[Kyle123]

Hello everyone. My wife received a S&W Special CTG from her grandfather a while back. Just curious if anyone can determine the age. Serial number on the butt is 764014. Any help appreciated

 

[Wiregrassguy]

What is the alphanumeric in front of it? Like C or D?

Guy

 

[jonesy814]

Yep, the letter is part of the serial number

 

[Kyle123]

There is no letter

 

[Kyle123]

What is the alphanumeric in front of it? Like C or D?

Guy

No letter

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Then it has to be a 1969 J frame Chief's special. Open the cylinder and look inside the Yoke cut and see what the model number is.

Guy

 

[jonesy814]

Confirm whether it is a 5 shot or 6 shot revolver, but looks like guy is right on the money

 

[Kyle123]

Then it has to be a 1969 J frame Chief's special. Open the cylinder and look inside the Yoke cut and see what the model number is.

Guy

Wow good call on the model number. Completely missed that. '69 Chief's Special sounds awesome. Anything special with the Chiefs? The yoke says "MOD 36-1", then under that "23532" "M" "Z".

 

[Kyle123]

Confirm whether it is a 5 shot or 6 shot revolver, but looks like guy is right on the money

It's a 5 shot

 

[jonesy814]

Wow good call on the model number. Completely missed that. '69 Chief's Special sounds awesome. Anything special with the Chiefs? The yoke says "MOD 36-1", then under that "23532" "M" "Z".

The other stamps are inspection and assembly markings which all mean nothing once the gun is completely finished & assembled

 

[Curt360]

Hi and welcome to the forum! Your wife got a nice revolver from her grandfather. Congrats and enjoy!

 

[Kyle123]

So are we sticking with a 1969 Chief's Special?

 

[Wiregrassguy]

It's definitely a chief special. The date can only be nailed down by an historians letter. However, our reference, the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, fourth edition, says 1969. S&W was known not to ship in serial number order. So it could have been later.

Guy

 

[WendyZXZ]

Welcome to the forum!

Yes, Chief's Special is my guess and better a nice one from her Grandfather!

 

[Abacus]

Hello everyone, I'm brand new here, and I felt a little shy about creating an entirely new post just for my question when it seems that a lot of other people have a similar question: When was my handgun born?

I just came across this (I hope I managed to load the pictures correctly) SW 586 no dash, SN appears
ABE0308. Being old myself, I always like to know how old my things are. If someone can help, thank you for your help, if not, thank you for your time.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! It was likely made in 1983.

Guy