gun, then it is very likely that a member of the group will use this book or something similar when they help. Thankfully, most people will probably have a newer gun with the serial numbers, and it should be relatively easy to get more background information using that number. The old guns without the serial numbers are the ones that can be a little trickier. Regarding old Smith & Wesson guns, below is an interesting video narrated by Jim Supica about an early S&W revolver given to the legendary Teddy Roosevelt.
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A Brief Overview of the History of Smith & Wesson
For starters, the Smith & Wesson company has been around for OVER 150 YEARS! In addition to being one of the oldest firearm companies, Smith & Wesson is also known as the largest gun manufacturer in the world. S&W is well known the world round for their revolvers and handguns. The company has gone through it's fair share of ups and downs over the past 150 years, but in the end it has both survived and thrived. The founders of S&W were Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson. Horace gained his firearms experience while working in the National Armory, while Daniel gained his valuable firearms experience while working with his brother Edwin Wesson, a well known gun maker at the time. Horace and Daniel joined forces to start Smith and Wesson in 1852. Listed below are some of the highlights and popular weapons that Smith and Wesson has produced over the years.
OVERVIEW OF SMITH & WESSON GUN HISTORY
1852 - Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson produce a lever action Volcanic pistol.
1854 - Due to financial difficulties, Volcanic Repeating Arms company sold to Winchester.
1856 - Smith & Wesson join again to create a new rimfire revolver known as the Model 1.
1870 - Model 3 revolver is released - famous .44 & .45 caliber revolvers.
1880 - S&W releases a .38 double action revolver.
1899 - The famous Model 10 revolver (aka .38 Military & Police) released.
1935 - Legendary .357 Magnum revolver released - first magnum pistol.
1955 - Model 20 .44 Magnum revolver raises the bar further on magnum pistols.
1955 - Model 39 is the 1st American made double action semi-auto pistol.
1965 - Model 60 is the 1st stainless steel revolver.
Smith Wesson Ctg Serial Number
1979 - Model 629 combines the famous .44 Magnum with stainless steel.
1981 - Model 681 medium sized L frame .357 Magnum revolver.
1990 - Model 4006 semi-automatic pistol released.
Mixcraft 7 key. 1994 - Economically priced Sigma series of semi-auto pistols released.
1999 - Airlite Titanium lightweight revolvers introduced.
1999 - S&W and Walther produce semi-auto SW99 (based on Walther P99).
2000 - S&W signs a controversial gun control agreement with the US Government.
2003 - SW1911 released - S&W variation on the famous M1911 semi-auto .45 pistol.
2005 - Releases M&P (Military & Police) line of semi-auto pistols for law enforcement.
There you have it.. a brief Smith & Wesson gun history listed in chronological format. Over it's extensive 150 year history, there have been MANY other models of guns released, but this listing shows some of the most famous Smith and Wesson firearms. Smith and Wesson now offers many different handguns including both revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. In addition, S&W also offers tactical rifles for use by both law enforcement and consumers. Furthermore, Smith & Wesson offers other items such as knives, handcuffs, and security related products. The security products include barrier systems for preventing vehicles from passing into restricted areas. These barriers are designed to protect military, government, and other sensitive areas from being breached by a vehicle. Some of these barricade systems are designed to withstand the ramming force of a large commercial truck crashing into the barrier at high speed. These are just a sample of the many products that are now offered by S&W. What started out as a couple of guys with an idea for an innovative new pistol, grew into the largest gun manufacturer in the world, and further branched out into other areas of security and law enforcement products.
Sw Serial Numbers Year Manufacturing
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