[pthorne]

So, picked up this revolver and am interested to find out exactly what it is and approx. when it was made. Serial number matches on butt, frame and cylinder. 204843

I'm assuming a model 1905. Barrel has "38 S&W Special CTG" stamped on it. It has 4 side plate screws and one on the trigger guard. It has a 4" barrel with fixed sites. Under the extractor looks like assembly number 4383.

Thanks for any info!!

 

[jimg11]

1909 to 1915 146900 -241703 per Standard catalog of S&W 4th probably closer to 1913.

 

[pthorne]

Thanks Jim!

 

[timetripper]

Very nice. I would think that it dates to pre WWI. Don't have my book handy so I can't you anything more specific. Someone will pipe in shortly.

John

 

[timetripper]

Jim beat me to it!

John

 

[pthorne]

So, is this what they call a M&P or is it just a plain old 1905?

 

[delcrossv]

An M&P. Looks like it's been parkerized.

 

[WendyZXZ]

Welcome to the forum!

Nice old Smith. That is a M&P, but as they made changes to the design they would refer to such as M&P, Model of... and then have a change number as things were altered on the revolvers.

 

[pthorne]

An M&P. Looks like it's been parkerized.

Yeah, it was parkerized sometime back in it's life, just don't know when.

 

[Curt360]

Hi and welcome to the forum! Nice older classic.