[Ramsd]

Would appreciate help in identifying as to year. I believe it’s a premodel 10 snudnose square butt. Serial number is S 8586xx. Fixed sights with half moon front

Thanks.

 

[Ramsd]

Also has 5 screw setup

 

[Waidmann]

I suspect 1946-47. You are hemmed in between very late in 1945 and 1948. The V as in SV was dropped as the leftover Victory frames were incorporated into the post war commercial inventory. The S prefix was the end of the second million M&P's. The C prefix debuted in 1948. Take a hard look at the butt it is possible it has a filled in swivel hole.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! Waidmann is correct. Your gun likely shipped in November or December 1946 since other guns with nearby serial numbers shipped in that time period. You might want to pull the grips and confirm the numerial part of the serial is stamped on the back of the right panel. If so, the grips are original to the gun...they look righteous to me. My S serial .38 M&P shipped a couple of years later than yours just before the C serial began in 1948.

 

[Ramsd]

Thank you for the information and response. The grips are matched to the gun. Would you have a guess as to the value. Been in the safe for nearly twenty years.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

I'd need to see more pictures of the gun with close ups of the bluing. From the one picture you posted, I see polishing marks on the frame and a scuff near the front of the trigger that appears to have been blued over. S&W would not have done that. It may have been refinished at some point before you got it. That knocks down collector value completely and it becomes a shooter. If the finish is original, it would bring between $500 and $600 in my area...maybe more in other regions of the country.

 

[Ramsd]

Thank you for your help.

 

[Curt360]

Hi and welcome to the forum. Nice revolver!

 

[WendyZXZ]

Welcome to the forum!

Nice little snub nose!